Sentences with phrase «sharp opposition from»

(Bloomberg)-- A key concession that helped clear Republican tax legislation for a Senate vote as early as Thursday is drawing sharp opposition from conservative groups and some lawmakers, signaling that GOP leaders still face challenges in achieving a major legislative victory before year's end.

The Washington Supreme Court took this action despite sharp opposition from members of the bar (and a dissenting Justice).

The idea of arming some teachers has been controversial and has drawn sharp opposition from the National Education Association, the country's largest teachers lobby, among other groups.

Not exact matches

President Donald Trump's plan to impose sharp cuts to foreign aid and domestic programs is running into opposition in Congress — and that's just from his Republican allies.

With opposition players in close proximity, he seems to twist and turn effortlessly away from them before finding a teammate, at such a young age his composure is quite astounding, his passes are sharp and accurate, equally comfortable with his right and his left foot.

The party had sharper political instincts in opposition, for all of its caution, eg was using popular language about «fat cats» (targetted on egregious cases) which it shied away from in power.

«If we are going to make New York a bulwark against Trumpism, Democratic State Senators must unite to show their unequivocal opposition to the racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and sharp departure from democratic norms that Trump is set to unleash.

A senior minister's suggestion that the Australian government may consider tying science funding for universities to the number of patents they generate is drawing a sharp reaction from the nation's academic research community and some opposition politicians.

The complaint resulted in a DOJ investigation that provoked sharp, relentless criticism from Johnson, who argued that the long - running probe was motivated by the Obama administration's opposition to vouchers rather than by any evidence of civil rights violations.