Sentences with phrase «for voting in both houses»

The bank — which has become a political football for conservatives, who accuse it of «crony capitalism» favoring big businesses — is expected to come up for another vote in the House before the end of October.

Twenty - four GOP members of Congress home on recess this week will be greeted by a new six - figure ad campaign attacking them for their vote in the House last week for the Republican health care plan.

However, Speaker Sheldon Silver is adopting a wait - and - see approach this time around, telling me he has no immediate plans to bring the measure up for another vote in his house until he gets a better idea of its chances on the other side of the Capitol.

That's an about - face for the speaker, who told me in March that he would prefer to «wait and see» what happens in the Senate before putting the bill back up for a vote in his house.

Both bills cleared the Senate during the regular session of the legislature but failed to come up for a vote in the House of Representatives before adjournment at midnight on June 3.

The measure might come up for a vote in the House on Friday.

But the Democratic group said in January that it would target Collins in 2018, and that effort begins with the web ad, which rips into Collins for his vote in the House Energy and Commerce Committee in favor of the health legislation.

The revised bill is scheduled for a vote in the House Tuesday and in the Senate on Wednesday.

And a bill to loosen regulations on the pay - day - loan industry has passed the Senate and could be up for a vote in the House today.

The bill was not called for a vote in the House by the deadline, and the sole sponsor, Al Riley (D - Chicago), has indicated that he will not attempt to move the bill this session because he did not have the votes.

Not exact matches

And that in itself is likely a show vote since it has little chance of passing in the House; rather, it may provide an avenue for keeping the legislative process going, buying time to iron out a new Senate - House deal on health care.

Even Democrats» least controversial demand, for disaster funding, faced pushback in 2017, with many Republicans in the House voting against various packages for hurricane and wildfire relief.

In a rare sign of bipartisan support for just about anything on Capitol Hill, two bills both aiming to make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise money sailed through the House last night in landslide voteIn a rare sign of bipartisan support for just about anything on Capitol Hill, two bills both aiming to make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise money sailed through the House last night in landslide votein landslide votes.

The vote followed a long day of drama and discord on Capitol Hill that highlighted fraying Democratic unity and featured an uneasy alliance between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, enemies in past budget battles but on the same side this time in pushing for passage.

Although the bill drew bipartisan support in the Senate, with 14 Republicans voting for it, it will almost certainly face a tougher fight in the Republican - controlled House of Representatives in the weeks to come.

The strategy is intended to produce a bipartisan majority vote for Mr. Brennan in the Senate Intelligence Committee without giving its members seven additional legal opinions on targeted killing sought by senators and while protecting what the White House views as the confidentiality of the Justice Department's legal advice to the president.

Neither of the rival plans offered by Boehner in the House and Reid in the Senate seemed to have the necessary votes in Congress amid a bitter stalemate that could have far - reaching repercussions for the fragile U.S. economy as well as global markets.

The House on Tuesday voted to pass the version of the tax bill that came out of the bicameral conference committee, appearing to pave the way for the Senate to pass it later in the night.

With the entire House on next year's ballot — and about one - third of the U.S. Senate up for a vote, too — the stakes are high for those in the Bay Area who seek to erode the GOP's control of Congress and erect a new bulwark against Trump's agenda in areas like immigration and climate change.

In another post, Hunter reiterated that in the past Ron Paul voted for GOP Reps. John Boehner (Ohio), Dennis Hastert (Illinois), and Newt Gingrich (Georgia) for speaker of the HousIn another post, Hunter reiterated that in the past Ron Paul voted for GOP Reps. John Boehner (Ohio), Dennis Hastert (Illinois), and Newt Gingrich (Georgia) for speaker of the Housin the past Ron Paul voted for GOP Reps. John Boehner (Ohio), Dennis Hastert (Illinois), and Newt Gingrich (Georgia) for speaker of the House.

In December, the Los Angeles City Council voted to create a permanent revenue stream for its affordable housing program by slapping a fee on new homes and apartments.

Its score of 25.5 percent in the lower house was just ahead of the 25.4 percent for Bersani's Democratic Party, which ran in a coalition with the leftist SEL party and it won almost 8.7 million votes overall, more than any other single party.

Amazon halts an expansion effort in its hometown as the Seattle City Council prepares to vote on a new tax that would be levied on large business to pay for affordable housing and homeless - assistance programs.

The state Senate on Wednesday passed the second of two House bills defining residency for voting, HB 1264, in 14 - 10 party line vote.

In 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutorIn 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutorin an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors.

In 2013, 23 of 24 House Republicans from Texas voted against the aid package for Sandy; some members of Texas's Republican delegation, including Sen. Ted Cruz (R - TX), are signaling they're unlikely to have similar reservations this time around.

