Sentences with phrase «for voting against a measure»

Tenney criticized Hanna in 2015 for voting against a measure that would strike down a part of President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan.

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A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

Lawmakers have also been working on other measures, including devising a banking plan for the industry as well as voting against allowing cannabis businesses to deliver their products via drone.

The rationalization of southern baptists is truly mind boggling — the idea that each church is «autonomous» as justification for outright racism is pitiful in this day and age — if the Southern Baptist convention had come out strongly and adamantly against this kind of behavior, I'd have at least a measure of respect for them — but to shrug off a blatant act of discrimination as the «work of the devil» and ignore the deacon's cowardice in wanting to avoid «controversy» is laughable — if it weren't for people having the courage to fan the flames of controversy, women and african american would not have the right to vote today — more evidence of the ignorance of most bible thumpers, and Mississippi in particular

According to House aides, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan spoke out against the measure along with Kevin McCarthy of California, however, the vote was behind closed doors so there is no public record of who voted for and against it.

Romney's 2012 vote total is probably a good measure of how many people are willing to vote for a personally decent, strongly qualified, merely pro-business Republican against an Obama - style liberal under ambiguous economic conditions.

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of stronger regulations, with 466 votes for and 124 votes against the measures, and 50 abstentions.

But Wilson said that board members were told after the unsuccessful November referendum proposal for construction of a community center that many people voted against the measure because they did not agree that a fitness center should be included.

Measures pass if more votes were for it than against it.

This could result in Catholic ministers and MPs voting against the three specific measures but being whipped to accept the bill as a whole if a majority in the Commons votes for the reforms.

For instance regulations that are going to cripple the coal industry were voted against by Democrats from coal mining areas, despite their party's significant support for the measuFor instance regulations that are going to cripple the coal industry were voted against by Democrats from coal mining areas, despite their party's significant support for the measufor the measure.

Despite the contentious measures in the bill for Senate Republicans such as the wage increase, the spending plan was approved 61 to 1, with only Sen. Simcha Felder voting against it.

At the end of a debate over a measure to institute a monitor in the troubled East Ramapo school district, for example, Silver voted against the bill, which passed.

But even though Faso and Stefanik voted against their party on the tax bill, in October 2017 they voted in favor of a budget bill that paved the way for the tax measure to pass the Senate on GOP votes alone — without a filibuster.

Earlier this month, he voted against a Republican - supported measure attacking a United Nations» resolution that censured the Jewish State for its settlement activity in the West Bank.

He voted against seven bills that would either lengthen hunting seasons or in upstate counties or expand the variety of firearms that can be legally used, and opposed a measure that would let Cornell students older than 21 take a handgun safety course designed for minors.

Ms Morgan voted against the measure last year, and Benjamin Cohen, publisher of gay current affairs site PinkNews, said of her appointment: «It is unfortunate that the new Minister for Women opposes the rights of some women, lesbians, to have the right to marry.

There is now no excuse for his Tory colleagues to vote against a bill which is, he says, not just a Lib Dem measure.

All of the state's Democrats in the House of Representatives and seven of the Republicans voted against a budget measure that clears the way for a vote on tax overhaul, citing concerns over eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

He paired the emergency money with structural cuts, loading the bills — each of which kept government running for a week — with farther - reaching measures to correct the deficit, and dared legislators to vote against them, thereby shutting down government.

Skelos» legacy as majority leader includes allowing senators to vote for the first time on bills that legalized gay marriage and the NY Safe Act, a strict gun control measure, although Skelos personally voted against both laws.

Schreibman's television advertisement campaign targeted senior citizens and women with promises to protect Medicare and women's rights while leveling criticism against Gibson's votes in line with Republican legislation that included funding cuts for Planned Parenthood and measures that would change the way Medicare is operated.

Labour oppose the measures so all it would take for the Commons to stop these reforms is for the Liberal Democrats to vote against them.

In the end, lawmakers insisted they couldn't vote against a spending plan for schools, even if it did include a number of measures that they opposed.

