Sentences with phrase «move the legislation forward»
First, Klein said he feels a three - way agreement on this, or any other issue, is always preferable because that, in his opinion, is «how we move legislation forward in a positive way.»
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«The Senate has taken a decisive first step in moving this legislation forward.»
«What Senator [Jeff] Klein and I have decided to do is work together as one collective body in order to create opportunities to move legislation forward,» Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins told Capital during a recent phone interview.
New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand is urging federal regulators to ban microplastics, a move that state environmental advocates are hoping can move legislation forward in Albany.
«These dedicated spouses must be allowed to maintain their hard - earned professional licenses and certifications as they relocate and I will continue to work in Congress to move my legislation forward.»
The National School Boards Action Center (NSBAC) enables local school boards and the public to be more active in moving legislation forward and impacting federal regulations on behalf of America's students.
The objective is to move the legislation forward through Congress in the subsequent week so that the existing 3.4 percent interest rate on Stafford loans can be sustained for an additional year.
Her spokesman says she's exploring different ways to move the legislation forward.
NAR has been working to secure co-sponsors and move this legislation forward in the House of Representatives.
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The Canada Pension Plan Act says that once a sufficient number of provincial governments have indicated support, the federal government can move forward and lock in the reform with an Order in Council — no new Parliamentary debate or legislation is required.
On Friday, Senate Republicans» plan to overhaul the US healthcare system came to a dramatic end as leaders failed to garner enough votes to move forward legislation.
But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.
Soon after that, in a session called «Moving Fast Amid The Flux,» we'll explore how healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs can push forward with their investments and ambitious plans while Congress continues with its starts, stops, and feints on ACA - amending legislation.
The House is scheduled to vote next week on legislation that would move forward a long - stalled plan to store the nation's nuclear waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain.
The speech is likely to point to the recently launched Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program, talk about moving forward with copyright and privacy legislation, describe work on spectrum, and indicate that a decision has still not been made on the removal of foreign investment restrictions.
But if those overtures to the provinces fail, the court ruling left the federal government room to regulate in limited areas on its own — that's Hyndman's «move forward with federal legislation» option.
«We also need to maintain the flexibility to move forward on either federal legislation or a co-operative scheme with the provinces.»
Following the launch of a Blockchain Task Force last year, Bermuda is also moving forward with ICO legislation as it plans to become the first country to regulate ICOs.
This presentation will cover among other things scams causing disruptive legislation and how to combat moving forward as a community.
Kelly also noted that bipartisan legislation in the Senate stands ready to move forward.
Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation to fix the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling which interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) as guaranteeing closely - held private corporations the right to deny birth control coverage to women.
If Indian officials were to move forward with anti-conversion legislation or other policies directed at Christians, «he would be a good rubber stamp for the government,» said Sandeep Kumar, a church planter and principal of Mission India Bible College, in an interview with CT. «There is no room for Christians in his understanding.»
That bill, while expected to pass, does not include any legislation on the hotly contested DACA front, which is enraging immigration advocates who'd been told a resolution on Dreamers would be part of any deal moving forward.
«We are pleased that there will be clearer labels,» a spokesperson for Coeliac UK said to BakeryandSnacks.com, adding that the charity is working with the industry, along with all other stakeholders, to move forward and to get a clearer picture and understanding about the total impact of the legislation.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement from Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO, on the 65 - 32 vote in the U.S. Senate today to move forward and take up bipartisan national legislation on disclosure of genetically engineered ingredients.
- February 2013: Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R - NJ) and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D - NJ) introduce new legislation that argues «New Jersey must be allowed to move forward with legal sports betting and bring much needed revenue to the state».
Though Silosky opposes what she calls «political appointments,» she recently backed a resolution supporting the legislation in an effort to move the board forward, she said.
Bonacic had previously signaled he would move forward with sports betting legislation after a hearing on the issue in January.
Coming from a family that had fought on the Confederate side in the Civil War, and in his early career a bastion of the Old South which resisted every move towards civil rights for black Americans, it fell to him, as president, to put forward the most significant piece of civil rights legislation in the nation's history.
If we want our pro-LGBT legislation to move forward again, we must work our butts off to get a Democratic majority back in the House in 2014.
«With the U.S. Senate's recent failure to act on comprehensive energy and climate legislation, we need strong environmental leaders at the state level to move the ball forward on new energy policies that will put America on the path to a clean energy future.»
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman told reporters on Capitol Hill that he is willing to keep talking with members of the Blue Dog coalition - an influential group of fiscal conservatives - but also made clear he intends to move forward with the legislation.
The report suggests moving forward nearly a dozen specific policy proposals by Stefanik and others, including the lawmaker's year - round Pell Grant legislation and a proposal by Rep. John Katko (R - Syracuse) to establish tax - exempt savings accounts to aid in paid family leave.
While holding out hope legislation can move forward in Albany, Mr. Gergela said his organization has plans of its own to help reduce the deer population on the East End.
From legislation that allows union dues to be deducted from state taxes to the Fight for 15 to funding for the Murphy Institute School of Labor, to the nation's strongest paid family leave program, Governor Cuomo has proven, in his two terms, to be the most effective Governor this state has had, and is moving New York forward.»
It is a blow to those further to the right politically, many of which President Trump has embraced, since Democrats in the Senate will (in all likelihood) now be included more in national discussions and legislation can begin to move forward under this administration.
This is not a situation of President Obama's making but a direct result of Assad using chemical weapons against his own people, so if you're getting all jacked up and thinking about giving Putin some type of international accolade on the level of the Nobel Peace prize, I'd caution you Congressman, I fully expect this whole deal to fall apart in about 3 days in any case; and for the President Obama to be forced to move forward post haste with Syrian Strike legislation.
The legislation is also expected to call for some form of local approval from a county and local government body before a project can move forward.
Vallone, whose father, former Council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., created the original legislation that the new law amends, said that the standing issue had been resolved and the case was set to move forward again in a matter of days.
«Well from my perspective, I've introduced pieces of legislation that in many cases (I) thought would move forward,» Owens says.
Currently, the Speaker's office largely controls whether legislation moves forward.
«We need a united Democratic party in New York State and the behavior and quite frankly just the existence of the IDC has prevented numerous important pieces of progressive legislation from moving forward,» she said.
«But also, the notion of moving forward with legislation like this, without any public discussion or community involvement, is unacceptable and astonishing.
New York State should move forward with new technology that would reduce the chances of credit card fraud and identity theft, according to state Sen. Marty Golden, who is sponsoring legislation that would require all new credit and debit cards issued to New Yorkers to be equipped with a smart chip starting Jan. 1, 2015.
Having voted in committee to move forward what turned out to be widely reviled legislation, Faso was left with egg on his face.
Legislation meant to give lawmakers more control over the cost of road projects is moving forward without a provision that would have let officials use an alternative to the design - bid - build system of awarding contracts.
BY PAUL SCHINDLER Little more than a week after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn told an audience of hundreds at an LGBT Democratic mayoral forum that she was not in favor of moving forward now on pending paid sick leave legislation, she will announce support for a modified bill at a City Hall press -LSB-...]
«We'll have a hearing, this is something that is going to be introduced as a legislation and so we will have opportunities to hear from all sectors and evaluate as we move forward.»
David A. Paterson, who had pledged to sign the bill, the legislation never moved forward in the state Senate and Assembly.
New Jersey lawmakers have moved forward with legislation that will allow New Jerseyans to keep their property tax breaks vis - à - vis a charitable deduction in an effort to counter President Donald Trump's tax reform plan that targets high - tax states like New Jersey.