Sentences with phrase «through emergency spending bills»

If negotiations had stalled, Cuomo could have imposed his own budget through emergency spending bills and blamed the stubborn Legislature for shutting down state government.

It was Paterson who forced the Legislature to adopt most of the budget through emergency spending bills he put forward to keep government running, the source said.

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«Republicans must be ready to join Democrats in passing a timely relief bill that makes all necessary resources available through emergency spending,» House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.)

Of Long Island's 30 - member legislative delegation, 18 oppose the emergency spending bills needed to keep state government running through May 16 and compel workers to stay home one day without pay during the period.