Sentences with phrase «supported by a majority vote»

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The motion, a broadly worded declaration of support for foreign policy, received 158 votes in favor, below the necessary majority of 160 votes and was followed by a chorus of opposition calls for the government to «quit, quit, quit».

The rebels won the British parliamentary vote by 307 to 294 votes, a majority of 13, after they received support from the Labour Party, a generally pro-European group accused by Cameron of «rank opportunism».

The other is the Windsor case — discussed by Carl Scott earlier — in which the majority opinion not only sets aside part of the Defense of Marriage Act passed with overwhelming support in 1996, but also dismisses and disparages the motives of those who voted for it.

Actually the MAJORITY DO N'T SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE that why you had to have the peoples will overturned in court and in every place where gays needed a vote for marriage it was overturned or the heads of gov rammed it down peoples throats and why are sticking up for Tom you aren't US citizen by birth either?

Today, in his reading, Baptists are the phonies when they vote — as Southern Baptist Convention majorities did — to have government do their spiritual work for them by supporting, for instance, a school prayer amendment.

The church also voted, by an overwhelming majority, to change the language about marriage in the church constitution to «two persons» from a «man and a woman,» according to More Light Presbyterians, a group that supports gay rights.

That proposal was supported by the majority of Football League chairmen, who voted in favour of a points sanction on the basis that the club emerged from administration without a valid CVA, despite the fact a valid CVA was unachieveable.

But its not difficult to see how a coalition between parties which got 52 % of the vote could be supported by a majority.

That a significant enough majority of all women «care more about gender than a person's individual qualities» and routinely vote accordingly is simply not supported by fact.

The mayor's words of support come as Johnson is being targeted, along with Deputy Senate Majority Leader Jeff Klein, by the AFL - CIO for his «yes» vote on charter schools, as well as a host of other issues with which the union is displeased.

The church claims in its submission to the GEO, «[T] he introduction of civil partnerships... was supported by the majority of our bishops who voted on the legislation in 2004 when it was before the House of Lords.»

Unite's Policy Conference sent a very clear message to rebel Labour MPs yesterday by voting by an overwhelming majority to support a rule change to the Labour Party rulebook to reintroduce mandatory reselection of MPs before each general election.

A vote to overrule failed by three votes, with 29 Democrats lending their support and the entire present majority voting against it.

Many of that large majority will not vote and of those who do, it is worth noting that in the last two leadership elections they have voted for candidates not supported by the majority of the PLP.

Squadron and Kavanagh's bills to close the LLC Loophole passed the Assembly with broad bipartisan support in 2015, including Speaker Carl Heastie, but were blocked from a full Senate vote by the Senate Majority.

Crosby's realisation that Lib Dem seats could be taken and that voters in those constituencies were persuadable, especially when the polls indicated a Labour majority supported by the SNP, to vote Conservative.

Senate Democrats, while hobbled by a mere one - vote majority, could barely contain their glee at Cuomo's strong support for some of their most favored positions: more charter schools, a tough cap on state spending and local property taxes, and opposition to a massive new borrowing scheme — all counter to Silver's positions.

Our MP, Ruth Cadbury, voted for the Parliamentary Party's no confidence motion and claimed that this was supported by the majority of communications she received.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to hold a floor vote by the end of next week, although it is unclear whether enough of his Republican members support a plan to do so.

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.

By inference, the loud - mouth NPP politician was simply saying that the majority of the nine - member panel sitting on the case are in support of the NPP's petition and thus no matter the evidence before them, they will vote in favour of the petitioners (the NPP), an action which will be tantamount to a miscarriage of justice and is also an affront to Ghana's security and stability.

The GOP, which voted in a bloc against the marriage bill in spite of advocates» claims that there was support from four or more minority conference members for the legislation, is unlikely to engaged it fragile hold on the majority — if it manages to wrest it back from the Democrats — by taking up this controversial bill.

Others are so innocuous or enjoy such broad support that they make it to the floor for a vote without any roadblocks, and pass by large majorities.

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.

It can finish any legislation already before underpreparation, if Parliament passes it by majority vote; this necessitates the support of parties outside the government.

Since the bill was introduced by a prominent Republican, and supported by Majority Leader John Flanagan and a majority of the Republican conference, what possible reason could the Hudson Valley senators have for voting «noMajority Leader John Flanagan and a majority of the Republican conference, what possible reason could the Hudson Valley senators have for voting «nomajority of the Republican conference, what possible reason could the Hudson Valley senators have for voting «no?»

