Sentences with phrase «simple majority votes in»

The two bickered earlier this week about the so - called «nuclear option» Reid is considering that would dramatically change Senate rules in confirming Cabinet appointees, shifting the approval process to a simple majority vote in the Seante.

What's more, a deficit - increasing bill can rely on the reconciliation process — the process that allows a simple majority vote in the Senate — only if it does not raise deficits in years after the 10 - year budget window, which means the tax breaks here would have to be temporary.

A simple majority vote in the House of Commons would not, in and of itself, change the law.

Not exact matches

The Senate speaker of the house is elected through a voting process that requires a simple majority in a run - off ballot.

The CRA requires just a simple majority in the Senate, meaning 51 votes are needed to pass resolutions, not the normal 60.

Denominational leaders changed the wording in the resolution from «trial rite» to «provisional» rite, where a simple majority vote was needed.

Its simple majority of the fans want Wenger Out now and in a modern world majority carries the Vote....

Senate Republicans want some major cuts in spending, which would violate that rule, so it would need 60 votes to pass rather than the simple majority that reconciliation requires.

In short, the US House of Representatives votes on «Articles of Impeachment» against the president (by simple majority), and the US Senate holds a «trial» to examine the evidence and render a verdict.

May would require either the support of two thirds of MPs for an election, or she could call a vote of no confidence in her own government, which would only require a simple majority.

According to the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Ballin (1892), Senate rules can be changed by a simple majority vote.

In the U.S. Senate, the Senate rules apparently do not apply to the first day of a new Senate session until the rules are voted in by a simple majoritIn the U.S. Senate, the Senate rules apparently do not apply to the first day of a new Senate session until the rules are voted in by a simple majoritin by a simple majority.

If parliament passes a no - confidence vote in the government with a simple majority and then fails to express confidence in a government within 14 days.

(there must be a mandarin's memo dealing with this) A new rule stipulating that there can be no dissolution without a (simple) majority vote in the Commons would in effect write this into law.

The actual text of the agreement says: «We will whip both Parliamentary parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote», so while it does prevent a PR option in the same question, it doesn't preclude separate questions being asked, such as:

But from what I can make of the case, it's rather more complicated and convoluted than that piece makes it - because Allighan was making false allegations in an attempt to cover his own tracks: http://www.markpack.org.uk/garry-allighan-expulsion-from-parliament/ It's a good point about Conway, though I think overall Parliament should be very cautious about voting to kick out MPs - as it only requires a simple majority vote.

The vote triggered a procedural tool known as reconcilliation, which allows the GOP to hold a simple majority vote on tax reform in the Senate.

Here, I use the phrase eligible candidate to mean that the candidate is actually in the image of the voting system (if three candidates exist but you accept that one of them can not be elected in any situation, then you can consider the simple majority rule on the other two candidates, which is neither dictatorial nor manipulable).

These recommendations can be voted on in any election, either one specially called or in conjunction with other statewide elections, and need only pass by a simple majority of those casting votes.

The legal analysis in Yonkers is that there are two ways to overturn term limits — one by a referendum, and one by a simple majority council vote.

The average majority is 5,741 votes, though it is worth noting that a) that is dragged up by majorities of more than 10,000 in three of the seats and b) as discussed previously, target seats are being selected on more complex analysis than simple majority size.

The referendum required approval by 60 % of votes and simple majorities in 60 % of the 79 districts in order to pass: final results indicate that the referendum failed with only 57.7 % of votes in favor, although it did have majority support in 77 of the 79 electoral districts.

«(W) e believe the Democratic Leadership has the moral obligation to allow this legislation to pass by a simple majority vote,» King and Zimmerman wrote in a statement that appears in full after the jump.

Both parties will whip their Parliamentary Parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote, without prejudice to the positions parties will take during such a referendum.

We will whip both Parliamentary parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote, without prejudice to the positions parties will take during such a referendum.»

On the docket was a resolution to change the zoning ordinance in the neighborhood to allow retail usage, which is currently prohibited and would have required a simple majority vote by the town board to greenlight.

The Irish parliamentary system broadly works on a simple majority system, where the Taoiseach is elected by the Dáil when they achieve 50 % + 1 of the votes in favour of their nomination.

If a simple majority vote yes on convening a convention, delegates to a convention will be elected in November 2018 and the convention will convene in April 2019.

However «if the Leader were to lose such a vote (again, on a simple majority basis) they must resign, and they may not stand in the leadership election which is then triggered (Rule 7)».

If that next session of the legislature agrees with the amendment by a simple majority vote of both chambers, «it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval in such manner and at such times as the legislature shall prescribe.»

In the Lok Sabha, both presiding officers — the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker - are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the HousIn the Lok Sabha, both presiding officers — the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker - are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the Housin the House.

(d) Except as otherwise stipulated in these Bylaws, measures taken up at Division meetings, including the annual business meeting, shall be adopted by a simple majority of those present and voting.

Each Member State has a single vote and most decisions require a simple majority, although in practice the Council aims for a consensus as close as possible to unanimity.

The Congressional Review Act circumvents all that by allowing a simple majority vote (it can't be filibustered) in both houses of Congress and the signature of the President to strike down recently implemented regulations.

And no one thinks there's any real chance that Republicans will get school choice legislation through Congress (which would require 60 votes in the Senate, rather than the simple majority required by the tax bill).

The Board of Trustees will use consensus or a simple majority vote of Board members present in person or via authorized communications equipment to take action on Learning Forward business.

3) One other hard reality, hidden by squabbles over which side wielded a bigger portion of its giant war chest, alliances and person - hours toward climate victory or defeat, is that the issue has never had the salience that would be required to get anywhere near 60 votes in the Senate, let alone a simple majority.

Delegates to the conference will be in accordance with voting rights and decisions on motions will be a simple majority show of hands.

An affirmative vote of a simple majority of the members of the Management Committee and of at least two thirds of the Partners (voting in number and not by Points) is required to admit a new Partner who is not being admitted as an Equity Partner, upon such terms as shall be established by the Management Committee.

While the resolution only required a simple majority in the Senate under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Senate opponents still needed Vice President Pence's tie - breaking vote to pass the measure.

(a) The decision of the Hearing Panel shall be by a simple majority vote and in writing (Form # E-11, Decision [Ethics], Part Six and the Professional Standards Training Guide) and shall contain findings of fact and a statement of the disciplinary action recommended, if any.

All it takes to pass legislation in the House is a simple majority, but in the Senate it requires 60 votes to shut off a filibuster.

The decision of the Hearing Panel shall be by a simple majority vote and in writing (Form # E-11, Decision [Ethics], Part Six and the Professional Standards Training Guide) and shall contain findings of fact and a statement of the disciplinary action recommended, if any.