Sentences with phrase «vote on the matter last»

Democrats in the Senate attempted to force a vote on the matter last year but were stymied by parliamentary regulations; a similar attempt this year seems fated for the same end.

However, the European Commission only announced its positive vote on the matter last Friday.

Not exact matches

Last week, the group wrote a letter to the mayor and city council of Temecula, California, urging officials there to approve the construction of a 25,000 - square - foot mosque project ahead of a vote on the matter this Tuesday.

The lobby team at my last nonpofit (enviro) job drove home this observation repeatedly, putting the procedural victories and losses along the legislative way in perspective — sure, the Senate might strip a critical provision out or add in something nasty while voting on floor amendments, but the matter really wasn't settled until conference.

«No matter what» the Romney campaign manages to mangle in the last few weeks of the campaign more than 40 % of the electorate will still vote for him, which on campaign competence alone is much more than he deserves.

Last month Cameron played straight into Nicola Sturgeon's hands by threatening, rather oafishly, to somehow prevent the SNP's MPs voting on English - only matters.

You may recall, last November we had a vote on the matter.

In a written statement on the matter last month, Katko said, any candidate has to earn his vote, and he was concerned with some of the comments Trump has made and with the general tone he's taken.

When the confidential settlement agreement was approved by the Town Board last October, Lewza abstained from voting on the matter without disclosing why.

In the last parliament the Scottish Conservative didn't vote on English matters.

Last night, Gianaris specifically called out two senators — Jim Alesi and Joe Robach — for supporting the change that would strip LG Bob Duffy of his ability to cast a tie - breaking vote on procedural matters, which includes the all - important leadership question.

Most sessions lasted barely half an hour and matters voted on were generally superfluous issues such as naming streets.

41 Where, at any time after the commencement of a strike or lock - out, the Minister is of the opinion that it is in the public interest that the employees in the affected bargaining unit be given the opportunity to accept or reject the offer of the employer last received by the trade union in respect of all matters remaining in dispute between the parties, the Minister may, on such terms as he or she considers necessary, direct that a vote of the employees in the bargaining unit to accept or reject the offer be held forthwith.

Our analysis is rooted in the voting records of these aldermen on the most important matters they've considered over the last two years.

At that moment, I'm sure it didn't matter to those parents who voted for whom in the last election or what your stance was on the Second Amendment.

«The president acknowledged it and said that the board had discussed the matter at its last two meetings, and there was probably going to be a $ 1,000 assessment proposed in the next two months to be voted on by the board.