Sentences with phrase «now voting on an amendment»

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Now that conservatives complained about the $ 1.3 trillion catchall spending bill — which blew through previous budget limits by $ 300 billion over this year and next, House GOP leaders have scheduled a vote this week on a proposed amendment to the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

The Washington State Senate today passed a proposed crowdfunding law with a 46 - 2 vote, as House Bill 2023 now moves back to the House for a vote on amendments.

That's why this is even on the table right now — to get the first and second votes done with certainty and why a pay raise or constitutional amendment could not be voted on in December 2015.

Delegates voted for two separate motions yesterday — one calling on the government to drop the health and social care bill altogether and the other arguing enough amendments had been made for the Liberal Democrats to now support it.

MPs are now voting on a Labour amendment that would stop the bill reducing opportunities to appeal against deportation orders.

MPs are now voting on the government amendment making it easier for the government to deprive foreign - born nationals of their citizenship, and another government amendment linked to it.

The same concern about Returning Officers wanting to delay the counting of votes has now arisen with regard to the Scottish Parliament elections taking place in May, and Labour tabled an amendment to the Scotland Bill in the Commons on Monday seeking to give Returning Officers the same duty with respect to Holyrood elections as for Westminster elections.

The amendment, now part of the House Republican - backed health care bill being voted on Thursday, is a «horrific piece of legislation.»

Labour MP Jon Trickett, who will table an amendment calling for more consideration, said: «It is of course unprecedented for a government to offer parliament a vote on such a matter and that is to be welcomed, but the case has simply not been made that we need to replace Trident, and crucially, that a decision must be taken now.

The House of Lords» decision means MPs will now be forced to vote on the issue for the second time in a week, as the legislation is in ping - pong mode, which sees amendments bounce between both Houses of Parliament.

Sadly, with reform of the House of Lords now abandoned, Parliament will no longer be voting on these amendments.

In June 2013, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) posted a blog entry demanding a vote on new 2nd amendment restrictions in response to the tragedy, alongside a giant red «CONTRIBUTE NOW» button.

Standing at the bar of the House of Lords with other MPs listening to their debate now - willing them on to vote for Lord Ali's amendment to give Britain a chance to negotiate membership of EEA #brexithaos https://t.co/bfLMCl87CG

Faso, R - Kinderhook, told Syracuse.com on Tuesday that he will now vote «yes» on the final bill because it included his amendment and two other changes that he views as friendly to New York.

«You are now being asked to vote on these amendments today, with no chance for the public to understand or for school districts to weigh in on the harmful impact of what you are voting on,» Cheatham wrote in a Feb. 4 letter to lawmakers.

Gallup polls show that it's now issue number 14 out of 15, it's no longer issue, we've really won on that issue,» Inhofe boasted after voting against an unsuccessful amendment stating the fact that human activities affect climate change.