Sentences with phrase «vote on a controversial issue»

It also calls into question the «optics» of a late - night vote on a controversial issue.

The majority members have had several lengthy discussions about the issue of gay marriage in general, but have not yet officially wrestled with the question of whether they want to vote on the controversial issue or punt.

Gibson says he's accustomed to criticism from both the left and the right for his compromise votes on controversial issues.

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He is also the author of several IGOPP policy papers, which offer new perspectives on a range of controversial issues including: Dual - class voting shares, Corporate Citizenship, The place of women on boards of directors, Say - on - Pay by shareholders, The Gordian knot of executive compensation, The Troubling Case of Proxy Advisors, among others.

The speaker has in the past deemed the so - called «veto - proof majority» (having enough members to guarantee overrides of a gubernatorial veto) a «fiction», noting it's not easy to get every single member of his conference to vote «yes» on controversial issues and see absolutely zero support from the Republicans.

But the issue also polls well in New York State, and it's an easy way to wedge Republicans who are less - than - eager to cast a vote — any vote at all — on a controversial issue like abortion.

He added that she has «straight As» from the National Rifle Association and voted against Democratic Gov. David Paterson's «bloated» budget this year (Burns conceded there were other issues on which the Republican has problems with conservatives in her party: she is pro-abortion, voted for gay marriage and, while not endorsing the controversial «card check» provision in the Employee Free Choice Act, she does support «reform in workers» ability to organize» — a stand not too different from that of AFL - CIO President Rich Trumka when he said he could support EFCA without card check).

Cuomo promised not to issue controversial orders to suspend the constitution's requirement for three days» waiting period before the Legislature votes, but did so twice on the two biggest bills passed last week.

The measure passed 24 to 12 on a bipartisan vote after more than 21/2 hours of debate on one of the most controversial issues...

TU teachers have influenced the state ballot initiative that allows the operation of charter schools, swung union votes, and received calls during session from swing Democrats on controversial education policy issues.

Regardless of whether it does go to an election, a vote on abortion could be one of the most divisive and controversial bills in Canada for some time, resurrecting what has been considered a settled issue in Canada for 25 - years.