Sentences with phrase «support for the bill»

This helps explain the 67 % support for the bill in the 2012 referendum.

«We have heard positive things,» he said about Republican support for the bill.

A variety of unions, community groups, policy advocates are planning a major push to rally support for the bill.

In case you missed it, despite heavy union support for the bill, three trade unions came out against it.

This limitation, imposed at the governor's insistence, may explain the nearly unanimous support for the bill.

Teachers should thus look more closely at and organize support for that bill.

The dispute is over conservative support for a bill that would repeal the ethanol tax credit, which has the effect of raising an industry specific tax.

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The Billing Associate will support all billing specific aspects of the sales and implementation processes and provide level 1 client support for all billing related issues.

The governor also expressed support for the bill last year, but it failed in the face of opposition from the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Democrat.

Facebook, as well, with COO Sheryl Sandberg voicing support for the bill on her page yesterday.

Polls in mid-March had opposition outweighing support for the bill by an average of almost 15 percentage points, and the numbers were getting worse; most notoriously in a Quinnipiac poll that showed just 17 percent of Americans supporting the bill and 56 percent opposed.

We are now calling on the Liberal Democrat leadership to withdraw support for the Bill, while preserving those liberal elements that do not require legislation.

As first reported by the Daily News, Cuomo is not ready to sign off on a legislative proposal that was recently amended to reflect an agreement between top Assembly Democrats and Sen. Diane Savino, an Independent Democrat who has been rounding up bipartisan support for the bill in the Senate.

CCSA announced support for the bill earlier this year after fighting for common sense amendments that strengthen equity, access and due process for charter public school students facing dismissal.

The peer and novelist, who boasts on his website that he has «never had a proper job», will attempt to win support for the bill in the upper chamber, where it may run into trouble as it is opposed by both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

The governor also expressed support for the bill last year, but it failed in the face of opposition from the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Democrat.

The Senate began an all - day session, to be followed by a crucial vote scheduled for after midnight, on changes crafted by Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada to gain support for the bill from all 60 members of the Democratic caucus.

The groups specifically urged Flanagan and Heastie to pass the Comptroller's Clean Contracting bill (S. 3984 - A / A.6355) in its entirety and expressed strong support for the bill's key provisions including:

But in trying to satisfy conservatives, the Trump administration and House Republican leaders risk jeopardizing support for the bill among more moderate Republicans.

and Hakeem Jeffries (D - N.Y.), with the backing of the White House, having been working to build support for the bill ahead of that vote, aiming for a strong bipartisan tally that will boost momentum for Cornyn's efforts in the Senate.

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, a Manhattan Democrat and the prime sponsor of the Child Victims Act, noted that polls show widespread support for the bill.

This Senator has spent years calling for an end to safe, legal abortion and for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, and even went so far as to circulate a letter urging support for a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks that included extreme provisions for rape survivors.

Several media outlets say there is already enough support for the bill, and Senator Alessi has been quoted as saying the bill could pass with 35 votes in the 62 - member Senate.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito today called sales taxes on feminine hygiene products «unfair,» and expressed support for a bill calling on the state to eliminate the levy.

Mr. DeLuca, Mr. Amper and other environmentalists traveled to Albany last Tuesday hoping to gain support for the bill — which the two state lawmakers stressed could look very different in its final draft, given all the concerns.

He said the climate change change - up likely derives from flagging public support for their bill to regulate emissions.

Some who had expressed early support for the bill were said to be wavering amid what council members described as a torrent of robocalls and fliers in certain districts in opposition to the measure, which would cover retail stores, grocers, bodegas and many street vendors.

With no time to garner support for the bill, the 17 month effort to draft a comprehensive, effective and fair bill died a quiet death in the OK House Ag committee.

Note to supporters of equal shared parenting: Go to this page as a first step to show support for Bill C - 560, now before Canada's Parliament - 2nd reading.

«But us overriding vetoes, if the members believe we should do that and there's broad support for a bill, that's us using our charter - mandated authority.»

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Vice President Mike Pence offered support for the bill Thursday.

It was already becoming clear that actual support for the Bill would be the official (though cravenly unexpressed) Catholic line, even before the Bill was voted through the Commons.

Renewed support for the bill from the Assembly and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $ 152 billion spending proposal comes amid a broader response to the immigration policies of Donald Trump's administration.

The union earlier this year praised Moya's support for a bill aimed at bolstering the pay and wage theft protections for car wash workers.

But the timing of the president's veto is designed to erode congressional support for the bill and put off a politically damaging override vote until after the November elections.

County Executive George Latimer has always made a point to highlight his political history of working with Republicans in a bipartisan manner, whether it was giving committee chairmanships to Republicans when he served as chairman of the BOL, or getting Republican support for his bills while in the State Senate.

Mayor Bill de Blasio voiced support for the bill today, in a statement that said the program would «bring dignity and peace of mind to many fellow residents currently living in the shadows.»

According to Joe Sgammato, the press secretary for the Democratic Caucus, constituents in Republican districts are pressing their elected officials to change their minds on the bill; however, there is currently no indication from Republican leadership that there will be any further support for the bill, leaving the proposal one vote short of a supermajority.

Given that the Republicans represent 29 of the 35 members of the governing coalition, having three GOP senators on board may be as significant as the solid support for the bill from the five IDC members.

The pair first pitched the idea in 2013 but withdrew their request when it became clear there wasn't sufficient support for the bill.

But he's hoping the popularity of his closest Hollywood connection - his own cousin - can help boost support for a bill he says will keep guns out of the hands of those who should not have them.

In 2011, he went into campaign mode as he rolled out support for a bill legalizing same - sex marriage.

But earlier this week, Cuomo said support for the bill «appears to be dissipating» and the more times goes on, the more concerns are raised, according to the governor.