Sentences with phrase «passed by both chambers»

Seven years after it was passed by the Chambers and challenged before the courts, the Tribunal Constitucional finally declared it compatible with the constitution in late 2012.

Action: Ought To Pass by committee as amended 9 - 3; bill passed by both chambers and awaits Governor's signature.

However, recent energy legislation passed by both chambers of Congress calls for the elimination of Section 433, threatening this long - standing and important commitment from the federal government.

Recent energy legislation passed by both chambers of Congress calls for the elimination of Section 433, threatening this long - standing and important commitment to greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the federal government.

Not exact matches

Democrats, without control of either chamber of Congress, are aiming to secure key legislative priorities in the funding bill that must pass by January 19 to avoid a government shutdown.

In addition to the 20 enacted reconciliation bills, 4 reconciliation bills have passed both chambers of Congress but were subsequently vetoed by the president.

Locked inside these tiny torture chambers, pregnant pigs can only languish in their own misery as the years slowly pass by.

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The measure would presumably end arguments over whether a certain bill would pass in an up - or - down vote in the chamber, but is being bottled up on the legislative calender by the chamber's majority party leadership.

Klein was roundly criticized by liberals for working with Senate Republicans, but he has argued the IDC was able to get big - ticket accomplishments through the chamber, such as two bills to increase the state's minimum wage, the most recent of which passed this year.

At noon, Assemblymen William Colton and Phil Steck launch a campaign to pass the most aggressive climate bill in New York, moving to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, state Capitol, outside Senate Chambers, third floor, Albany.

The worry for both sides, however, is one chamber pulling the strategy employed famously by Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno of simply passing their preferred version of a bill and going home.

The presidents of the Romanian Parliament's two chambers, who are also the leaders of the ruling coalition, signed a letter to the European Commission's leaders expressing their concern that the European Commission was misinformed about the changes to the justice laws recently passed by the Parliament.

«The only proposal that has a chance to pass in all four chambers and be signed by both governors.

ICYMI: Assemblyman Joe Morelle told me on CapTon last night that passing the same - sex marriage bill in his house will be «more challenging» this year due to vacancies and gains by the Republican minority in the 2010 elections, although he does believe the measure will ultimately pass a fourth time in the Democrat - dominated chamber.

It could veto all legislation passed by the first chamber and was responsible for making policy decisions.

ALBANY — Hours after the Assembly's Democratic majority had a closed - door luncheon with Gov. - elect Andrew Cuomo, the chamber on Tuesday passed a plan to restructure the bankrupt New York City Off - Track Betting Corp. and a measure designed to fight «wage theft» by employers.

As the Senate passed the bill, it was being debated in the Assembly ways and means committee, and debate by the full chamber had yet to begin.

Under the bill, which passed the chamber 40 - 18, eight of the 17 - member education policymaking board would be chosen by the governor, three by the Senate majority leader, and three by the Assembly speaker.

The prevailing - wage proposal was among the last bills to pass both houses, soaring through the Assembly 92 - 48 Thursday night over fierce opposition by the chamber's Republican minority.

The measure passed last week by the Republican - led chamber prohibits gag clauses and clawbacks, two practices called into question amid the rising prices of prescription drugs.

A bill now on Cuomo's desk would delay the implementation of the bag fee by one year, a measure that passed both chambers last week and would likely kill the surcharge, which is due to take effect this week.

Sen. Diane Savino in a statement said she was still confident a bill that would legalize medical marijuana could pass her chamber despite some skepticism voice earlier on Monday by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

A reader noted the one - house spending plan passed earlier this week by the GOP - controlled Senate included — almost verbatim — the NY Uprising budget reform pledge signed by nearly every single member of the chamber, both Democrats and Republicans, during the 2010 campaign.

The budget resolutions passed by the legislative chambers are largely symbolic documents, but allow both the Senate and Assembly to stake out their public positions on key issues in the budget talks.

Assemblyman Steve Englebright, chair of the chamber's Environmental Conservation Committee, told Capital NY that the new version is unlikely to pass in his house because it has too many provisions that are favored by the industry — though he did say he remains open to some tweaks.

