Sentences with phrase «on house floors»

Chickens in cages also are safer from diseases that can be transmitted from droppings on house floors.

«Despite the headlines from Silicon Valley, the truth is the vast majority of early - stage companies are not securing venture capital,» Rep. Patrick McHenry said on the House floor while introducing the bills.

For the first time last week, an article of impeachment was formally introduced on the House floor that accuses Trump of obstructing justice.

Next step: consideration on the House floor, which could happen as soon as next week.

«In light of the significant concerns that have been raised by members of our caucus, and in light of the irresponsible and inherently contradictory messages coming out of the White House today, I would recommend that we withdraw consideration of the bill today, to give us more time to address the privacy questions that have been raised, as well as to get a clear statement from the administration about their position on the bill,» Schiff said on the House floor.

It is unclear if either the Wagner bill or the Foxx / Roe bill will get a full vote on the House floor.

As my colleague Rachel Donadio noted, having embraced Trump, he denounced Trumpism on the House floor.

had hoped to find both the necessary votes and time on the House floor for consideration of a bill that would spin the nation's air traffic controllers and thousands of people working on modernizing the aviation system into a private nonprofit corporation.

«I just can't imagine that Nikolas Cruz can commit such a heinous crime and then, as a result, we tell potentially a 20 - year - old single mother living alone that she can not purchase a firearm to protect herself,» Representative Jay Fant of Jacksonville, a Republican running for attorney general, said on the House floor.

Boehner is manipulative and a hypocrite — actually helping the oil companies by handing out their campaign checks for them right there on the house floor (you couldn't make this up) before a related vote.

What do you think about the bill being discussed on the House floor right now?

A central component of first lady Michelle Obama's anti-childhood obesity platform is set to get an up - or - down vote on the House floor Thursday, after delays prompted by opposition from lawmakers on both ends of the political spectrum.

Additionally, Representative Julie Harhart recognized a group of Athletic Trainers from Coordinated Health Systems in the Lehigh Valley on the House floor in recognition of NATM.

«The experience of being recognized on the house floor was exhilarating and I would like to thank Representative Harhart for her, and her staff's, efforts to make this achievement possible.

Being on the house floor and hearing your name called to promote awareness for the Athletic Training profession during National Athletic Training Month was thrilling and a great experience.

He has been a friend to us in the past, so hopefully they'll be on the House floor soon.

When the House of Representatives feed was cut during the House Democrats gun reform sit - in on the House floor, Representatives turned to their mobile devices and began broadcasting live through digital platforms like Periscope and Facebook Live.

«Along with 16 of my colleagues, I am proud to introduce a resolution calling on the House of Representatives to commit to working on economically viable solutions that address the threat of climate change,» Stefanik said in her remarks on the House floor.

But the Democratic congressmembers staging a sit - in on the House floor today may be committing one of the first really politically significant acts of live - streaming in American politics.

outburst on the House floor last week, despite Wilson's suffering a DDOS attack over the weekend that crashed his site.

The type of grandstanding we see from our NYS Senator (D) Chuck Schumer is «nauseating» to remind you of the Senators words on the House Floor.

WATCH: After more than 25 hours, @HouseDemocrats end sit - in on the House floor.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spent more than five hours speaking on the House floor in support of so - called Dreamers.

Rep. Scott Murphy chastised the Republicans on the House floor for refusing to support Wall Street reform.

In that case, several Republican congressmembers camped out on the House floor during the August recess to protest the lack of a vote on expanded oil - and - gas drilling, and supporters vigorously chronicled their activities through short messages to the Twitter - using audience.

One week after surgery, Reed said he was back voting on the House floor.

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After Speaker Ryan shut off the cameras that power coverage of proceedings on the House floor during a Democratic protest over gun control (read more about why), C - SPAN began broadcasting Periscope and Facebook Live streams straight from the House Floor.

John Katko honored NBA Hall of Fame player Dolph Schayes in a speech Tuesday, March 22, 2016, on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol.

The congressman has not been seen publicly in his district or on the House floor since February 9.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Katko honored NBA legend Dolph Schayes for his contributions to Syracuse's community in a speech Tuesday on the House floor at the Capitol.

, who said on the House floor that the Times story reflects poorly on the Pentagon, analysts and media organizations.

Anthony Weiner, memorably ripped apart his GOP colleagues on the House floor when they voted against the Zadroga bill after attaching controverisal amendments to it that the Democrats opposed.

The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct voted Nov. 18 to recommend censure, a lecture on the House floor that is the chamber's most stringent form of punishment short of expulsion.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. John Katko spoke on the House floor Thursday to honor Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, a member of the Navy's Blue Angels flying team who died last week in a fatal plane crash.

Earlier this year, she was spied making the rounds with her old colleagues on the House floor.

Even as the wreckage of the Wall Street bailout bill was still smoldering on the House floor Monday, Republicans held a news conference in which they blamed «partisan» remarks by the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.)

GOP leaders allowed the votes in a compromise after Amash and a group of libertarian Republicans threatened to join with Democrats to defeat the rule to the Defense bill on the House floor.

Schumer said Price profited from health care bills on the House floor.

Slaughter's friend and former colleague Congressman Paul Tonko led a tribute on the House floor Tuesday evening.

In the wake of the massacre in Parkland, Florida, Congress should take action to curb gun violence, according to U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D - Upper West Side, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst), who spoke about the tragedy on the House floor the day after it took place.

Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California, herself a key architect of the budget plan, announced her opposition Wednesday morning and mounted a remarkable daylong speech on the House floor, trying to force GOP leaders in the House to promise a later vote on legislation to protect the younger immigrants.

«The safety of the flying public should never be compromised again,» said Representative Brian Higgins on the House floor Tuesday.

Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic procedural move to bring the bill to a vote on the House floor.

Engel, who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, announced his intentions today in a speech on the House floor.

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter touched on the Stagles case while on House floor.

After more than 24 hours of sitting on the House floor, Democratic lawmakers ended their sit - in without managing to force a vote on gun control measures.

House Democrats demanded but didn't get a vote on gun control legislation despite an hours - long sit - in on the House floor.

An Illinois congressman was reprimanded for wearing a hoodie while delivering a speech on the House floor.

«It's disgraceful for Sen. Reid to deny cancer patients... just because he wants to score some political points,» said Republican Study Committee Chairman Steve Scalise of Louisiana on the House floor Wednesday afternoon.