Same - sex marriage advocates had nicknamed him the Counter, after he told them his vote would hinge entirely on a tally of his constituents who appealed to him for or against the measure.

He also attacked her for voting against de-funding the group ACORN, a measure that was later ruled illegal.

Heastie characterized some member's opposition as a «core principle» for some Democrats, and he says he won't ask them to go against their core beliefs to vote for any measure.

The A.F.L. - C.I.O., the Conservative Party, the Sierra Club, the National Abortion Rights Action League, legislators of both parties and Change New York, the anti-tax group, were united against the measure,» wrote Richard Perez - Pena, for the New York Times, on November 5, 1997, just before the con con vote that year.

Board member Ozzie Brown said 22 people voted for the measure, six voted against it, and three abstained.

BP, under fire nationally for all the obvious reasons, was a player pushing against an Albany bill to reduce the level of of sulfur in home heating oil sold in the state to the levels in diesel trucks - a measure that narrowly passed the state Senate after a party - line vote against it by the GOP minority.

Peers from the across the political spectrum (but notably many Liberal Democrats) voted for a number of measures which guarded against the plans, including giving judges, not Ministers, the say over the use of the secret trials.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

However, late last year he voted against a measure that would have given any company the right to deny women preventative - health coverage for almost any reason for a one - year period.

Congressman Gibson voted to support a measure banning abortions nationwide after 20 weeks of pregnancy regardless of the circumstances, and has voted against funding for Planned Parenthood in the past.

Senate Republicans spokesman Scott Reif said the vote blocking the measure was not a vote against the issue itself, but the Democrats» method of pushing for a vote.

Though Skelos voted against the measure, he did vote yes for a religious exemption amendment to the bill, helping clear the way for its eventual passage.

A number of upstate lawmakers, along with gun rights advocacy groups, were pulling for DeFrancisco, who voted against a strict gun control measure known as the SAFE Act, which is largely unpopular upstate.

The legislature was somewhat divided but predominantly supported the transfer, with 11 voting for the measure and 6 against it.

Lib Dems have already helped to get the Academies Bill (which helps to pave the way for free schools) through parliament it doesn't mandate MPs to vote against a coalition measure.

The Democrat worked for more than two years to strengthen the law for consumers, but when the bill back came from the Senate, Tonko voted against the measure.

It measured each state legislator based on two tiers, which include whether legislators voted for or against bills that would create or eliminate government agencies, programs, and regulations, and bills that would impact the free market in a positive or negative way.

Why did Labour vote against measures by Stockport and Derby Lib Dems to punish people when they could have protected people — why did Labour do the same for private tenants in the noughties 11.

Councilmember Vincent Ignizio, who said he originally planned to vote against the measure but changed his mind, chastised the Bloomberg administration «for allowing the state of repair of ACC to fall so low.»

Her votes against major sections of the 2015, 2016, and 2017 state budgets — omnibus bills that combined popular legislation with controversial policy and basic funding measures — may provide further ammunition for the opposition, according to Sherrill.

But the proposed measure could be a useful tool for gay marriage opponents to use on potential fence - sitters in the Senate Republican conference, which so far has voted as a bloc against expanding the state definition of marriage.

Colorado and Oregon voted against requiring labeling for GMO foods, and bear biologists in Maine were happy that the voters there rejected a measure that would have barred the use of food bait, which the scientists say is an important tool for population management and research.

Members of the Citizens Council on Women's Education (ccwe), a project of the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, also endorsed the civil - rights act of 1984 — the measure tabled by the Senate last week — and urged participants to vote against legislators who failed to back that and other legislation affecting equity in education.

While co-authored with bi-partisan support in both houses, some Democrats still placed ideology over reason by voting against the bill despite the fact background checks are a measure that many Democrats have been championing for years.

While NYSUT President Karen Magee (pictured) urged lawmakers to reject the measures, city lawmakers said they were told by Mulgrew's team that voting for the package would not be held against them.

While NYSUT President Karen Magee urged lawmakers to reject the measures, city lawmakers said they were told by Mulgrew's team that voting for the package would not be held against them.