Sentences with phrase «voted against the budget last»
Three legislators voted against the budget last fall: Legislator Tom Barraga (R - East Islip), Jay Schneiderman (I - Montauk) and Tom Cilmi (R - Bay Shore).
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While last week's budget vote cleared the way to begin the tax reform effort, 20 Republicans voted against it, citing issues with the elimination of state and local tax deductions and a massive expansion of the federal deficit.
Seven New York Republicans in the House of Representatives last week voted against the Republican - backed budget plan, with several citing concerns over the end to deductions.
A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats aligned with them after they voted en masse against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives the independent Dems had sought.
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.
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.
«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.»
The news comes as Labour appeared to be in disarray over the Budget plans, with a quarter of the party rebelling against Harriet Harman's demand that they abstain from a vote on the welfare bill last night.
«You thought Matheson would've learned his lesson after his big - spending stimulus failed, but last week he voted against a budget bill that actually cut spending,» the call says.
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.
A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats after they voted against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives they had sought.
Seven Republican members of New York's congressional delegation — including Rep. Peter King of Long Island and Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island — voted against a House budget resolution last week because it included language removing the deduction.
The budget narrowly passed 216 - 212 along party lines, with all Democrats voting against the plan last Thursday.
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.
Second, it assumes that the vote count from last night is still accurate, which is also dubious, as Politico Florida's Matt Dixon reported that House Republicans who are against the school safety bill are seeing their projects and priorities stripped out of the budget.