Sentences with phrase «marriage measures he passed»

All this, piled on top of the gun control and same - sex marriage measures he passed in his first four years in office, made it seem few could accuse Cuomo of being a closet Republican again.

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Furthermore, once it was no longer a sacrament, control over it passed from ecclesiastical to secular authority, which allowed the introduction of such measures as divorce, and ultimately presaged the complete secularization of marriage.

The Washington, D.C. City Council passed a measure Tuesday legalizing same - sex marriage, and opponents plan to try to get it overturned in Congress or at the polls, The New York Times reports.

Republicans also made use of their majorities to pass measures limiting abortion, unions and same - sex marriage.

ICYMI: Assemblyman Joe Morelle told me on CapTon last night that passing the same - sex marriage bill in his house will be «more challenging» this year due to vacancies and gains by the Republican minority in the 2010 elections, although he does believe the measure will ultimately pass a fourth time in the Democrat - dominated chamber.

Cuomo had tried to get the exchange passed in June, but the pitched battle over his same - sex marriage bill last year forced the administration to put the measure on hold.

Cuomo, too, has benefited from the IDC - GOP coalition in the chamber, and often cites his record to pass measures such as a new gun control law and the legalization of same - sex marriage, while also racking up tax cuts aimed at businesses and property owners in the state budget.

With Cuomo, Skelos allowed votes on a host of long - sought Democratic measures ranging from the legalization of same - sex marriage to a sweeping gun control law in 2013 that was passed in the wake of a school shooting in Connecticut.

Cuomo is trying to pass a same - sex marriage bill this year after the measured failed to be approved in 2009.

In the months leading up to Election Day, Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson was reluctant to commit to bringing the marriage bill back to the floor for a vote, despite the fact that now Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo said seeing the measure passed and signed into law would be a «priority» for his first year in office.

The Republicans initially cited «Obamacare» in the wake of the same - sex marriage bill passage as the reason why they wouldn't follow the Assembly's lead last summer and pass the health care exhange bill, even though one of their veteran members, Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon, had been involved in drafting the measure and supported it.

All three measures — the tax cap, the rent control bill and the same - sex marriage bill — are considered linked in that a domino effect will be created once one measure passes.

Now that the push for the Senate to pass gay marriage is heating up again (thanks largely to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has made this one of his top post-budget policy priorities), it's unclear when — and even if — the Republicans will take up the measure.

In addition to the marriage bill, the Senate also bought itself more time to hammer out a deal on rent regulations, passing another temporary measure that extends current regulations for 24 more hours.

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MANHATTAN - A measure legalizing same - sex marriage passed the state Assembly Wednesday night, moving it one step closer to becoming law.

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At this time last year, Cuomo was championing a bill to permit same sex marriage in New York, and he convinced many conservative leaning Senator's to place the measure on the Senate floor, where it passed.

Fellow backbencher Sir Roger Gale offered a more measured reprimand, regaling that when serving on the Civil Partnerships Bill committee he had received cast iron assurances from — amongst others — the MP for Rhondda [Labour's Chris Bryant] that the passing of the bill would definitely not lead to full - blown marriage; not the last to subsequently question the government's «iron clad» assurances.

Supporters defended Cuomo's liberal credentials throughout the campaign, noting his work to pass same - sex marriage and gun control measures while also working to cut state government dysfunction and boost the economy through business - friendly tax policies and initiatives designed to spur economic development in western New York.

After being nominated by a host of prominent speakers, including former President Bill Clinton (via video) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (in person), Mr. Cuomo underscored the liberal achievements of his administration, including legalizing same - sex marriage and passing strict gun control measures, apparently pushing back on left - leaning Democrats who have questioned his progressive credentials.

The council is expected to pass the same - sex marriage bill next month, but the measure continues to face strong opposition from a number of groups that are pushing for a referendum on the issue.

With 26 Senate Democrats supporting gay marriage, six more votes are needed to pass the measure.

ALBANY - A state senator who holds a key swing vote on the bill to legalize gay marriage says he does not believe the measure will pass without specific exemptions for religious institutions.

The Conservative Party of New York has decided to target four Republican Party legislators, all of whom received the endorsements of the Conservative Party and all of whom voted for the Gay Marriage measure that recently passed both houses and was signed into law.

The anti-gay marriage groups have sought to cast McDonald as a «flip - flopper» on the issue, but unlike some candidates who have shied away from promoting their «pro-traditional marriage» views, Marchione says she's opposed to the measure that passed last year.

State Sen. Diane Savino earned major praise and YouTube fame for her speech before the gay marriage bill vote in New York, which failed in lopsided fashion, in which she made an impassioned plea for passing the measure.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- After a second day of a lobbying blitz and propelled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's personal buttonholing of GOP senators, a measure to legalize gay marriage in New York drew to within one vote of passing, with at least two more Republicans still undecided.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York's Democrat - led Assembly has passed a bill to legalize gay marriage and a critical vote by the state Senate could take place this week if the chamber's Republican majority brings the measure to the floor.

Earlier Friday, the Democrat - led Assembly passed amendments protecting religious groups that oppose gay marriage from discrimination lawsuits, measures that Saland worked hard to insert in the bill and that helped win his support.

Three Republican senators will now have to vote for same - sex marriage if the measure is to pass in the 62 - member chamber.

The IDC members says they believe this report will be the final proof needed to convince opponents to embrace same - sex marriage — along with a handful of lawmakers needed to pass the measure in the Senate.

Grisanti, who is being challenged by conservative Republican Kevin Stocker in Thursday's primary, was one of four GOP senators to vote in favor of legalizing gay marriage last year, allowing the historic measure to pass.

(That measure passed, making such marriages legal in the state.)