Sentences with phrase «seat majority in»

Republicans hold a slim, 52 - seat majority in the 100 - seat Senate, and Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, who's being treated for brain cancer, is not expected to vote this week.

The coalition government needs our vociferous support right now — they have a 30 seat majority in parliament and can't do a damn thing to save our bacon.

Democrats held a three - seat majority in the chamber prior to the election.

Tom Mattzie, Washington director of MoveOn.org, insisted that a path existed to a 60 - seat majority in the Senate after the 2008 election.

They hope it will help them to hold onto their very slim 32 seat majority in the Senate.

The party has fared very well in recent county races, but it must fight off a 2014 hangover next November if it is to maintain a six - seat majority in the Legislature.

Gianaris» appointment came as a state court officially declared a contested Senate seat in Nassau County in favor of the GOP candidate, giving Republicans a one - seat majority in the chamber.

Republicans held a one - seat majority in the Senate and a seven - seat majority in the Assembly prior to the election.

Republicans hold a 242 - 193 seat majority in the House and Democrats have launched a «Drive to 25» campaign representing the number of seats they need to win back the majority.

After Republicans won an outright, 32 - seat majority in the State Senate, Klein and his five - member, breakaway Independent Democratic Conference were no longer a must - have item.

Republicans previously had a one - seat majority in the 63 - seat Senate — plus Felder.

Stop a marriage referendum in New York: «On November 4th, New Yorkers gave the Democrats a two - seat majority in the New York State Senate.

But Long Island is currently a GOP bastion, and can not become a battleground as Republicans work to maintain their 32 - seat majority in the Senate.

This provides the VVD / PvdA cabinet a single - seat majority in the Senate (see also: Purple (government)-RRB-.

That leaves 31 elected Republicans, who now hold a 32 - seat majority in the chamber only by counting Simcha Felder, a Democrat from Brooklyn, as a member of their ruling conference.

How, as a result of the 2000 census, he and his protege, fellow GOP Congresswoman Melissa Hart (R - PA), became the «Bullies - in - Chief» in Pennsylvania, and bullied the Pennsylvania Legislature into a statewide redistricting plan that gave Republicans a 5 seat majority in the Congressional delegation.

Thus Democrats would need to capture both seats on Long Island and convince the IDC to collaborate with them in order to have a one - seat majority in the upper chamber.

Had she stayed in office and possibly faced a recall election, she would have gone up against a Republican, thus risking the Democrats» slim one - seat majority in the state Senate.

And she repeatedly noted that Republicans only hold a one - seat majority in the Senate, adding there are no plans to drop an emphasis on key issues for Democrats such as a minimum wage increase, strengthening abortion rights and the Dream Act — even if the votes just aren't there for those measures.

Liberal advocates remained frustrated with Cuomo since last year after Democrats came up short in the legislative elections against Republicans, who gained a firm, 33 - seat majority in the Senate chamber.

Republicans won a one - seat majority in the chamber on Election Day, and with Brooklyn Democrat Simcha Felder conferencing with them, do not need the IDC to retain full majority power in the Senate.

The removal of Libous gives Senate Republicans a bare minimum 32 - seat majority in the chamber (Republicans have 31 members, Democrat Simcha Felder conferences with the GOP conference in the chamber).

It was unlikely to succeed in ousting the veteran lawmaker because Republicans hold a one - seat majority in the Senate.

The Conservatives win a 12 - seat majority in parliament as Labour are almost wiped out by the SNP in Scotland and the Liberal Democrats suffer major losses.

Cuomo was in town stumping for his reelection bid and also with goals of Democrats flipping the U.S. House of Representatives to a Democratic majority and extending their narrow one - seat majority in the New York State Senate, where Republicans still control the body.

Both Democrats and Republicans consider the open seat — which was vacated by Latimer, who assumed his role as county executive in January — to be a critical one as Republicans currently maintain just a one - seat majority in the state Senate.

Democrats will have a numeric one - seat majority in the 63 - seat Senate following Tuesday's victories.

The race for the 37th Senate District — which will be decided in a special election slated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, on April 24 — is considered a crucial one for both Democrats and Republicans, who currently maintain a slim one - seat majority in the Senate.

Republicans now have a one - seat majority in the 63 - seat chamber, but Democrats hope to take over following two special Senate elections April 24 in the Bronx and Westchester County.

Democrats are hoping to expand their 32 - 30 seat majority in the Senate, and have identified Savage as one of their top prospects.

Republicans have consistently voted against the budget extender bills and Democrats hold only a one - seat majority in the house.

Republicans hold a thin 33 - seat majority in the 63 - seat chamber, and it was unclear if the conference had the 32 votes necessary to pass the legislation before the debate began at 9 p.m.

Labour's 179 seat majority in parliament will not be taken by Tony Blair as a mandate for progressive social reform.

It's one of the few opportunities Democrats have to to cut into the GOP's 30 - seat majority in the House.

According to a GOP source it was a «strong filing» for the Senate Republicans who hold a one seat majority in the State Senate.

Mayer's win gives Democrats a numerical one - seat majority in the state Legislature's upper chamber, but Republicans will cling to control after one Democrat — Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder — said he'd continue to caucus with the GOP.

The government has a three - seat majority in the 300 - seat house, and is expected to secure approval for the bill.

The GOP holds just a one - seat majority in the chamber after the surprise victory of Democrat Doug Jones in last year's Alabama special election; that means they can lose just one Republican vote, even under reconciliation (Vice President Mike Pence would cast a tie - breaker in the case of a 50 - 50 split).

In 2012, the first election under those new maps, Republicans won a 33 - seat majority in the U.S. House even though Democratic candidates across the country received 1.4 million more votes than their Republican opponents.

Since May's election gamble backfired, the Conservatives have only a one - seat majority in parliament thanks to a tactical deal with Northern Irish unionists.

Polls show the race is tight and that the large «Together for Yes» block formed by pro-independence parties from the rest of political spectrum will need support from the smaller CUP to secure a 68 - seat majority in Catalonia's 135 - seat parliament.

Not exact matches

Most office employees spend the majority of their day seated, whether it is seated at their desks, sitting in team meetings, or sitting down with their boss or colleagues.

The DUP in Northern Ireland obtained 10 seats, which would give Theresa May a majority in parliament.

With the Five Star Movement only garnering around 230 seats in the lower chamber, short of the 316 majority threshold, it is thus imperative that Di Maio finds partners during the process.

If he loses his race, which polls now show is tied, Republicans will be left with a razor - thin majority of only 51 seats in the Senate.

He is proud of what this majority has accomplished, and his Speakership, but for the good of the Republican Conference and the institution, he will resign the Speakership and his seat in Congress, effective October 30.

Portugal's minority center - right government collapsed this week after the three leftist parties that won the majority of seats in September month's general election refused to support its continuation of bailout - dictated austerity policies.

Tim Phillips, the President of Americans for Prosperity who was presenting with Seidel, noted that Democrats only need to gain 24 seats in the House of Representatives to regain the majority — and he views 80 seats as competitive.

Democrats have not said whether they will take any seats on the Republican - majority special committee, saying the new probe - following several other congressional investigations on Benghazi - is also aimed at damaging former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's chances if she runs for president in 2016.

But confrontation over Northern Gateway could put their 21 (out of 36) seats in British Columbia at risk — more than enough to erase their parliamentary majority.