Sentences with phrase «vote against the mandate»

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Collins, a moderate who voted against the GOP's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare earlier this year, says the bills will offset the impact of the loss of the individual mandate, but experts largely disagree, arguing that the elimination of the mandate will spike health costs and reduce choice in plans.

We now have an opportunity to strengthen the mandate of parties which campaigned against and consistently voted against Brexit at Westminster.

Dr. Zanetor polled 2,403 votes against 1,348 votes garnered by sitting MP, Nii Armah Ashitey to win the mandate of the people to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections.

September 2007 - voted against another bill that would have mandated adequate rest for troops between combat deployments

I've focused during my time in the legislature to deliver mandate relief for local governments that should help local property taxpayers, voting against budgets that contained tax and fee increases, and I still believe there is more to do to get our state back on the right track for ourselves and future generations.»

«In 2007, Eric Schneiderman was one of only eight state Senators to vote against S. 3318, a bi-partisan bill crafted by former Attorney General and Gov. Eliot Spitzer, mandating civil confinement for dangerous convicted sex offenders — individuals, whom after evaluation, were deemed at high - risk to commit additional sex crimes,» Donovan said in a news release.

Having gained 47 per cent of the first round vote (on a turn - out of 26 per cent), Jarvis has a strong mandate to bring together the combined authority leaders and rubberstamp the city region's devolution deal to enact the manifesto he campaigned on, including making the case for a Yorkshire Mayor, which we would argue against making the first priority.

Lib Dems have already helped to get the Academies Bill (which helps to pave the way for free schools) through parliament it doesn't mandate MPs to vote against a coalition measure.

Dear Baba, please discourage the current negative campaign against former President Goodluck Jonathan and focus on the mandate of fixing Nigeria and improving the quality of lives of the millions of Nigerians whose votes gave you the mandate that you currently enjoy.

However, SNP leader Alex Salmond said it was «blatantly obvious» that people in Scotland had voted against the Conservative Party, and challenged their mandate to govern north of the border.

[10] The Court also ruled that a state may not mandate a «closed primary» system and bar independents from voting in a party's primary against the wishes of the party.

Rockland County Legislature Votes on Unfunded Mandate Relief Request, Lawsuit against Clarkstown added by dskriloff on August 9, 2012 View all posts by dskriloff →

«I don't want to vote against this resolution, but I don't think that it is the right message to send,» Meyers said about the connection between mandate relief and salary raises.

* A balanced budget completed on time and without increased taxes, fees, assessment or borrowing * Full disclosure of all outside income * A non-partisan commission to redraw legislative district lines * Vote against any unfunded mandates

County commissioners voted 6 - 1 against increasing funding for more state mandated school resource officers in the wake of the Parkland shootings.

In the Legislature, he has voted against boosting renewable energy mandates.

New Jersey Spotlight reports that the 23 - 15 Senate vote fell largely along party lines, with Democrats voting for the mandate and Republicans against it.

Now, if a party gaining victory in an election has a mandate to impliment its platform such that other parties ought not to vote against that platform, then Tony Abbot ignored the mandate of the ALP from the 2007 election.

changing the voting rules at the last stage of the comitology procedure (the Appeal Committee), so that only votes in favour or against an act are taken into account; this will reduce the use of abstentions and the number of situations where the Committee is unable to take a position and the Commission is obliged to act without a clear mandate from the Member States;