Sentences with phrase «marathon voting session»
Speaking with reporters, DeFrancisco after a marathon voting session cited the need for the Republicans to maintain their narrow majority in the Senate.
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In a 51 - 49 vote following party lines, the Senate approved its version of the tax reform bill during a marathon session, with only one Republican, Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, voting against the measure.
Greece's parliament voted early Thursday following a marathon 20 - hour session to investigate 10 senior politicians, including two former prime ministers, over allegations they were involved in a pharmaceutical bribery scandal.
The morning after lawmakers approved a new, cost - saving pension tier for yet - to - be-hired state workers, much of official Albany was sleeping in following the marathon overnight session of debates and votes.
EAST VILLAGE — Debate over proposed rent hikes for the city's 1 million rent - stabilized units lasted throughout the day Monday during a marathon public session ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board's annual vote next week.
He once stalled weary senators for three hours during a marathon 17 - hour budget session because of his reluctance to vote for the minimum wage hike in return for more school aid.
Meanwhile, the Republican - controlled state Senate appears poised to have a marathon session of voting for the remainder of the 2016 - 17 state budget.
During a marathon session I voted to restore funding to the public library system and several other agencies.
Assembly and Senate leadership subjected their members to a marathon session of binge voting on a cocktail of bills.
The vote came before 4:30 p.m. after the committee had deliberated in a marathon session that lasted about six hours.
But in the process, public education has gained much - needed attention after Democratic senators held a marathon all - night session ahead of the vote, angry crowds protested outside their politicians» offices back home, and late - night comedians even took notice of the uproar.
Some took added offense that the House had held its vote in the wee hours of the morning after a marathon fifteen - hour session, while Detroit slept.