Sentences with phrase «voting against a bill urging»

Rep. Maurice Hinchey's GOP opponent criticized the Democratic congressman for voting against a bill urging the president to press for sanctions against Iran.

KINGSTON — Republican congressional candidate George Phillips on Monday called Iran's efforts to develop nuclear technology «a grave threat» to Israel and the international community, and criticized the incumbent Democrat, U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey of Hurley, for voting against a bill urging the president to press for sanctions.

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Dr Barry Morgan, along with the incoming Children's Commissioner Professor Sally Holland and other prominent Welsh figures, urged politicians to repeal the legal defence of «reasonable punishment» when they vote on the Violence Against Women bill.

«This bill is an infringement on the right to bear arms and we urge the Members of the Legislature to vote against it.»

BROWNSVILLE — Elected officials and Brooklyn neighbors impacted by the city's previous rezoning plans showed up in full force Monday night, urging residents to vote against Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to rezone East New York.

Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz, the lone Democrat to vote against the gay marriage bill, is also a supporter of the rally and urged New Yorkers to attend Sunday's protest.

Yesterday House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio) urged his colleagues to vote against the bill despite Obama's personal appeal to both House and Senate GOPers.

Anti-hunger activists have launched a statewide campaign urging New York Senator Chuck Schumer to vote against any farm bill that includes cuts in food - stamp funding.

Steve Bellone, the Democratic county executive in Suffolk County on Long Island, is urging a North Country Republican lawmaker to vote against the tax bill in Congress.

He urges MPs to vote against the bill, and to «strike a blow for Britain's strivers».

«I urge the Council Members to vote against the living wage bill, and to vote against overriding this veto on the prevailing wage bill.

Candlelight vigils are being held this evening to urge Representatives Paul Tonko, Bill Owens and Chris Gibson, and Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, to vote against bombing Syria.

When I was in the Virginia Senate, I co-sponsored a bill urging our congressional delegation to vote against NAFTA.

In the meantime, anyone who cares about the future of our students should urge their legislators to vote against House Bill 2214 when it comes up for a vote at the end of the final Special Session in 2015.

Find your Pennsylvania state senator and urge him or her to vote against the amendments and support the bill, H.B. 2525, in its original form. Tell your senator that you vote.Â

I heard an ad on the radio, not 20 minutes ago, urging people to ask their Senators to vote against the Lieberman - Warner bill.

EII's John Muir Project urges you to call Democrat Party leaders — Senator Chuck Schumer (202 224-6542) and Representative Nancy Pelosi (202 225-4965)-- and your local senators today and tell them to strip this provision from the Omnibus Bill or to vote against this bill in its entirBill or to vote against this bill in its entirbill in its entirety.

The Charlottesville Daily Progress broke the story: Letters Urged Protection of Minorities From Higher Electricity Costs Pointing out that «our state gets 56 % of its electricity from coal,» the letter urged Perriello to vote against the American Clean Energy & Security Act in order to «protect minorities and other consumers in your district from higher electricity bills.&rUrged Protection of Minorities From Higher Electricity Costs Pointing out that «our state gets 56 % of its electricity from coal,» the letter urged Perriello to vote against the American Clean Energy & Security Act in order to «protect minorities and other consumers in your district from higher electricity bills.&rurged Perriello to vote against the American Clean Energy & Security Act in order to «protect minorities and other consumers in your district from higher electricity bills.»

Prior to the vote on the climate bill back in June, Congressman Tom Perriello (D - VA) received a a letter from Hispanic community group Creciendo Juntos urging him to vote against the bill — the trouble is that the letter was forged and sent on behalf of an undisclosed client by lobbyists Bonner & Associates.