Sentences with phrase «votes on the marriage equality bill»

He also broke with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, calling again for an immediate vote on a marriage equality bill, arguing that voters have a right to know where their elected officials stand.

New York State Senate Majority Leaders Dean Skelos, a Republican, has long said he'd allow a vote on a marriage equality bill and not block it from the floor, even though he himself is against it.

Not exact matches

And one of the Republicans who voted «yes» on marriage in New York was approached by a major corporation who is the largest employer in his district and told in no uncertain terms that they wanted the marriage equality bill to pass.

The Senate did not vote on the proposed marriage equality bill, which was passed by the Assembly Wednesday, leaving two key issues still up in the air.

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That's why it makes no sense to laud Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. for courage in voting for the marriage bill, then go on to laud Hunter for being «someone who thinks there is a way to provide equality for gays while respecting the beliefs of religious groups.

We are heartened that there continues to be respectful and productive dialogue on the issue of marriage equality and believe we are getting close to a vote on the Governor's marriage bill.

The Bronx minister is banking on the fact that he's calling Duane's bluff and the marriage - equality advocate doesn't really have the votes, but is just trying to get the bill on the floor.

Kruger, of course, was one of eight Democrats who voted «no» on the New York marriage equality bill yesterday.

As a vote to legalize gay marriage maybe / probably approaches, only one more Republican state senator needs to support marriage equality for the bill to pass, and the pressure is intense on the small number of undecideds.

«The Log Cabin Republicans announced Tuesday that the GOP's New York leadership in both the state senate and assembly are going to allow Republican legislators to make «conscience votes» on Gov. David Paterson's marriage - equality bill rather than pressuring party members to vote against it, giving the legislation a much stronger likelihood of picking up Republican votes in both chambers.

Says Paterson of the marriage equality bill: «People who've lived together for 10, 20, 30 years are waiting, hoping that this legislation will pass while they still have the breath to elicit an «I do» on the altar, and I think it's time that it happens, and if I have to see legislation fail so I can identify who voted against it to better persuade them, then I'll take that chance.»

Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York State Senate to vote against the marriage equality bill, blamed the loss on fellow Christians who, he says, «pray too much and act too little,» the Christian Post reports:

Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York State Senate to vote against the marriage equality bill, blamed the loss on fellow Christians who, he says, «pray too much and act too little,» the Christian Post reports: «Pastors... Read

After moving speeches from many supporters on the floor of the New York State Senate, the body voted 24 — 38 to defeat the marriage - equality bill passed three times by the State Assembly.