Sentences with phrase «oppose federal proposals»

Tens of thousands of students across the country began last week by staying out of school to join a nationwide boycott, organized mostly by Latinos, to oppose federal proposals that would crack down on illegal immigration.

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He told me he's done the research on different gun control proposals, and opposes nearly all of them, telling me that ideas lifted up by his Parkland classmates (like lowering magazine capacity or reinstating the federal assault weapons ban) are «likely unconstitutional and likely statistically devoid of benefit.»

The American Chemistry Council, an industry trade group, has said BPA is safe and has opposed federal and state legislative proposals to ban it.

The Assembly has already voted to approve the Dream Act — a state version of the federal proposal to allow certain illegal aliens to gain access to a variety of government programs — but it is opposed by Senate Republicans, who control that house in coalition with a small group of Democrats.

At 10 a.m., Assembly members Donna Lupardo, Andrew Hevesi, Ellen Jaffee and aging advocates oppose the proposed shift of federal Title XX funds in the executive budget proposal, LCA Pressroom, Legislative Office Building, Room 130, Albany.

WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced Wednesday he would oppose a Federal Communications Commission proposal that he said would slow down internet speed in rural areas, making it more difficult to use emails, download information and handle a host of other online functions.

Efforts to undermine the Clean Water Act and other federal initiatives must be strongly opposed, and I have led the charge against legislative proposals to roll back important clean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. economy.

Centrist Democrat school reformers along with the more - sensible of movement conservative counterparts, governors from both parties, and civil rights - oriented players are opposed to proposals from true - believers to abolish No Child's testing provision, which rightfully requires states to administer reading, math, and science exams in exchange for federal education subsidies.

Comments: Several commenters opposed the Department's proposal to apply an interest rate that is the average of the annual interest rate on Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans over the six - year period prior to the end of the cohort period.

Mike Nasi with the group Balanced Energy Texas tells us why his group is opposed to a new federal proposal designed to reign in greenhouse gases.

Oppose Pence Amendment to Eliminate All Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood And Proposal to Eliminate Family Planning (Title X)

Oppose Extreme Proposal to Bar Planned Parenthood from Providing Health Services Through Federal Health Programs

Equally telling, more than 70 percent of all respondents believe the federal government should provide tax incentives to promote homeownership and oppose proposals to eliminate the mortgage interest deduction — a sentiment that cuts across party lines.