Support for bills and other items requiring a Dáil majority vote is then negotiated on a bill - by - bill basis.

Like all winner - take - all voting methods, IRV tends to exaggerate the number of seats won by the largest parties; small parties without majority support in any given constituency are unlikely to earn seats in a legislature, although their supporters will be more likely to be part of the final choice between the two strongest candidates.

The method by which AV votes are counted makes it impossible to assess which winning candidates enjoy the genuine support of the majority.

A source revealed yesterday that majority of the eligible votes were being chased from one point to another by the desperate moneybags.Ahmad, who took the reins of the Madagascar football federation in 2003, officially has the support of the 14 member countries of the southern African confederation (COSAFA), of which Madagascar is part.

Five of the Majority Caucus members who voted against downsizing now support the gerrymandered map that was vetoed by the County Executive.

Incumbent Jason McCarthy, typically a member of the board's majority, lost to union - supported challenger Hope Jay by more than 360 votes, according to the unofficial numbers.

If the British vote for a Brexit, it will undoubtedly be based on an English majority, which will lead to a strong push for a new Scottish independence referendum (this time perhaps supported by the EU elite).

And Carl Paladino, the former Republican gubernatorial candidate with whom the board's majority typically sides, narrowly held onto his seat by a margin of just 107 votes against union - supported high school student Austin Harig, according to preliminary numbers.

The following document was discussed at Solidarity's 2015 Convention last weekend and approved by a majority vote, with the addendum that our organization also has many members engaged in the Green Party and that we support their work and the Jill Stein campaign....

The motion was supported by an overwhelming majority, in which both party members and unions voted 70 % in favor of the motion.

Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., who opposes same - sex marriage and who «pledged not to support anyone for majority leader who would not promise him - in writing - never to bring the bill that would legalize same - sex marriages to the floor» was asked by reporters, dodged questions about whether he thought same - sex marriage would come to the floor for a vote this year, saying only that he was «satisfied with whatever happens.»

The Foreign Affairs Select Committee has decided by a majority vote that they do not support the Prime Minister on proposed airstrikes against the so - called Islamic State in Syria, ITV News understands.

Any Senate vote would come over opposition by a majority of GOP senators and threats by Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long to strip his party's critical support from any Republican who dares say «aye.»

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to hold a vote on the Dream Act as part of the negotiations that led to the end of the shutdown, but voters who support the Dreamers said by a margin of 53 - 43 percent that the government shutdown was not worth it.

On a uniform swing this level of support would still leave the Conservatives 9 seats short of an overall majority, though in practice it is likely that such a reverse in the positions of the parties would be accompanied by changes in the pattern of tactical voting, meaning that the Conservatives might well get an overall majority.

By ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberBy ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberby at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberby electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those members.

De Klerk brokered the end of apartheid, South Africa's racial segregation policy, and supported the transformation of South Africa into a multi-racial democracy by entering into the negotiations that resulted in all citizens, including the country's black majority, having equal voting and other rights.

«The Senate wanted Dem votes so they gave in to every demand, producing a bill that wasn't supported by a majority of GOP members that props up the new traditional district at the expense of charters and choice,» he said.

27a — 8 In the case of a proposal to establish a charter school by converting an existing public school or attendance center to charter school status, evidence that the proposed formation of the charter school has received majority support from certified teachers and from parents and guardians in the school or attendance center affected by the proposed charter, and, if applicable, from a local school council, shall be demonstrated by a petition in support of the charter school signed by certified teachers and a petition in support of the charter school signed by parents and guardians and, if applicable, by a vote of the local school council held at a public meeting.

Although Zimmer has resisted attempts to fire Deasy and has voted for the vast majority of his proposals, he also has supported attempts by the teachers union to modify or soften them.

A group of hardliners from the PA House rose up and refused to allow a final vote in December on the compromise budget, which was supported by a bipartisan majority of lawmakers.

The Washington Times said that with the GOP holding a 52 - 48 majority in the Senate, votes against DeVos by Collins and Murkowski mean «it's unlikely Mrs. DeVos will get more than 50 votes» support.»

It's a bill that includes the kinds of ideas both parties have voted for in the past, it's paid for, and its ideas are supported by an overwhelming majority of the American people.

ILR fully supports HR 993, and urges both chambers of the state legislature take a powerful step to improve the business climate in Georgia by giving it the two - thirds majority vote it needs.