Sentences with phrase «in opposition to the bill»

As Randy Thomasson, the president of a group in opposition to the bill, SaveCalifornia.com, explained to CBN News, «AB 2943 is only triggered when money is being exchanged for «sexual orientation change efforts.

The good - government group Reinvent Albany on Monday issued a memorandum in opposition to a bill backed by Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein that would create a chief procurement officer to oversee economic development spending.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan has powerhouse support in his opposition to a bill to legalize assisted suicide from Senate GOP Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who does not support allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill adults who want to take their own lives.

Ms. Lewis's group, the Black Institute, collected thousands of signatures in opposition to the bill and received support from the American Progressive Bag Alliance — which, according to its chairman, changed its name in recent years from the Plastic Bag Alliance.

While New York Democrats were united in their opposition to the bill, the state's GOP delegation was split.

It was not until 6.26 pm that Shadow Chancellor George Osborne got to his feet to speak in opposition to the Bill:

Testimony in opposition to the bill was lengthy and theatrical.

There was but one panel in opposition to the bills from the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education.

The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools had issued a letter in opposition to the bill, signed by nearly 100 organizations from across the United States.

«I speak in opposition to this bill, but I don't speak in opposition to the problem the bill is trying to solve,» said Rep. John Delaney, D - Md.

Reps. Gene Maddox and Sean Jerguson spoke most vehemently in opposition to the bill, claiming, contrary to cost studies, that lethal injection will be more costly.

Especially when she told me who was speaking out in opposition to the bill.

The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) testified in opposition to the bill because bans based on sex - selection are based in racist stereotypes about Asian - American and Pacific Islander women.

NAEBA's legislative chairman, Columbus, Ohio, broker Tom Early, conducted vigorous lobbying in opposition to the bill.

Not exact matches

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who led the progressive opposition to the bill, which she nicknamed the «Bank Lobbyist Act,» argued it will increase risk in the financial system and make another devastating economic crisis more likely.

Since the Democratic Party is united in opposition to the tax bill, and there are only 52 Republican senators, the bill basically has to go through reconciliation and thus comply with the Byrd Rule.

They opened their first, and only, week in Victoria by dangling two juicy carrots in front of the opposition parties — one bill to give the Green Party official party status and one -LSB-...]

But it was very clear from the very beginning on the part of the actual Congressmen that they weren't going to support it because they had already come out on the floor with such vehement opposition to the bill and pointing out exactly what was wrong with the bill, that it didn't have to be done in a hurry.

Both houses will have to agree on one spending bill to send it to President Donald Trump — and Pelosi's remarks indicate that the Senate proposal may face tough opposition in the lower chamber.

In the House bill, homeowners would be allowed to deduct only interest payments on their first $ 500,000 worth of home loans, a proposal that generated fierce opposition from the housing industry, while the Senate bill would keep the current threshold of $ 1 million.

In the face of this opposition, Gensler made a concerted effort to show liberal Democrats that he wasn't a typical Rubinite and, unlike most of Bill Clinton's economic team, would publicly acknowledge the deregulatory missteps of the late 1990s that contributed to the 2008 crash.

Courtesy of YouTube, a selection of opposition speeches in response to the budget bill.

In other words, what this statistic shows is that Bill 6 was desperately needed, and that the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act courageously passed by the Alberta Legislature on Dec. 10, 2015, by the government of Premier Rachel Notley in the face of huge — and when it came to its political opponents, hugely dishonest — opposition was the right thing to dIn other words, what this statistic shows is that Bill 6 was desperately needed, and that the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act courageously passed by the Alberta Legislature on Dec. 10, 2015, by the government of Premier Rachel Notley in the face of huge — and when it came to its political opponents, hugely dishonest — opposition was the right thing to din the face of huge — and when it came to its political opponents, hugely dishonest — opposition was the right thing to do.

Perhaps the most convincing argument I have heard this week in response to Kenney's opposition to Bill 24 came in the form of a comment on Facebook:

Bill — then could he not merely have voiced his opposition to same s - ex marriage in his comments?

If we measure left and right by support for or opposition to abortion and Bill Clinton, which is a reasonable measure in this case, twelve of the groups represented are very far left indeed — including Catholics for a Free Choice, Human Rights Campaign (a leading gay rights organization), People for the American Way, AIDS National Interfaith Network, and Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

MP David Burrowes, chair of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, led the parliamentary opposition to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, and more than 600,000 people signed a petition led by the Coalition for Marriage against the Bill when it was first proposed in 2012.

