Sentences with phrase «passage of the bill as»

These contrasts add to the subjective intensity of the passage of the Bill as an actual event and function as dynamic elements in a narrative.

Republicans, meanwhile, are touting the House's passage of the bill as a campaign «promise kept» in web ads.

The afternoon brought passage of the bill as well as legislation designed to tighten penalties and allow for greater transparency in cases where managers deny propers wages or benefits to employers.

Another time I gave you Kudos was on September 28, 2016, when you described the then President, His Excellency John Mahama's claim of being frustrated about the delay in the passage of the bill as «hypocritical» during an interview on Citi News.

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Proponents of the bill were hoping a passage by the legislature would have been a call to action for other states, as more than 20 others have considered passing their own Internet privacy bills.

But small business groups such as the National Federation of Independent Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are vocal opponents, and have lobbied extensively to fight the passage of wage reform bills in Congress.

It arrived as about a half - dozen senators were at the White House meeting with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence about the next steps in the GOP effort to ensure passage of the bill.

On Tuesday, New York Times reporter Sopan Deb, who covered the Trump campaign in 2016 as an embedded reporter for CBS News, criticized a passage in the book in which Bossie and Lewandowski said he was «literally crying» at a press conference before the second presidential debate when Trump appeared with women who accused former President Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.

The bill's passage also potentially complicates Treasury issuance relative to the debt ceiling, as lower tax receipts under the new tax plan could cause Treasury to run out of extraordinary measures earlier than originally thought.

«As the chief sponsor of House Bill 400, Rep. McCoy was instrumental in securing the successful passage of this landmark legislation that will elevate our Kentucky Bourbon Trail ® experiences and answer visitor's number one demand — the ability to ship souvenir bottles home,» KDA President Eric Gregory said.

«As the chief sponsor of House Bill 400, Rep. McCoy was instrumental in securing the successful passage...

While the bill has yet to achieve final passage and be signed into law, if it is successful it would mark the first step towards full acceptance of Bitcoin as a digital currency.

Thus the antecedent field of the Reform Bill passage is about two years long, or from the accession of the Duke of Wellington as prime minister in the Spring of 1828 (when the issue of Reform was first broached) to the first meeting of parliament after the elections of summer, 1830, when Reform became the focus of political conflict.

The whole range of hierarchical elements makes up the antecedent field of some event, such as the passage of the Reform Bill.

The passage of the Reform Bill may be defined in a shorthand way as the procedure of voting by Parliament, and approval by King William IV, of a law changing the qualifications for voting in British elections and redistributing seats in the House of Commons.

Since the passage of this «religious harmony» bill, which was touted by lawmakers as a long - term solution to religious conflicts, more than 1,000 Indonesian Christian churches have closed.

«When rulers have inverted their functions and enacted wickedness into a law which treads down the inalienable rights of man to such a degree as this,» abolitionist minister Theodore Parker of Boston declared after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill in 1850, «then I know no ruler but God, no law but natural Justice.»

The Nickles bill was introduced in March (CT, May 18, 1998, p. 20) after the U.S. House had already considered passage of the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act, commonly known as the Wolf - Specter bill after its cosponsors Rep. Frank Wolf (R. - Va.)

He first hung the well - known passage from the Bible in 2000, alongside a copy of the Constitution's Bill of Rights, and referred to both as «the rule of law,» according to court documents.

2011 has been a monumental year that saw the culmination of more than 35 years of efforts with the passage of our licensure bill, as well as the Safety in Youth Sports Act which addresses concussion management.

The issue blocking passage is the question of funding: the bill, as written, currently uses money from the food stamp program.

As we continue to wait for the passage of a budget bill, Democratic state Senator Tim Kennedy ripped into the process that's led to gridlock at the Capitol.

Here's Sen. Eric Schneiderman's brief appearance last week on «Countdown With Keith Olbermann» during which he discussed the passage of what's come to be known as «Ian's Law» — a bill that blocks insurance companies from dropping high - claims patients under the auspices of keeping costs lower for the majority of policy holders.

Skelos in the past hasn't ruled out passing other measures as well, but with wide support for the minimum wage increase reflected in polls and the Assembly's passage of the bill today, the political pressure on the 32 - member conference has intensified.

A co-host of «The View,» former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin, has joined the fight for passage of a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice as adults.

As reactions continue to trail the constitution amendment exercise embarked upon by the National Assembly, lately, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed his displeasure on the blockage of the passage of Bill No. 3, which would have granted devolution of powers to the states.

