Sentences with phrase «n't block the bill»

Given that the Democrats couldn't block the bill itself, it's possible that they were just looking for any opportunity to shoot down a Republican initiative.

Tory sources said they would ensure that a vote is engineered by the end of February — the date by which the bill must return to the Commons if it is to enter law by the time of the Queen's speech — to ensure the Lib Dems can not block the bill.

Not exact matches

Providers should not be allowed to accomplish blocking, throttling, paid prioritization, etc., further upstream in the network, just because the bill could be construed to address only the network facilities closer to consumers, such as the «last mile.»

And although we don't know how this is all going to end up we do know one thing and I'd like to steal a quote from Bill Gates whenever he said block chain technology is a tour de force and we couldn't agree more with Bill Gates on that.

A trillion - dollar coin would sidestep the whole thing, although it's not an inviting prospect for the GOP (they introduced a bill to block it today).

Democrats (the minority) have blocked the bill because it does not contain an amendment to help the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

I have been on the hunt for a good banana bread recipe — specifically one that doesn't come out like a heavy dough brick, doesn't call for a block of melted butter and isn't too sweet — and this totally fit the bill!

As if that was not enough misery for our democracy, damaging state of illiteracy and attempt to regulate freedom of speech as we have recently witnessed with the attempted introduction of hate speech bill, has but become another stumbling block standing on the way to achieving a people - purposed leadership.

Despite them being pressed on this, including by us, they still haven't implemented the Digital Economy Act under a clear timetable, lead and set a deadline for agreement in the industry for site blocking, search engine responsibility and digital advertising, or made it clear that if there's no agreement, this will be legislated for in the Communications Bill.

Despite efforts by Trump to block federal funding for Gateway, a new train link under the Hudson River, the project could receive as much as $ 540 million from a spending bill Congress hammered out — much less than the $ 900 million that previously had been intended, but not the shutout the president had been pushing.

Last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio scored what seemed to be a win in his ongoing feud with Governor Andrew Cuomo over the deteriorating subway system: The city was able to temporarily block more than $ 200 million in upgrades, as part of the MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative, that would bring improvements to subway stops — but not the system's aging signals or other issues the city deemed more pressing.

A bill in the Wisconsin legislature allowing concealed carry on school grounds is being blocked by state republicans who say it's a not a priority.

They can not vote, in a single block, «no» on every bill of consequence, and then expect to be included in the discussions.

Corbyn has made clear Labour will not block Brexit, although the party is likely to renew its attempt to secure amendments to the bill when it passes through the Lords, starting on Monday.

A Labour source in the Lords said the benefit of tabling such an amendment was that the party could not be accused of going against the Salisbury convention and trying to block the bill's passage.

They could have reminded their electorate that Labour couldn't have blocked the bill, given the Tories» majority.

Now it's looking increasingly likely that there will be no SUNY agreement this week, but Senate sources insist that won't cotinue to block passage of a revenue bill.

He says Skelos pledged not to block any of his 31 members from co-sponsoring the bill if they so choose.

The governor said he hasn't made a decision on whether to sign a bill that would block a five - cent fee on grocery bags in NYC, but the clock is ticking.

The replacement SotH could still block a vote on this bill, could they not?

«That said, [Rep. Tonko] did not back an amendment to a bill a few years ago that would also have blocked DOJ from intervening in states that adopt recreational marijuana laws, expressing concerns tied to the negative effects that a blanket enforcement ban could have on public health and the economy especially if marijuana production was [allowed] to become corporate, vertically integrated, [and] heavily marketed,» Sonneborn continued.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he gave the order to throw out a Hell's Kitchen hoarder's block - long train of trash because «it just wasn't fair» that residents were being forced to put up with the eyesore.

Democrats have the ability to demand changes in the spending bills because Republicans do not have enough Senate votes to block a Democratic filibuster in that chamber.

Democratic Sen. Gustavo Rivera and the other Senate Democrats say the bills have been introduced many times, but have been blocked by Republican senators who don't support them.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he hasn't made a decision on whether to sign a bill that would block a five - cent fee on grocery bags in the city, but the clock is ticking.

Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is running for mayor, has said she won't support the bill but also will not block it from coming to a vote.

I don't think it's a stretch to say that one of the Republicans stumbling blocks these days is a lack of unity and difficulty in getting 50 votes on many bills despite 52 senators.

Democratic Senator Gustavo Rivera and the other Senate Democrats say the bills have been introduced many times, but have been blocked by Republican Senators who don't support them.

During an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, Gillibrand took Sen. John McCain to task for filibustering to block the bill, saying his argument in favor of waiting for a military report doesn't hold water because today's vote would merely have given officials the go - ahead to repeal DADT, not directed them how to do that.

The Lords are not meant to interfere with financial matters when a bill has been so designated by the Speaker, although they were willing to override the convention when they blocked the tax credit secondary legislation.

But Mayor Bill de Blasio made clear that for some the progress was not sufficient to keep them from the chopping block.

A Heastie spokesman did not rule out the introduction of a new bill to address the situation, but said the Assembly first wants to see the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to block the rules brought last week by the city and state teacher unions, who are powerful allies to the Assembly Dems.

Two of Long Island's three Democrats and both of its Republicans in the House joined the veto - proof majority in a 289 - 137 vote, a setback for the president even though Senate Democratic leaders said a veto won't be needed because they'll block the bill in the upper chamber.

House Democrats, who've sought to draw attention to their push for gun control legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings, emphasized a new demand during the day as they announced their opposition to any bill that doesn't undo a longstanding provision that has been interpreted to block the Centers for Disease Control from conducting research on gun violence.

However, Bloomberg's opposition may not be enough to block the «Voting By Non-Citizen Residents» bill.

Quinn, of course, has frequently pushed bill the mayor likes and blocked ones he doesn't — though not usually ones where he has such a personal stake.

The No Budget, No Pay Act, H.R. 310, would block pay for members of Congress if a budget isn't passed by Oct. 1 of each fiscal year, if appropriations bills for the next fiscal year haven't been approved or until Congress approves a budget and necessary appropriation bills.

«They've been waiting three years while the Speaker blocked the bill and they are not protected.»

Gov. Cuomo said Wednesday he hasn't decided whether to sign a bill to block implementation of a controversial 5 - cent disposable bag fee in New York City.

ALBANY — Calling it a «complicated» issue, Gov. Cuomo said Wednesday he hasn't decided whether to sign a bill to block implementation of a controversial 5 - cent disposable bag fee in New York City.

New York State Senate Majority Leaders Dean Skelos, a Republican, has long said he'd allow a vote on a marriage equality bill and not block it from the floor, even though he himself is against it.

Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions urged his Senate colleagues Thursday to block a lame - duck attempt to pass the DREAM Act, warning that new versions of the immigration bill haven't received proper scrutiny.

And under the Senate's, but not the House's, bill the EPA would have to publicly decide whether a chemical could enter the marketplace; right now, a new chemical can enter commerce by default unless EPA steps in to block it.

April 20, 2018 - Gene - editing technologies that alter mosquitoes» DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on [April 18], and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene - modifying research.

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The Senate's bill does not contain language blocking President Obama's executive actions on immigration, which many House conservatives have insisted upon.

Continuing a lineage of progressive horror that extends from Night Of The Living Dead to Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess to Attack The Block, Peele doesn't just subvert a genre often dinged for making people of color expendable cleaver - fodder.

Senate Republican leaders indicated last week that they may not include provisions in their welfare - reform bill that would convert the federal school - meals and child - nutrition programs into block grants, as its House counterpart would do.

If this bill passes, I'm not going to be unhappy about that,» Block told them in the videotaped encounter.

He wasn't satisfied with the performance of the small - block engine, so Nickey Chevrolet, then «the largest performance parts dealer in the country,» says Dean, commissioned Bill Thomas Race Cars to convert the car to Nickey big - block status.