Sentences with phrase «to block the bill»

The majority leader can say when debate starts, when it ends, manipulate the rules of debate, and even block bills from coming to the floor.

In New York's 1st District Anna Throne - Holst knocked Rep. Lee Zeldin for blocking the bill on Thursday.

Moreover, many courts do not permit block billing because it hinders effective reimbursement of attorney fees following a judgment.

WFP State Director Bill Lipton crowed over the news that Klein et al would be forming a «new progressive majority coalition» that (theoretically) will enable passage of a host of blocked bills — from the Women's Equality Act to public campaign financing.

Republicans hold 23 of the Senate's 40 seats (two are vacant), leaving Democrats with too few votes to block bills on their own.

The move by the second - term Democrat came after state Republicans blocked a bill in the state Senate.

reported that Pillsbury Winthrop used block billing in 61 percent of its hours, which made up 67 percent of its fees.

Given that the Democrats couldn't block the bill itself, it's possible that they were just looking for any opportunity to shoot down a Republican initiative.

Her rivals were aggressive during the forum in taking her on over the issue, with Bill Thompson, the former city comptroller, saying, «Speaker Quinn, you need to stop blocking this bill right now.»

The first attempt to introduce the law was in 1888, but conservative and religious groups kept blocking the bill, which never became a law.

Toothman's report notes that Amtrak's billing guidelines expressly prohibit block billing, which allows law firms to put several tasks under one line item on a bill.

«That's the basic, relatively modest proposals that were in the coalition agreement, and there's no obvious excuse or good reason for David Cameron to block that bill now.

He reduced this request for (1) unnecessary redacted entries at a uniform 80 % markdown rate; (2) excessive conferencing activities between the different firms, (3) work in a separate federal case, (4) clerical work, and (5) block billing by one firm for a further 20 % reduction.

An appeals court on Thursday blocked Bill de Blasio's administration from raising water bills on large landlords.

On Tuesday, Cuomo said the Democrat - led Assembly blocked a bill that would have done much of what is contained in his executive action, even though it was passed unanimously in the Republican - led Senate.

Peers have today voted to block a bill allowing terminally ill people in unbearable pain to end their own lives.

«By blocking Westminster Bridge we symbolically block the bill from getting from parliament to our hospitals,» organisers said.

Democrats were unable to block the bill before it went to the Senate.

His Democratic primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, called it a «song and dance routine,» saying Cuomo enabled the Republicans, who blocked the bill, to keep control of the Senate for eight years.

Campaign finance reform met the same fate when two members of the Democratic Party again blocked the bill from coming to the floor.

Cuomo has been somewhat more inclined to veto legislation that would impose new limits or requirements on agencies he oversees than to block a bill chosen at random.

Squadron and the Senate Democratic Conference have repeatedly pushed to close the LLC Loophole, while Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked the bill and attempted to distract from the issue.

These are major victories for Senate Democratic Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerSchumer: GOP efforts to identify FBI informant «close to crossing a legal line» Patients deserve the «right to try» How the embassy move widens the partisan divide over Israel MORE (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), who threatened to block the bill over what they considered «poison pill» riders.

But Schimminger blocked a bill pushed by Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester) that would allow Sunday alcohol sales at restaurants to begin at 8 a.m. — a measure that mirrors one introduced in the Senate by Sen. Thomas O'Mara (R - Elmira).

Moss, a staunch animal - rights activist, said his beef with Quinn began after the speaker blocked a bill that would have outlawed horse - drawn carriage rides in the city.

Recent news suggests that figures in both Labour and Conservative are mobilising forces to block the bill with proposals for both thresholds and date changes discussed in recent days.

There is one other person who could potentially block the bill despite its support: mayoral candidate and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

In the short term he will secure a big hit if MPs block the bill that includes the referendum on electoral reform.

Last week, the Assembly Democrats blocked a bill in committee that would have stripped pensions from elected officials convicted of public corruption.

«They've been waiting three years while the Speaker blocked the bill and they are not protected.»

«Is there a plot to block Bill Cash from chairing the European Scrutiny Committee?

Some Democrat Assembly members have even blocked another bill that would have limited the use of oil products in California.

However, the Court of Appeal did indicate that well documented fee submissions should be the norm, discussing situations where trial judges have great discretion to reduce requests for block billed time entries.

Clients recognize block billing as a strategy to disguise inefficiency.

The most common issues detected in bills, says Campbell, include block billing and inter-office communications at the firm.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate blocked a bill that would have allowed some students to refinance their college loans.

Gov. Cuomo lashed out at Republicans for blocking bill to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Democrats will still have some ability to block bills because the Republicans will not have the 60 votes required for a super-majority.

However, legislators must weigh up the consequences of blocking the Bill.

Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a bill to fund the government after the two parties failed to break their deadlock over immigration.

Toothman reported that Pillsbury Winthrop used block billing in 61 percent of its hours, which made up 67 percent of its fees.

In the letter to Flanagan (R - Suffolk County), New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators said «we have been, and continue to be, ready to meet with you to convince you of the merits of the legislation and encourage you to stop blocking the bill.»

For example, he warned Tennessee lawmakers they could lose out on the money if they kept blocking a bill to let more kids into charter schools; within weeks, the bill was enacted and signed into law.

report notes that Amtrak's billing guidelines expressly prohibit block billing, which allows law firms to put several tasks under one line item on a bill.

A Hudson Valley Democrat, Gillibrand said she'll do everything in her power to block the bill from becoming law.

Manatt used block billing in 68 percent of the firm's hours and in 71 percent of the firm's fees.

Tory sources said they would ensure that a vote is engineered by the end of February — the date by which the bill must return to the Commons if it is to enter law by the time of the Queen's speech — to ensure the Lib Dems can not block the bill.

We need to get out all the people who believe more in Grover Norquist than us, and who are alway's blocking bills that would make things better for us.