Sentences with phrase «support measures backed»

On two key Democratic legislative agenda items, Sen. Jon Kyl suggested Sunday that Senate Republicans may not support measures backed by leading Democrats on Capitol Hill.

On two key Democratic legislative agenda items, a jobs bill and a comprehensive health care reform bill, Sen. Jon Kyl, R - Arizona, suggested Sunday that Senate Republicans may not support measures backed by leading Democrats on Capitol Hill.

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The company's move to back off its public support for the measure follows company CEO Mark Zuckerberg's second day of testimony on Capitol Hill.

The Conservative minority government agreed Tuesday to back the opposition - proposed amendment to its Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill after enough Conservative lawmakers supported the measure.

Ahead of the make - or - break vote in Athens's parliament, Tsipras held back - to - back meetings as he attempted to rally support for measures at total variance with the rationale of his radical left party.

Even your conclusion that Likes are just a vanity measure has no supporting «data» to back it up.

The conclusions, backed by all 27 leaders including Ms Merkel, endorsed «short - term targeted measures to boost growth and support job creation» and the need to «balance productive public investment needs with fiscal discipline».

It is also unclear whether Mr. Trump's statement of support for the measure, which included a desire for some «revisions,» might be linked to other legislation that the N.R.A. backs.

Not only is consumer confidence up, but homebuilder confidence, as measured by the NAHB, hit a 12 - year high in March, supported by an improving economy and President Trump's pledge to roll back strict regulations.

@Noah, That book is ridiculous... He claims the universe is likely younger than 13.7 b.y. and backs it up by claiming that 100 + measurements taken over the past 300 years supports the claim that light does not travel at a constant rate... As if people 300 years ago could measure with the kind of accuracy we can today

Given the Trump administration's zealous quest to roll back many other food policy advances achieved under President Obama — restaurant menu labeling, improved Nutrition Facts boxes, food safety measures and more — it's understandable why Perdue's announcement has caused a lot of consternation among those who support healthier school meals.

San Francisco school food advocate Dana Woldow (who strongly supports the measure) had a nice back and forth with Lunch Tray readers in the comments that came out of the poll.

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Some lawmakers in the Republican conference have announced support for gun control measures back by Democrats, suggesting a compromise is possible on the issue.

Though the measure on the state level is backed by Silver and broad support from voters according to polls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said increasing it this year would be far too difficult to pass the Republican - led Senate.

The lawmakers point to support from good - government groups like NYPIRG and Common Cause that back the measure.

The measure includes language in support of raising the age of criminal responsibility, support for the extension of tax rates on millionaires that expire at the end of the year and the backing of the DREAM Act, a measure that provides tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants.

It is not supported by Governor Cuomo, who backs a different measure.

David Cameron claims to support hard - working families, but instead of backing measures to help them, his Tory Party's priority is to give a tax cut worth # 200,000 to the 3,000 wealthiest estates.

Most of the measures have majority support and the backing of Republican voters, including the millionaires» tax extension.

Many of the New York state measures backed by Cuomo and the Senate Democrats are also supported in the Democratic - led State Assembly.

It is not supported by Cuomo, who backs a different measure.

Cuomo has not taken on a position on the Silver proposals or a similar measure that's backed by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, though has supported past wage hikes.

Two upstate New York congressmen — Buffalo's Chris Collins and the Hudson Valley's John Faso — are backing the proposal, which was created by Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional leaders as a sweetener to gain their support for the measure.

Delegates at the 600,000 - member union's New York City confab on Saturday had supported an Iannuzzi - backed measure that declared a vote of no - confidence in state Education Commissioner John King and called on him to resign.

Cuomo on Saturday was endorsed by the labor - backed WFP and at the same time announced his support for a Democratic takeover of the Senate, as well as a package of liberal measures including the public financing of political campaigns.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

Lifton later said that there is also «clearly some strong support» for the education tax credit, and 50 Democrats are on record backing the measure.

But support from the labor movement comes a coalition of groups backing the bill make a major end of session push for the measure, which is sponsored by Minority Leader John Sampson, D - Brooklyn, in the Senate.

A coalition of progressive and liberal organizations today is back in Albany to push for the millionaires tax at the state level, right as a new Siena College poll shows support for the measure.

In the interim, Grisanti supported the legalization of same - sex marriage and is one of only four Republicans who backed the 2011 measure to remain in office.

His spokeswoman later in the day clarified that he was full - throated in his support for public financing and wasn't backing off the measure.

«The Oneida Nation supported the 2013 constitutional amendment to permit gaming expansion, and was happy that voters backed the measure,» Ray Halbritter, Oneida Nation Representative and CEO of Oneida Nation Enterprises, said.

At the same time, there's broad public support for a number of anti-corruption measures before the state Legislature this year, with the broadest backing given to a plan to strip public officials convicted of a felony of their pensions, 84 percent to 14 percent.

We want to see MPs backing the decarbonisation amendment and a series of measures to support our transition to a low - carbon future.

Speaker Carl Heastie says the measure won't come to the floor for a vote unless there is enough support among Democrats alone to back the bill.

Assembly Democrats back public campaign financing and have introduced a bill, Senate Republicans do not support the measure.

As State Senator, Shelley will stand with the Governor to fight back against Trump's assault on New Yorkers by supporting the New York State Taxpayer Protection Act; and she'll work with local leaders to promote shared services and other cost - saving measures.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Simpson said Labour could win back support by adopting the measure.

Asked whether he would be urging Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, to back the Conservative Party's referendum Bill in the Commons next week, Mr Cameron said «everyone» should support the measure... Both Labour and the Lib Dems oppose the legislation although Mr Clegg has conceded that a referendum is likely» — Daily Telegraph

Mark - Viverito also has also said she supports noncitizen voting, though de Blasio does not back that measure.

Despite having the support of 38 out of the Council's 51 members, and the backing of Public Advocate Letitia James, the measure has not been able to get a hearing from Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

(CNN)- President Barack Obama angrily chided lawmakers reluctant to back gun control legislation on Monday, saying the overwhelming support for measures like universal background checks among the American people should force action in Congress.

Upon this Ombudsman's request, the following statements, supporting these back - up measures, were submitted by State Senator David Carlucci and State Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski:

But the governor also takes note of Saland's support for other measures, including the expansion of the state's DNA database, supporting two on - time budgets and backing adjustments to the state's prison system.

The measures have attracted bipartisan support and strong industry backing.

This enabled the researchers to measure side - to - side and back - and - forth forces, as well as the vertical forces supporting the animal's weight.

The instruments on the sides of Axial that measured current could have supported the squeezed - sponge model if they had measured a strong flow of water back toward the volcano to replace the expelled fluids.

The new study supports previously reported data showing that corrective measures, including switching back the city's water source and instructing residents to use filtered water for drinking and cooking, made significant progress in children's blood lead levels.

To create such programs, states and districts must identify the most important elements of student performance (usually academic achievement), measure them (usually with state tests), calculate change in performance on a school - by - school basis, and provide rewards to schools that meet or beat performance improvement targets — all of which must be backed by system supports that enable all schools to boost results.