Sentences with phrase «vote on the measures today»

The Legislature is expected to vote on the measures today as part of the 2014 budget, which is due at midnight, the start of the new fiscal year.

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Today's must - read story is from Fortune «s Tory Newmyer and it looks at labor federation AFL - CIO's decision to lift a freeze on political contributions that it imposed in March in a move meant to pressure Democrats to vote against free trade measures.

Not voting on a measure that would create a health - insurance exchange in New York is «foolish» Sen. Michael Gianaris told Susan Arbetter earlier today.

The Democratic - led Assembly today will vote on a measure to extend mayoral control of New York City schools for three years.

A breakthrough on the health care reform bill expected to be voted on today came after an amendment that adds $ 8 billion to the measure to help cover insurance costs for people with pre-existing conditions.

With their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in tatters, U.S. Senate leaders today pushed to vote on a different measure that would repeal major parts of President Barack Obama's health law without a replacement — but that plan appeared also to collapse.

The Opposition forced a vote for today on the end of austerity measures (not all) in regards to pay cap on public sector jobs.

The Senate could vote as early as Tuesday on expanded background checks for gun buyers — a centerpiece of broad gun legislation — but leading lawmakers said today that approval of the measure remained uncertain.

4 p.m. — The City Council is now voting on all the measures before them today, including the Staten Island Ferry bill.

Councilor Bob Dougherty says he voted «no» on the measure today because he wanted to see a more detailed revenue sharing plan.

Senators are starting to head to their conference room on the third floor of the state Capitol because they want to discuss some key bills expected to come up for a vote today — including Sen. John Bonacic's constitutional amendment redistricting measure — but they're pledging to walk out if Kruger shows up.

Led by Georgia Rep. John Lewis, veteran civikl rights advocate, Dozens of House Democrats staged a «sit - in» on the House floor today in protest of GOP leadership's refusal to allow a vote on a gun control measure following the Orlando massacre.

The measure voted on today in the chamber was sponsored by Sen. James Seward, an Oneonta - area Republican whose upstate district includes the headquarters firearms manufacturer Remington Arms, which had threatened to displace workers following the passage of the SAFE Act.

With Senate votes on several gun control measures set for today, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Americans around the country must press their reps to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists.

The U.S. Senate is set to vote at noon today to end debate on a measure that would fund the government through Feb. 8.

One of the biggest legislative battles of Mayor Kathy Sheehan's first term looms today as city lawmakers are expected to vote on whether to scrap Albany's brand - new trash fee on small apartment buildings — a measure Sheehan has vowed to veto.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released the following joint statement from House Republican Leader John Boehner, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, and NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions regarding the the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District: «As the House stands on the cusp of the forthcoming vote on a trillion - dollar healthcare reform measure, it is vital that we unify behind a candidate that will support reining in massive government spending and work with Republicans in Congress to restore fiscal sanity and propose thoughtful measures to get our nation's economy on the right track.

But the measure was opposed by Liberal Democrats, who secured the freedom under the Coalition Agreement to abstain in any vote on the issue, and Mr Clarke indicated today in an interview with the Daily Telegraph that tough economic conditions made it unlikely to be introduced before 2015.

The chair of the European Scrutiny Committee, veteran Tory MP Bill Cash, has called the Government's handling of today's vote on EU justice measures «disgraceful».

North Fork representatives Ken LaValle and Anthony Palumbo split on the measure, with Mr. Lavalle (R - Port Jefferson) opposing the bill today and Mr. Palumbo (R - New Suffolk) voting in favor last night.

The Democratic - led Assembly today plans to vote on an expansion of rent regulations for New York City and some suburban communities, a measure that is unlikely to have support in the Republican - controlled Senate.

Today, the Illinois State Senate passed a $ 100 million tax credit scholarship program, and charter funding equity on a bipartisan basis of 38 - 13 votes after the House approved the measure yesterday.

Today, the Senate Education Committee voted on similar measures that would affect Louisiana's public schoolchildren, including:

Today's vote was a major step in the process, although there will be more details on each of the performance indicators ironed out in the coming months, including how some will be measured.

To break the impasse, the original bill (S - 877), which was introduced on January 9, was later split into the three measures on which lawmakers are poised to vote today.