Backed by a large number of his conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

Senator Krueger specifically called for the chamber to take up the bills that have been printed, or passed by the Assembly already.

The Cabinet Office did not want to comment, but officials pointed out that the coalition agreement states that until Lords reform passes: «Lords appointments will be made with the objective of creating a second chamber reflective of the share of the vote secured by the political parties in the last general election.»

The renaming bills were slipped into legislation passed by the Democrat - controlled chamber in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

Sen. Kathy Marchione's bill extending the statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits brought by those harmed by pollution at a Superfund site passed the chamber smoothly, 62 - 0.

The 2017 budget, which was passed by the Board of Legislators on Monday by a slim margin of 10 - 7, and modifies a previous budget submitted to the legislative chamber by Astorino last month, will retain the county executive's proposed flat tax rate, but will also add four additional engineering positions to the county's depleted Department of Public Works roster, in addition to injecting $ 1 million to the county's Title XX child care program as a result of legislators» amendments.

The bill, which passed unanimously in both chambers last June, would have narrowed the definition of a safety net to include: a public hospital, with the exception of SUNY; a federally designated critical access or sole community hospital; or a hospital that has at least 50 percent of its patients uninsured or on Medicaid, 40 percent of its inpatient population covered by Medicaid, not more than 25 percent of its discharges using commercial insurance, and at least 3 percent of its patients uninsured.

Prepared by the chamber's Energy and Telecommunications Committee — for which Peralta controversially receives a $ 12,500 stipend intended for its chair but passed to him as vice chair — the report surveyed constituents about pre-paid cards.

The Assembly has passed a bill for to extend paid leave, and Senate Democrats and the Independent Democratic Conference have both offered proposals to do the same, but the issue has not been advanced by the Republican majority in the chamber.

As predicted by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's property tax cap program bill passed the chamber today with bipartisan support.

The companion bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, a Bronx Democrat, passed the that chamber last year, but hasn't moved this year.

The Assembly's Judiciary Committee moved a version of a constitutional amendment requiring public officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their pensions that had passed the Senate last year, but Speaker Carl Heastie was completely noncommittal when asked if it would be voted on by the full chamber.

The chamber also passed legislation that would make «technical changes to rent control» that had no sponsor except the Senate's Rules Committee, which came under fire by Sen. Dan Squadron.

The lower chamber had earlier in the day passed the vote after a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Spurred by Trump's announcement in September that he planned to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, members of the chamber wrote a letter to the Florida congressional delegation urging them to «quickly find a legislative solution before the program expires»... «Without a legislative solution, 800,000 DACA recipients will lose their ability to work and legally study, and it will leave many Florida employers, workers and students without certainty,» the chamber's CEO Mark Wilson wrote in the letter... «The Florida Chamber supports an earned pathway to citizenship for immigrants that pass criminal background checks as well as supports policies that reduce illegal immigration and improve on border security.»

He added: «We are aware that a bill passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly is awaiting assent and we are also aware of the interest generated by Section 25 on the sequence of elections.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York's Democrat - led Assembly has passed a bill to legalize gay marriage and a critical vote by the state Senate could take place this week if the chamber's Republican majority brings the measure to the floor.

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald says the Republican - led chamber will pass a bill cutting collective bargaining rights for most public employees despite noisy protests inside the Capitol that have gone on...

As a result of that «unity» deal, Democrats in Albany are prepared for the possibility of a truly united front in the upper chamber of the Legislature, with the ability to pass long - gestating progressive legislation blocked by Republican / IDC control.

Backed by a large number of his Democratic conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday afternoon warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

Skoufis» legislation, carried by Sen. Bill Larkin in the Senate, passed both chambers and now heads to the Governor's desk for approval.

The bill seems poised to pass the Senate, if a vote on the measure is brought to the floor by the chamber's governing coalition, which includes Republicans and a faction of Independent Democrats.

The bill is more restrictive than one introduced by Independent Democratic senator Diane Savino, who says she has 39 «yes» votes in the chamber for her Compassionate Care Act, enough to pass it into law.