Sentences with phrase «of budget showdowns»

But any attempt to seriously undercut the Clean Air Act through budget riders would almost certainly be rejected by the president, setting the stage for a new round of budget showdowns.

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That pushes the real budget showdown into 2012, an election year not only for the executive branch but for a third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives.

Skelos dismissed all talk of a potential government shutdown showdown with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has made it quite clear he'll follow the lead of his predecessor, David Paterson, and put his budget proposal extender bills and force it down the Legislature's throat in the absence of a deal on or about April 1.

WASHINGTON — Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that he still wants to raise taxes on millionaires to pay for a multitude of state programs, potentially setting up a showdown with Senate President Steve Sweeney over the state budget.

Now, though, as we're in the midst of a drawn out budget showdown, he's been described as sidelined.

The state oversight board in control of Nassau's finances voted unanimously Thursday to reject the county's 2018 budget after lawmakers stripped out $ 60 million in fee hikes — setting up a showdown with the GOP - controlled county legislature.

Representative Chris Gibson (Republican - Kinderhook) and Representative Paul Tonko (Democrat - Amsterdam), two upstate congressmen, discuss the crisis in Syria and whether the United States should intervene, the chances we get a farm bill by the end of September and the looming showdown on the federal budget.

Administration officials also said Mr. Paterson would consider including the furlough language in an emergency budget bill, setting up a major showdown with the Legislature and their union allies: Because such emergency bills are extremely difficult to amend, lawmakers would face the choice of consenting to furloughs or allowing the government to shut down.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 25, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (R for violence, gore and profanity) There is no peace on Earth this Christmas for the unsuspecting folks in the quiet Colorado town where this sci - fi sequel unfolds pitting the last surviving predator against an army of aliens in a bloody, bestial showdown.

Armageddon was a part of one of Hollywood's notorious big - budget showdowns, losing a «race for the screen» with Paramount's competing asteroid - disaster picture Deep Impact.

Oscar upshot: If the Academy wanted a ratings - grabber of a showdown, they got one what with the press bent on pitting Cameron's visually stunning Goliath of a blockbuster, «Avatar,» considered the highest - grossing movie of all time with nearly $ 3 billion worldwide, against former spouse Bigelow's modestly budgeted but more narrative - forward «The Hurt Locker.»

The crowd filling the old Supreme Court room at the Kansas Statehouse expected a bit of a showdown Wednesday when the House K - 12 Budget Committee discussed how much money to put into public education.

So, the winner in this showdown of budget smartphones is the Zenfone 5 considering the fact that it is more favorable brand than Xiaomi in the country, as well as has a great set of hardware under INR 10,000 pricing.