Sentences with phrase «to bring the bill to a vote»

has promised House Republicans he wouldn't bring a bill to a vote on the House floor unless it had the support of the majority of those same House Republicans.

Flanagan said he plans to bring his bill to a vote in the Education Committee on Tuesday and then hope to have it voted on and approved by the full Senate later that day or Wednesday.

WHEREAS, in our opinion, there was no reason for the Governor to use a message of necessity to bring this bill to vote immediately and bypass the three day maturing process for all legislation; and

Rep. Leonard Lance (R - NJ), one of the congressmen responsible for bringing this bill to a vote, argued, «Online reviews and ratings are critical in the 21st Century and consumers should be able to post, comment, and tweet their honest and accurate feedback without fear of retribution.»

Although the IDC has introduced wide - ranging reform legislation — which includes public matching funds for small donations — and held public hearings on the matter, they've refused to bring the bill to a vote without approval from the Senate Republicans.

Senators supportive of Fair Elections were left with no choice but to bring the bill to a vote through a «hostile amendment.»

Although Bloomberg clearly put pressure on Republicans to bring the bill to a vote Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos left the meeting with Bloomberg and told reporters that his conference needed to further discuss the issue.

Some argued that State Senator Jeff Klein had brought the bill to a vote too soon, while others focused on the Republican Senators who persisted in voting against the legislation.

He said he could envision a more assertive Council bringing bills to vote that do not have Mr. de Blasio's support.

Mark - Viverito's office confirmed the bills were aged on Monday night and said the Council has the option to bring the bills to a vote at the monthly stated meeting on Dec. 19.

has said he wants to bring the bill to a vote before lawmakers break for their Thanksgiving recess on Nov. 16.

«By allowing her hand - picked committee to not even bring the bill to a vote, she demonstrated to Tennessee's Republican voters exactly how highly she regards them and the Republican Party platform,» Schultz said in a press release.

MANHATTAN — Supporters of the same - sex marriage bill gathered in Union Square Monday night to urge state senators to bring the bill to a vote on Tuesday.

«I'm working closely with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring the bill to a vote in the Senate.

WHEREAS, in our opinion, there was no reason for the Governor to have used a message of necessity to bring this bill to vote immediately and bypass the three day maturing process for all legislation; and

On the last day of Parliament, before the parliamentary election in 2013, violating procedure, the Speaker failed to bring the bill to a vote.

The Assembly last week tweaked its rules to improve the transparency of its operations and make it easier to bring bills to a vote on the floor.

Last year, the Democrat - led State Assembly passed the Child Victims Act, but it stalled in the Republican - led Senate when Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Smithtown) decided not to bring the bill to a vote.

Despite her support, Ms. Mark - Viverito has refused to use her influence to bring the bills to a vote.

Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic procedural move to bring the bill to a vote on the House floor.

Asked what it would take to bring the measure across the finish line, Schaefer implicitly returned the conversation to a critique of the IDC's failure, saying, «We need a leadership configuration that can bring the bill to a vote.»

When asked if she knew when she would make a decision on whether to bring the bill to a vote, Quinn said: «When I have one.»

Erie County is speaking with one voice on this issue: the time to pass the Child Victims Act is now, and I urge the Senate to bring this bill to a vote.»

Roskoff, who shared a jail cell with Van Bramer in 2000 after being arrested for protesting the St. Patrick's Day parade, said Mark - Viverito's decision not to bring the bills to a vote «clouds her political future.»

But the Republican caucus came together today and decided to bring the bill to a vote.

While the bill's passage was a cinch in the Assembly, Rivera is in the minority in the Senate and it is up to the Majority to bring the bill to a vote.

Working with Rep. Ed Markey, he caught the White House off guard by cutting the difficult political compromises that were necessary to gain the support of coal - state Democrats and bringing the bill to a vote.