Sentences with phrase «stalled in»

New York's vote is pivotal in the national question over same - sex marriage, an effort that largely stalled in the same room two years ago when the Senate voted it down.

It is supported by a majority in the State Assembly and by Governor Andrew Cuomo but has stalled in the State Senate.

The bill had passed the Republican - controlled state Senate, but stalled in the Democratic - controlled state House of Representatives.

Meeting this challenge is imperative if Britain isn't to fall behind in the global race, for while the Western economies have stalled in recent years, the emerging economies such as India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey have been surging forward.

A bill that would be the first step toward changing the constitution passed the Senate but stalled in the Assembly amid concerns by public employee unions that it would capture rank - and - file state workers — not just corrupt politicians.

But 15 months after the deal, work has stalled in both Buffalo and Dunkirk, according to the company.

The bill has stalled in the Senate and it is unlikely to be taken up in the Republican - controlled Senate, where GOP lawmakers feel it unfairly punishes middle class families who have saved.

The hiring comes as the bill remains stalled in the Republican - controlled Senate amid opposition from scouting organizations and the Catholic Church over the legislation's impact.

Efforts to make changes to the measure have stalled in the face of opposition from labor groups as well as organizations that represent trial lawyers.

Gov. David Paterson just sent out a statement congratulating «New Jersey's long suffering taxpayers» and praising the collaboration of the Garden State's governor and legislative leaders on landing a property tax cap deal — something that has so far stalled in the Empire State.

In a letter from Quinn, Astorino is criticized for not signing the pledge to support the Women's Equality Act, a 10 - point package of bills that has stalled in Albany over a provision aimed at codifying Roe v. Wade in state law.

After the measure stalled in the Legislature, Greenberg, an Greene County businessman and survivor of childhood abuse himself, formed the PAC to elect candidates who are supportive of the bill.

The measure has stalled in the state Legislature.

Cuomo created the women's - centric ballot line over the summer as a way to promote the 10 - point Women's Equality Act, which has stalled in Albany over a provision aimed at codifying Roe v. Wade.

Greenberg's PAC has endorsed multiple Senate candidates in an effort to make the bill law after it stalled in the legislative session this past year.

The items have support in the Democratic led State Assembly, but are stalled in the State Senate.

In March 2015, Assembly member Deborah Glick and state Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins sponsored the Reproductive Services Act, which has passed the Assembly twice and stalled in the Republican - controlled Senate.

A bill that would give victims of child sexual assault a window to bring old cases against their abusers is stalled in Albany.

Despite those efforts, the measure remains stalled in the Senate.

The measure was approved earlier this year in the Democratic - led state Assembly, but stalled in committee in the state Senate.

At the beginning of Quinn's tenure — and in the name of transparency — Quinn revised the council rules to make it easier to bring a bill to the floor if it was stalled in committee.

The measure has passed the State Assembly but is stalled in the State Senate, though it has a majority party Republican sponsor, Senator Charles Fuschillo.

The Democratic - dominated Assembly has passed the measure several times, but it has stalled in the Senate.

The assembly has passed bills addressing concerns around data sharing, but the proposals stalled in the Senate.

Democrat Congressman Bill Owens from Plattsburgh says passage of the federal farm bill that has stalled in Washington is one of his top priorities.

Koppell's bill has been stalled in committee for nearly a year, despite the fact it has garnered 30 sponsors.

But it has stalled in the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans in a coalition with the Independent Democratic Conference.

The item has stalled in committee because Legislators on all sides of the aisle have requested additional information.

Legalization legislation is stalled in the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development after passing the Senate for the fourth year in a row.

The governor has said he's for a bigger increase, but the measure has stalled in the State Senate.

Ms. Quinn, meanwhile, said the Republican and Democratic parties were «very different» when it came to women's issues — and echoed comments made by Assemblywoman Deborah Glick about the Democratic Assembly twice passing the Women's Equality Act, which has stalled in the Senate.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said that because Suffolk County has not addressed the matter in a meaningful way, and since a sweeping water quality bill stalled in the Legislature last year, funding from Albany is needed to give local municipalities more power to introduce modern septic systems to their own towns.

The group, Forward March NY, pointed to Cuomo's support for a codification of Roe v. Wade in the state's abortion law — a move that was opposed by Republicans and stalled in the state Senate.

Stripping public officials convicted of corruption is not in the proposal, but Democrats are «committed to reaching an agreement» for a constitutional amendment, which has stalled in the Legislature.

The House has passed a microbeads ban of the sort that is being passed by counties across New York, but has stalled in the Legislature.

Pension forfeiture has stalled in the Legislature after lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly approved competing constitutional amendments last year.

Cuomo's move was criticized at the time by Flanagan, who knockd the governor for cutting the Legislature out of the process even as GENDA has stalled in the GOP - led Senate.

The bill has stalled in the Republican - controlled Senate, where lawmakers have campaigned against its passage.

The bill has stalled in the Senate over the last several years, but has passed in the Democratic - led Assembly.

The package has stalled in the state Senate due in large part to Republican opposition to a plank the is aimed at codifying Roe v. Wade in state law.

Wagner is among the Democratic Senate candidates and incumbents running in battleground districts who have failed to file the proper petition signatures to gain the newly formed ballot line created to promote the women's agenda, which has stalled in Albany.

The measure has stalled in part due to opposition in the state Senate over a plank aimed at codifying Roe v. Wade in state law.

The package of measures is a cornerstone of Cuomo's re-election effort and he's gone as far as creating a new ballot line to promote the issue and calling on state lawmakers to sign a pledge backing the package, which has stalled in the Legislature.

But Cuomo this year has yoked the proposal to the DREAM Act, which is generally supported by liberals and has stalled in the Senate.

The ban has moved out of the Codes Committee in the Assembly, but is stalled in the Senate.

Now that Albany is officially in the post-budget session phase, NARAL Pro-Choice New York is making a renewed push for the 10 - point women's agenda that stalled in the Legislature last year.

Sens. Ted O'Brien and Cecilia Tkaczyk unsuccessfully sought the Women's Equality Party ballot line, which was created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Democrats in effort to highlight the 10 - point women's agenda, which has stalled in Albany.

Avella's campaign blasted the statement in response, noting the lawmaker supports the passage of the women's agenda, which has stalled in the Legislature.

At the same time, Cuomo is marshaling the support of women's groups and organizations to not just promote the agenda that has stalled in Albany, but drive turn out among women voters.

The measure has stalled in the Legislature over the years as entities ranging from the Catholic Church to advocates for the disabled have raised concerns with the bill.