«The bill provides much - needed relief from the Dodd - Frank Act for thousands of community banks and credit unions, and will spur lending and economic growth without creating risks to the financial system,» the White House said in a statement after the vote.

As a minority government for the past three years, the Conservatives could not govern with complete independence for fear of losing a vote of non-confidence in the House of Commons.

This week the Senate joined the House of Representatives in voting for this fast track authority giving the Obama Administration the ability to move forward and conclude the negotiations.

* OBAMACARE BECOMES WEAPON FOR DEMS: The New York Times reports that the tables have turned, and Democrats are using the Republicans» failed repeal vote as a weapon against them in multiple House races:

In voting to overturn the rule in late July, House Republicans said the average payout for consumers in financial class - action lawsuits was $ 32 and attorneys made nearly $ 1 millioIn voting to overturn the rule in late July, House Republicans said the average payout for consumers in financial class - action lawsuits was $ 32 and attorneys made nearly $ 1 millioin late July, House Republicans said the average payout for consumers in financial class - action lawsuits was $ 32 and attorneys made nearly $ 1 millioin financial class - action lawsuits was $ 32 and attorneys made nearly $ 1 million.

In the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced a vote on the STOP School Violence Act, a bill that doesn't address guns but provides an annual $ 50 million grant to schools for training programs and revamped reporting systems.

In September, the House Rules Committee blocked a vote on inclusion of this Amendment, signifying the gap in support for pot's expansion between conservative members of the Republican Party and DemocratIn September, the House Rules Committee blocked a vote on inclusion of this Amendment, signifying the gap in support for pot's expansion between conservative members of the Republican Party and Democratin support for pot's expansion between conservative members of the Republican Party and Democrats.

The British government's recent setbacks are also weighing on the pound, a typical tailwind for shares in dollar earnings British companies, after Britain's upper house voted to give parliament powers to block or delay a final deal on departure from the European Union.

So true and yet Billy Greedy Graham is supporting putting a Mormon in the White House — Really Sad... This Christian will NOT be voting Romney — Sorry, my vote is not for sale!!!

Obama is hosting Seder night at the White House in a transparent move to garner Jewish votes for 2012.

Republicans have lost the popular vote in five of the last six Presidential elections, and lost the popular vote for Confess, although they have the House because the districts are rigged.

Peers in the House of Lords are expected to vote later on an amendment which would pave the way for Britain to recognise Islamic State's treatment of Christians and other minorities as genocide.

«That this House expresses profound concern that, despite voting 279 in favour and none against the motion calling on the Government to refer genocidal atrocities of Daesh to the United Nations Security Council on 14 April 2016, still, no such referral has been made; recalls the words of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in an article in the Telegraph on 27 March 2016, Daesh are engaged in what can only be called genocide of the poor Yazidis, though for some baffling reason the Foreign Office still hesitates to use the term genocide; and calls on the Government to ensure that the unanimous will of Parliament is implemented with urgency.»

In March, the U.S. House of Representatives passed on a 417 - 1 vote a resolution condemning Iran for imprisoning Nadarkhani, while calling for his immediate release.

His vote for the secret House pay raise, and the chauffeur who drove him around Washington in a Lincoln Town Car, didn't help.

Boehner, Catholic by faith and Republican by party, was able to garner enough votes in the House for the passage of HR 1, the House budget proposal that has drawn the ire of many religious leaders.

The passage of the Reform Bill may be defined in a shorthand way as the procedure of voting by Parliament, and approval by King William IV, of a law changing the qualifications for voting in British elections and redistributing seats in the House of Commons.

There is little difference between religious discrimination in a public advertising medium and racial, creedal or sexual discrimination in the voting booth, the sale of housing, or as the basis for employment.»

It does not matter in any ultimate sense who controls the House or the Senate, who sits in the White House, or what confected micro-identity votes en masse for which candidate.

Also constitutionally suspect is the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, approved by a 408 - 3 vote in the House and signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2006.

Meanwhile, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted last week to pass two resolutions: one calling for support of the creation of an international war crimes tribunal to prosecute those involved in Syria, and the other calling the crimes perpetrated by ISIS against Christians and other minorities there «war crimes,» «crimes against humanity,» and «genocide.»

With Huckabee on the sidelines, other Republican White House hopefuls will have a better chance of picking up evangelical votes, which accounted for more than half the GOP electorate in Iowa and South Carolina in 2008, according to polling.

They do, however, follow the direction of the cultural groups to which they have some residual attachment: for example, traditionalist evangelicals who voted for Perot supported Republicans in congressional contests, while secular Perot voters supported Democrats for the House and Senate.

Rep. Sam Gejdenson, who had been in the House of Representatives for seven terms, managed to just barely hold onto his seat by a margin of 21 votes.