Sentences with phrase «voted against the budget for»

Pointing to the police revenue sharing defeat, the decision not to fund VEEB, and the loss of additional hotel / motel revenue — as well as use of the sewer stabilization funds — Mr. Schneiderman voted against the budget for the first time in 10 years.

Welsh Liberal Democrats say they'll vote against the budget for the running of the Assembly to try to scrap a controversial pay rise for AMs

Not exact matches

If some amount, agreed to by the Quebec Government, were included in the upcoming budget, it would be extremely difficult for the Bloc Quebecois to vote against the budget.

Rep. Juan Vargas, a California Democrat who voted against the omnibus because it lacked protection for Dreamers, said his party has to keep proving itself to Dreamers after disappointing in the budget process.

Theis says Jordan has always «been genial, and friendly with the media, but we always found it strange how he would ask for eight spending provisions in a budget bill, get five of them, and then vote against it.»

But even though Faso and Stefanik voted against their party on the tax bill, in October 2017 they voted in favor of a budget bill that paved the way for the tax measure to pass the Senate on GOP votes alone — without a filibuster.

He's not without his critics, however, who point to a vote by McLaughlin against a budget bill that would have provided funding for environmental and clean - water programs.

ALBANY — Seven of New York's nine Republican members in the House of Representatives voted against a budget resolution that will pave the way for a larger discussion on tax reform.

Kato split with his House Republican colleagues and voted against the GOP budget, saying it would be particularly bad for New York families.

Last week, Cuomo praised the seven Republicans from New York who voted against the House budget plan that paved the way for the tax reform debate.

I voted against increases to EU budgets, I voted for an EU referendum as soon as possible, I'm pro-grammar schools, I'm pro-reducing immigration — it would make sense to talk about at least a joint candidacy.

This is getting to be like the budget last year,» said Sen. Adriano Espaillat who voted against the first extender but voted for the one on Friday.

Farley voted against earlier budget bills and is expected to do the same for this bill.

«I voted against the last three budgets for the city of Albany because they contained massive structural deficits, which are similar to the one we will face next year, which will be over $ 20 million and I would like to avoid having decisions where we take our most vulnerable citizens and punish them through the budget process.»

All of the state's Democrats in the House of Representatives and seven of the Republicans voted against a budget measure that clears the way for a vote on tax overhaul, citing concerns over eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

As a result of this afternoon's Statutory Instrument, which we will vote against, the grassroots sport budget will be cut by over # 100,000 for every parliamentary constituency, enough to fund a 100m grass sports pitch or a floodlit multi-use games area for each one.»

Owens highlights his own biography and push for job creation, and tells voters he's voted against «the Republican budget» while also pushes back against China's currency manipulation.

The ad released today criticizes Owens for voting against a Repubblican - backed budget plan that included language for eliminating first - class flights for lawmakers.

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).

Serino, a county legislator, voted against a resolution to repeal the exemption, but Democrats have seized on her vote for the county budget writ large, which included built - in revenue from the sales tax.

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.»

After supporting the first «Ryan budget,» which called for severe cuts in entitlement programs, Gibson voted against the next three.

Sheheen accused Haley of doublespeak, pointing to her record of voting for a provision in the state budget to accept federal stimulus funds, before voting against the budget itself.

When Governor Paterson announced that, in order to save money, he would add a one - day - a-week furlough for 100,000 state workers to the next emergency budget bill, legislators had a choice: vote for the bill and pass the furloughs they opposed, or vote against it and shut down state government.

He added that Labour would vote against any «emergency Budget» from George Osborne in the wake of the referendum, saying: «Labour will not allow any instability to be paid for by the working people of our country.»

You should know that the majority of Democrats in the U.S. Congress including the only three (3) Puerto Rican Nydia Velazquez, Jose Serrano, Luis Gutierrez, voted against the Republican budget that included 16,000,000,000 (sixteen thousand million dollars) on aide for the re-construction of Puerto Rico.

He said he is considering possibly voting against the House Democratic budget proposal because it does not currently include tax hikes on the wealthy and instead offers spending cuts for programs for the poor and middle classes.

Now, after Hurricane Maria, we Puerto Ricans are seeing our brothers and sisters suffering: hospital's without lights, half of the island without electricity for more than five (5) months and the U.S. Congress voting against a budget that includes some aid to the island of Puerto Rico just because that was not D.A.C.A.

As a member of the Town Board of the Town of Hyde Park she voted in the affirmative on a number of bonding issues and then voted against the budget that provided payments to pay down the bonds she voted for.

Seven House Republicans voted against the GOP budget last month citing concerns over eliminating or altering deductions, a move that would have negative impacts for a high - tax state like New York.

Miller supported restoring the funds in the 2012 budget, though he once again voted against the actual funding for it in a different bill.

Demos said Zeldin should have voted against the budget that included spending for the exchange.

In his first term, Martin called for fiscal conservatism on most issues that he dealt with, opposing a bill to increase the minimum wage and voting against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget proposals in 2015 and 2016.

We were the only party to vote against them in the Assembly - every other party backed the plans by voting for the Assembly budget.

«She voted against this budget because she had concerns with the language related to eliminating the deduction for state and local taxes,» said Tom Flanagin, a spokesman.

Council President Michael Galime says he voted against the budget largely because it arrived late so there was little time for review.

Her votes against major sections of the 2015, 2016, and 2017 state budgets — omnibus bills that combined popular legislation with controversial policy and basic funding measures — may provide further ammunition for the opposition, according to Sherrill.

Seven of the nine New York Republicans voted against a GOP budget resolution last month that passed 216 - 212 and paved the way for consideration of the tax legislation.

«I'm very worried where the money will come from next year,» Meyers said.In response to concerns, Legislator Grant, who voted for the budget, explained a steadily strengthening market made current revenue estimates reliable, particularly with new business ventures such as the Shops at Nanuet, and that a no - vote was effectively a vote against the best possible option.

We are concerned that threats may be emanating from CPS, or at least from CPS messengers, that LSC members voting against their budgets may be targeted for removal for missing training hours, or that staff may be removed or budgets further slashed in retaliation.

Teachers are paid approximately 10 percent less than those in surrounding districts and the community has consistently voted against taxes for budget increases.

Given the reality of depressing prospects for school budgets in Wisconsin in the foreseeable future, it is hard not to conclude that the Tech Plan adopted by the MMSD Board of Education in 2014 is unaffordable (I was the lone vote against, joined by Luke Gangler, the student Rep).

He urged senators to vote against confirming Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, criticized the sharp education cuts in the administration's budget proposal, and encouraged the president and Congress to continue protections for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which offered immigrants brought to the country as children without documents temporary legal status so they could attend school or work.

While some Democrats are pushing for the additional charter school money to be reduced or eliminated, some said the issue alone would not cause them to vote against the entire budget that funds scores of agencies, nonprofit organizations, and departments that operate everything from state prisons to the attorney general's office.

School Committee member Miren Uriarte, who along with Regina Robinson cast a vote against the budget, questioned the tight funding for schools in what she said is an era of relative prosperity in Boston.

GOP state Rep. Ross McGregor (one of the seven GOP Representatives who voted against the budget) denounced the budget for creating new abortion restrictions saying, «This is an area where government doesn't need to be inserting itself.»