Sentences with phrase «identical legislation passed»
Nearly identical legislation passed the Legislature in 2015, but Cuomo vetoed it, along with another FOIL - related bill, at the eleventh hour and with some harsh words.
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Gov. Cuomo introduced his own bill that was identical to the Assembly legislation that passed with overwhelming support, including among Republicans.
U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D - Jackson Heights) hopes a proposed bill allocating $ 70 billion to teachers and first responders around the country will pass with presidential support, although a nearly identical piece of legislation did not gain enough support to even come to a vote in the Democratically led U.S. Senate last year.
The House of Representatives is expected to pass identical legislation.
The legislation passed in the Senate is identical to a bill passed in the House, and now requires the signature of President Barack Obama, who has indicated he will sign it.
Similar legislation had previously been found to be unconstitutional, but the government's response had been to pass almost identical legislation.
The bill is identical to legislation under consideration in the House and that passed both houses of Congress last year but was never enacted.