Phillips represents a battleground Senate district on Long Island and has been a proponent of the gun control legislation that was approved as standalone bill during the passage of the state budget.

Former President Bill Clinton praised Cuomo's push for the federal government to help Puerto Rico and the work the state has done there, upstate economic development, as well as the passage of paid - family leave and the legalization of same - sex marriage in 2011.

Advocates for the City University of New York this week sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly urging a contract for CUNY workers as well as the passage of a maintenance of effort bill to fix infrastructure problems at public college system's campuses.

The deputy to substantive minister Elizabeth Ofosu - Agyare also stated that it is during their «tenure that the first and second drafts of the film bill have come into being and although parliament is yet to pass it for the president to append his signature, stakeholders can lobby parliamentarians so the film bill is passed as the ministry continues to push for the passage.»

He says the situation reminds him of the statement by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, during passage of the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare, who said «We have to pass the bill so we can find out what is in it.»

But in the Senate, where the Republican Senators are in the majority, the bill has faltered — despite the vocal and visible advocacy of backers such as Dolan, who has visited the state capital to press for its passage.

A new appropriation for the new fiscal year must be passed in order for continued spending to occur, or passage of a special appropriations bill known as a continuing resolution, which generally permits continued spending for a short period of time — usually at prior year levels.

As the opening of parliament approached, it appeared increasingly unlikely that the bill would survive passage through parliament without the full support of the party.

The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association congratulates the House on the passage of this bill, and urges the Senate to take it up as soon as possible.

Mr. Koch will appear at the Capitol on Tuesday to argue for speedy passage of Mr. Cuomo's bill — and to unveil his plans to shame uncooperative lawmakers with recorded telephone calls, which are typically used by surrogates praising candidates before elections, not denouncing them as Mr. Koch intends.

As a president, he has given his presidential accentuation to the Film Bill to be sent to parliament for passage in spite of all the commotions» Ola stated.

As Democratic insiders speculate on who AG Andrew Cuomo will pick as his running mate, Bill Samuels is forging ahead with his LG run and keeping the heat on the Senate by calling for «immediate passage» of a bill to create an independent districting commissioAs Democratic insiders speculate on who AG Andrew Cuomo will pick as his running mate, Bill Samuels is forging ahead with his LG run and keeping the heat on the Senate by calling for «immediate passage» of a bill to create an independent districting commissioas his running mate, Bill Samuels is forging ahead with his LG run and keeping the heat on the Senate by calling for «immediate passage» of a bill to create an independent districting commissBill Samuels is forging ahead with his LG run and keeping the heat on the Senate by calling for «immediate passage» of a bill to create an independent districting commissbill to create an independent districting commission.

As a result, the Legislature's passage of these bills runs afoul of the State Constitution,» Cuomo wrote.

«We share in the Finance Minister's mention of the passage of the Office of Special Prosecutor Bill as an accomplishment in putting an anti-corruption arsenal together, but we are disappointed that the passage of the Right to Information Bill which would facilitate the provision of the necessary ammunition for the Office of Special Prosecutor has so far not been placed before Parliament,» it said.

She also touted the work she has been doing in Congress, such as the 2009 passage of the Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights, and protecting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was enacted under the 2010 Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and which some Republicans in Congress wish to see reworked.

«In conclusion, we reiterate our call on President Nana Akufo - Addo to ensure that a Right to Information Bill is placed before Parliament before the end of the year, 2017 to begin the process of passage «very soon» as repeatedly promised,» it said.

Since the spring, Duane has consistently said he has the votes ---- among them, as yet unnamed Republicans ---- to ensure passage of the marriage bill.»

As the government moved to smooth the passage of the bill by delaying attempts to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples, Hammond said there was no huge demand for same - sex marriage.

The legislative session delivered a one - two punch for Cuomo's legacy the passage of what was billed as an increase of the minimum wage to $ 15 and what is still hailed as the strongest paid family leave bill in the nation.

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale hold a silent protest Monday to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the state Senate.

And Republican backers of the bill like Ortt say they want to strike an agreement on the repeal legislation — not use it as a bargaining chip in holding up passage of the state budget.

New York U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Northern New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, have announced the passage of a bill they say would save hours of delays at Northern Border crossings.

As MPs return to parliament after the summer recess, the main item on the parliamentary agenda is the passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.

Stefanik is generally considered «undecided» on the bill, and was among the moderate Republicans who met with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Wednesday, as Ryan attempts to secure enough votes for passage.