Sentences with phrase «under house rules»

Under House rules, the trial can not start for at least 25 days, in part so that Mr. Rangel can review any evidence to be presented; with the August recess, that would all but certainly push a trial into September.
Under House rules, a lawmaker must announce on the floor when he or she has been subpoenaed in a civil or criminal action.
Under House rules, members of Congress must obtain special permission from the Ethics Commission for personal loans and provide documentation setting forth the terms.
Under House rules, the Speaker schedules floor votes on pending legislation.

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In October, California's state appeals court ruled that a housekeeper could bring a claim against her employer under the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act.
That official, who spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said Mattis has been directed to take a number of factors into consideration in determining how to deal with transgender individuals already serving.
Calling the new CFPB rule «anti-consumer,» the Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Representative Jeb Hensarling said Congress should reject it under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which gives lawmakers power to kill newly minted regulations.
The White House's National Economic Council will be performing «industry outreach» regarding the Department of Labor's redraft of its rule to amend the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, according to an industry official.
As expected, President Barack Obama on Wednesday vetoed resolutions passed by the House and Senate to kill the Department of Labor's rule amending the definition of fiduciary under ERISA.
The Board has determined that Mr. House and Ms. Reisman are independent under the NYSE listed company rules and applicable law and that Mr. Sloan is not independent under these rules because of his interest in a limited partnership from which the Company leases space for operation of three of our retail stores.
A major reason why is because Camp Kotok is held under Chatham House rules, which means that everybody opens up and bounces radical ideas off their fellow attendees without fear of them ending up on Twitter.
This meeting will be held under the Chatham House Rule, so expect candid opinions and
This meeting will be held under the Chatham House Rule, so expect candid opinions and economic, social and political issues discussed in depth.
We meet under the Chatham House Rule, which means we can't quote each other directly without permission.
Under current House rules, Main Estimates must be tabled on or before March 1st in order for the Government to receive interim supply (a spending authority) for the period from the beginning of the fiscal year to late June, when the Main Estimates are formally approved by Parliament.
Another rule of thumb is to keep your housing costs under 28 percent of your monthly gross income — what you earn before taxes.
Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution disapproving the final arbitration rule under the Congressional Review Act.
It's important to note that under the rules of HUD (the US Department of Housing and Urban Development), your lender can only hold up to two months of payments, and should not ask you for extra payments as «cushion» beyond that limit.
The White House document was issued less than a month after the United States formally told the WTO that China did not qualify as a «market economy» under the trade body's rules.
Well I'm sorry, if you want to live under the Father's roof you have to follow the Father's rules; just like your mortal father's house.
The material has its origins in conferences given at Pluscarden and other religious houses and is primarily a commentary on Saint Benedict's writings for those who have placed themselves under his Rule, but the heading «quisquis» (literally «anyone») implies that here is wisdom for everyone who sincerely seeks to «prefer nothing to the love of Christ», a goal that ought to be shared by all the baptised.
These mezuza bans are considered illegal discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, because only a Jew would have any need to put something on the door frame, so the rule (even if we assume the rule exists) negatively impacts only Jews, and nobody else... and there's no legitimate justification for the rule, since it's not a safety issue and it's too small to be considered unsightly.
Because of her efforts to bring democracy to military - ruled Burma, Suu Kyi spent most of the last 20 years in detention or under house arrest.
The new chair of the House Rules Committee came under attack for proposing a constitutionally questionable procedural maneuver to pass the controversial Affordable Care Act in 2010, refused to hold town hall meetings during the height of the Tea Party movement, and compared Republicans to Nazis during a fight over abortion access in 2011.
The event was under Chatham House Rules, hence I will not be able to report from it.
City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez is opposing a private project under the rules established by the mayor's housing plan.
In a blow to Mayor de Blasio's housing plan, a key City Councilman announced he would oppose the first private project proposed under new affordable housing rules.
He added, «It is offensive under the 80 - 20 rule that the 80 percent is for luxury and the 20 percent is being used for housing with a poor door policy.
The House passed a measure in a 230 - 188 vote that would reverse a last - minute rule from the Obama administration that said conservative states can't block the women's health and abortion provider from receiving family planning dollars under the Title X program.
McCormack then adds, «This behavior appears to be a harbinger for what the rest of the nation can expect under HUD's new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rules
In general, in the House of Representatives, they pass the rules under which they vote separately from the vote itself.
Under parliamentary rules, MPs are not allowed to accuse each other of being liars, although they are allowed to accuse others of «misleading» the House.
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- We call upon the House Democratic Leadership to bring this bill quickly back to the House floor — this time allowing it to pass under the standard rule of a simple majority.
New under - occupancy rules mean claimants with spare bedrooms will be punished by getting less of their rent paid for by housing benefit.
That's because Democratic House leaders decided Tuesday to push ahead with the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act under a rule that requires two - thirds approval to pass.
Adopting a line taken by ministers throughout the week, a spokesman for the parliamentary under - secretary of state for pensions reform said: «All her claims were in line with the relevant House of Commons rules and guidance and have been approved by the Fees Office.»
They are half - way houses on the margins of Europe with no influence over the market rules under which they operate.»
But the couple denied leaving the house vacant and insisted that married MPs were entitled to separate claims for a shared property, under the second home allowance rules.
At the beginning of each session, the House of Representatives agrees to the Rules of the House (link) which proscribe the conditions under which a bill can be brought to the floor, and the rules by which a bill is adoRules of the House (link) which proscribe the conditions under which a bill can be brought to the floor, and the rules by which a bill is adorules by which a bill is adopted.
In a blow to Mayor de Blasio's housing plan, a key City Councilman — Ydanis Rodgriguez — announced he would oppose the first private project proposed under new affordable housing rules.
Countdown Begins on Remodeling, Repairing and Paint Rules «New EPA Regs Aimed at Decreasing Lead Poisoning» In less than a month, all contractors who perform renovations, painting and remodeling that might disturb lead - based paint in houses, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 will be required to meet stricter guidelines under the new regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oneida County Health Department officials said today.
A House of Representatives member, representing Namoda / Birnin / Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has frowned at...
Clinton returned the favor — strongly backing Rangel's re-election in 2010 when the incumbent was under fire for House ethics - rules violations that later led to a congressional censure.
«WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will take his first official step towards a White House run Wednesday when he creates an exploratory committee, which will allow him to raise money under federal campaign finance rules.
Faso said that under the House - approved health care plan, rules for pre-existing conditions would be determined by states.
The building project is the first individual project built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's controversial Mandatory Inclusionary Housing rezoning, which promised to change zoning rules in some neighborhoods to make way for more affordable units.
Fact 1: Republicans control both houses of Congress Fact 2: A Republican controlled ethics committee voted THREE TIMES to censure Tom Delay for ethics violations Fact 3: The Republican leadership, not liking this, removed the Republican on the committee who was voting to censure Delay and replaced him with a Republican who accepted Delay's leftover campaign money for his own campaign Fact 4: The Republicans further tried to shield Delay by making a change to the rules to allow a Congressman under indictment to retain their leadership post, relenting only when Democrats had a field day trumpeting that little change in the media
Should Illsley be sentenced to less than a year in prison, MPs could pass a resolution in the house expelling him under rules that have only been used in a handful of cases and which officials in the Commons are nervous could trigger further appeals under European human rights rules.
Under the new rules, to be introduced in April, new European arrivals claiming jobseeker's allowance will not be able to receive housing benefit as well.
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