Sentences with phrase «passing the budget plan»

Tonight, with my 13 grandchildren firmly in mind, I joined 227 reform - minded colleagues in passing the budget plan prepared by Congressman Paul Ryan.

Cochran, who turned 80 in December, stayed home for a month last fall with urinary tract infections, returning to Washington in October to give Republicans the majority they needed to pass a budget plan.

Cuomo ended his address pleading with fellow lawmakers to pass his budget plan, warning that the state «is functionally bankrupt» and has no other choice.

Republicans, with the aid of a few frustrated Democrats in the House and Senate, last month managed to pass a budget plan they insisted could solve the fiscal crisis.

Last week the Assembly passed a budget plan that rejected the governor's ACS funding cap, and made a point of fully funding Close to Home.

The two houses of the Legislature are each slated to pass their budget plans today before starting the conference committee process.

Alexandria, Va. (Dec. 18, 2013)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA) Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel praised the U.S. Senate for passing the budget plan known as the Bipartisan Budget Act, which seeks to restore many of the cuts to prek - 12 education:

Not exact matches

Last week, the House narrowly approved a Senate version of the 2018 federal budget, clearing the path for the Republican - controlled Senate to pass its tax reform plan later this year.

However, even as the SBA hopes that Congress can pass a bill to fund the government beyond midnight, it has filed a plan with the White House Office of Management and Budget outlining its strategy in the case of a government shutdown.

Trump's tax plan, if it passes, may free up some cash in the typical household's monthly budget.

The House hopes to pass a budget on Thursday and move one step closer to approving a tax plan.

«Republicans in the House passed the Ryan budget plan — twice, in 2011 and 2012 — and they all for re-election on that,» he says.

Christie vowed to make his broader tax cut proposal a campaign issue after failing to pass a tax credit plan in the latest budget.

Trump's tax plan, if it passes, will free up a little cash in the typical household's monthly budget.

OPINION: Labor will need to compromise if its budget plans are to pass the parliament, and a push for upper house reform may not be out of the question.

One reason some lawmakers said they would not support this specific replacement plan was that, had it passed, 14 million people who currently have coverage would lose it by 2018, according to an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office.

Controversial reforms Greece promised to pass into law by Wednesday include reforming the VAT system, overhauling pensions and signing up to plans that ensure immediate spending cuts in the event of breaching creditor - mandated budget targets.

With a slim majority in the Senate, the party chose to use «budget reconciliation» — a process that allows a bill to pass with only 50 votes (plus Vice President Mike Pence) but comes with restrictions that make it less than ideal for complex policymaking — to pass their plan.

In a story buried in the business section of the February 18th NY Times, it was reported that the spending budget passed by Congress included a provision that creates a 16 - member bipartisan congressional committee to craft legislation that would provide for the potential bailout of as many as 200 multi-employer» pension plans.

(President Clinton's 1993 budget plan, which passed with no Republican votes, took a similar approach by cutting spending and increasing the top marginal income tax rate by three per cent, to 39 per cent.

The issue of housing has become the final coat of gloss on recent budget announcements, mentioned in passing to tick the boxes of a «well rounded» economic plan, but equating to little more than aesthetic fluff.

Not only could such a gift to businesses be looked down upon by American voters, but it would also complicate the GOP's plan to pass tax legislation through budget reconciliation, a process that requires only a simple majority in the Senate but brings with it limitations on adding to the deficit beyond the span of a decade.

In the coming weeks, the government will pass a budget that tracks closely to the one rejected by opposition parties six weeks ago, including targeted tax breaks for families, the last leg of corporate tax cuts, and a plan to eliminate the deficit by 2014.

Now that the tax plan has passed and is being implemented, the budget funding resolution takes top priority in Washington.

Republicans need at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass an appropriations bill, and Democrats have made it clear that any budget that includes a «poison pill» like defunding Planned Parenthood or paying for the wall will be met with a lot of resistance.

I'll note that coincides with Trump's budgets taking hold and his tax plan passing.

Park board trustees recently passed an $ 11.6 million budget, which includes plans to expand their most popular programs, buy a church building for more space and gauge interest in a major recreation center and pool.

Both Tailor and Dirk Van Beek, representing Dixmoor voters, argued that the park district could be dissolved under state law since the district failed to hold regular meetings for the last five years, failed to acquire and maintain land for park purposes, failed to have a planned program of recreation and failed to pass an annual budget and act to levy taxes.

The budget is expected to pass at the end of March, and early voting backers want it taken care of in the spending plan.

Assuming all goes according to plan and the latest budget extender passes this afternoon without a hitch, the 2010 - 2011 budget will be almost two - thirds of the way done — all through an unprecedented piecemeal fashion and without a single conference committee.

When the Senate one - house budget was passed, Avella said he had not changed his mind about either charter schools or co-locations, but wanted to vote «yes» because he believed the plan would result in more money for NYC schools overall.

Such a move, however, would complicate the state budget talks with a potential switch in Senate leadership with the spending plan expected to pass by the end of the month.

Skelos maintained during the budget season that focus should remain on passing a spending plan.

Recall that during the furlough battle, Silver made it clear he felt the day - without - pay plan was unconstitutional, but then his house passed it anyway (they didn't really have a choice, since it was embedded in a budget extender).

Senator Diane Savino talks about the latest budget shakeup at the capitol and if the Senate Majority will heed the governor's call to pass his latest spending plan.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he has no plans to keep his members in Albany today any longer than it takes to pass the two - way revenue bill and unidentified «substantive things,» which more or less shuts down the possibility that there will be any new budget deals.

The Democratic governor told Fred Dicker on Talk - 1300 AM this morning that he still plans to put pension savings into his emergency budget appropriation should legislators fail to pass his budget.

The Assembly had already called it quits for the night, and planned to take up the task of passing budget bills this morning.

The Utica Common Council has passed a budget that includes a 4.4 percent tax increase, a reduction of the spending plan submitted by the mayor.

There was no indication Tuesday morning about when Democratic leaders may attempt to to vote on a revised budget plan, but the legislature only has until midnight Wednesday to pass a budget before it's mandatory adjournment deadline.

State lawmakers hoped to begin to pass budget bills Thursday night, even though some major issues related to the spending plan are still not resolved.

A temporary restraining order was granted against the plan two days after it was grudgingly passed by the Legislature, which was forced to approve it after Paterson loaded the furlough measure into the fifth weekly budget extender.

In its own budget proposal, the Democrat - led Assembly passed a plan similar to Cuomo's, though Westchester County and Long Island would be subject to the New York City schedule and future increases would be automatically tied to the rate of inflation.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 23 million people will not have health coverage by 2026 under the repeal and replacement plan the House passed in May.

The budget should cap state spending, include a plan to freeze and ultimately cut property taxes, fast - track the elimination of the 18A energy tax that is passed on to consumers, cut the Estate and job - killing Corporate Franchise Tax, and reduce burdensome and unnecessary bureaucratic red tape that stifles job growth.»

The government is facing a tough battle to pass many of its budget measures, with Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers attacking plans to impose a $ 7 GP co-payment, cut health and education spending, and change the indexation of pensions.

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.

«We want to remind people under the Republican majority a budget was passed that ends Medicare in order to fund tax cuts for millionaires... the Republican majority for 24 months has been trying to shut down Planned Parenthood instead of trying to open up small businesses.»

The recently passed state budget, hailed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as «the best plan the state has produced,» was «woefully short» of fulfilling the promises made to the HIV / AIDS community, according to Charles King, CEO of Housing Works, an HIV / AIDS advocacy group.

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the Connecticut General Assembly released their plan for adjustments to the State's two - year budget they passed last year.