Sentences with phrase «voted against the measure on»

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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.

A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

Lawmakers have also been working on other measures, including devising a banking plan for the industry as well as voting against allowing cannabis businesses to deliver their products via drone.

Eight Democrats from states Trump would go on to win in 2016 voted against the measure: Tester, Brown, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters of Michigan, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.

Lawmakers like Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, a Democrat from Orlando, voted against the bill because it did not include a ban on assault weapons or other broad measures sought by survivors of all the shootings.

The measure, which halts litigation against the issuers of Puerto Rico's government and quasi-government debt to allow an orderly restructuring process, passed the Senate on a vote of 68 - 30.

Cuomo — who has also vowed to work against the re-election of Faso and a half - dozen other Republican members of Congress who oppose gun control measures — said Faso's personal «no» vote on did not get him off the hook.

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.

The measure was narrowly approved in the Democratic - led Assembly on Monday, with votes against the bill by upstate and suburban Democrats.

As the House of Representatives prepares its final round of votes before approving a $ 1 trillion tax package on Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo got one last slam in against the measure and the New York Republicnas voting in favor of it.

The bill's fate will rest in large measure with the Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, who voted against the Armory project last year but whose office declined to comment on the wage bill.

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.

Skelos» legacy as majority leader includes allowing senators to vote for the first time on bills that legalized gay marriage and the NY Safe Act, a strict gun control measure, although Skelos personally voted against both laws.

Same - sex marriage advocates had nicknamed him the Counter, after he told them his vote would hinge entirely on a tally of his constituents who appealed to him for or against the measure.

The A.F.L. - C.I.O., the Conservative Party, the Sierra Club, the National Abortion Rights Action League, legislators of both parties and Change New York, the anti-tax group, were united against the measure,» wrote Richard Perez - Pena, for the New York Times, on November 5, 1997, just before the con con vote that year.

The overwhelmingly Democratic Council voted in favor of each bill in the act by an overwhelming margin, with the measure on public urination scraping closest: 39 in favor, 10 against.

He impressed Tory colleagues as orthodox, traditional and usually loyal, although he insisted, on occasion, on voting against Conservative measures on agriculture.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Roskoff and Johnson were particularly angered by the fact that Kruger voted «yes» on the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act in 2002 (a measure Gentile voted against, sparking the wrath of gay groups that supported him), but refused to support marriage.

It measured each state legislator based on two tiers, which include whether legislators voted for or against bills that would create or eliminate government agencies, programs, and regulations, and bills that would impact the free market in a positive or negative way.

I was left no choice but to vote against this measure, and I stand by my vote both on principle and practicality.

Almost a week after 17 students and teachers were gunned down at a Florida high school, the state legislature voted 71 - 36 Tuesday against a measure to consider a ban on semi-automatic weapons.

But Assembly Democrats wanted to act on the measure outside the budget so opponents could argue and vote against it.

The Clinton County Legislature's finance subcommittee, on which every legislator serves, voted 9 - 1 against the measure.

But the proposed measure could be a useful tool for gay marriage opponents to use on potential fence - sitters in the Senate Republican conference, which so far has voted as a bloc against expanding the state definition of marriage.

The older voters rose up as one against VAT on domestic fuel, the Tories were trounced, and rebel Tory MPs helped to defeat the measure in a Commons vote in the wake of the by - election.

Members of the Citizens Council on Women's Education (ccwe), a project of the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, also endorsed the civil - rights act of 1984 — the measure tabled by the Senate last week — and urged participants to vote against legislators who failed to back that and other legislation affecting equity in education.

During the vote, Commissioner Bob Solari said that he had received more feedback from constituents on this single issue than on any other during his time as a Commissioner, and cited the thousands of emails he received from cat and dog lovers against the measure:

They b) mobilize opposition to clean energy policies by funding various front groups like Americans For Prosperity, and c) finance the campaigns of politicians that can be counted on to vote against measures that would level the playing field for clean energy.