Today this is no longer true, mainly because no network can afford to let the opposition get even slightly ahead in the ratings which determine the rates for hundreds of millions of dollars of advertising billings each year.

In an article in Zenit.orgon 11 March Edward Pentin, the Vatican correspondent for Newsweek magazine, contrasted the «growing opposition to the Bill» with the «absence of opposition from the bishops, which some charitably think may be tactical»In an article in Zenit.orgon 11 March Edward Pentin, the Vatican correspondent for Newsweek magazine, contrasted the «growing opposition to the Bill» with the «absence of opposition from the bishops, which some charitably think may be tactical»in Zenit.orgon 11 March Edward Pentin, the Vatican correspondent for Newsweek magazine, contrasted the «growing opposition to the Bill» with the «absence of opposition from the bishops, which some charitably think may be tactical».

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says: «Australia, we are going to make marriage equality a reality in minutes.

Naperville — This letter is in response to «Midwives» crusade labor - intensive, Home - birth bill faces opposition» (Metro, April 2).

Bloomberg's state legislative affairs director Wendy Saunders writes in the city's opposition memo that the bill could be intrepreted to include a child's religious background and «lead to inappropriate placements.»

Once it's sent, the message is also tallied in PopVox's record of support / opposition to each piece of legislation, adding to a public record of opinion about the bill.

All ministers had to do was to raise in front of them the spectre of being an irresponsible opposition, and that children will die if they do not vote for the bill on this timetable, and they succumbed.»

Commentators marvelled at the bill's ability to unite figures as diverse as Ress - Mogg, Flynn and Paisley in opposition.

Former President Clinton, who said back in 2009 that he had «changed his mind» about his opposition to gay marriage, has issued a statement in support of the effort to pass a bill that would let same - sex couples legally wed in New York.

The former NHS chief executive stated his opposition to the Health and Social care bill in an interview yesterday

Dozens of opposition leaders, including influential members of parliament were imprisoned before the bill that underlies and enables this referendum was introduced, and thus unable to vote or take part in the discussion; for example a dozen MPs from the HDP, including the entire party leadership are currently in prison.

In a statement, Stewart - Cousins sought to lump the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference with Senate Republicans» opposition to abortion legislation and LGBT rights bills.

Opposition to the DREAM Act in New York has been a political tool for Senate Republicans, who have run on their opposition toOpposition to the DREAM Act in New York has been a political tool for Senate Republicans, who have run on their opposition toopposition to the bill.

Catholics and Jews (including Assemblyman Dov Hikind) are working together in opposition to Brodsky's organ donor bill.

He previously defied New York Democrats» backing of Clinton in 2008 in favor of Barack Obama, and has backed progressive candidates like Bill de Blasio, occasionally in opposition to the party's preferred choice.

Explaining his party's opposition to the draft Communications Data Bill in 2013, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said a «law which means there will be a record kept of every website you visit, who you communicate with on social media sites» would not happen when his party was in government.

Opposition MP Bill Esterson told Boles, «you'll have to stand up to the Chancellor who doesn't want green belt in his constituency but doesn't mind in the rest of the country.»

But Cuomo's posture on inserting ethics legislation into spending bills has met opposition in the Legislature, where lawmakers want to be able to negotiate the finer points of the agreement.

In January, 2010 Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, a Pro-Life activist and a leader of the black community held a Pro-Life rally in Manhattan side - by - side with Chris Slattery of Expectant Mother Care where she encouraged opposition to Bill 37In January, 2010 Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, a Pro-Life activist and a leader of the black community held a Pro-Life rally in Manhattan side - by - side with Chris Slattery of Expectant Mother Care where she encouraged opposition to Bill 37in Manhattan side - by - side with Chris Slattery of Expectant Mother Care where she encouraged opposition to Bill 371.

Heastie has often been joined in his opposition to these peace officer bills by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has vetoed most of them.

She cited Zeldin's work on the for the Safe Bridges Act, included in the five - year highway bill recently signed into law, and opposition to the the President's Trade Promotion Authority.

The bill, however, is encountering fierce opposition from district attorneys who complain it will, among other things, allow criminal defendants to bring bogus charges against prosecutors in a bid to bog down prosecutions.

Sen. Ted Cruz said he won't engage in «political sniping» with Long Island Rep. Pete King as the Texas Republican defended his opposition to a post-Sandy federal relief bill, while seeking federal aid for Harvey recovery.