Sentences with phrase «voting reform after»

Mr Farage also joined fellow Ukip candidate Douglas Carswell, who retained his Clacton seat earlier this evening, in calling for «radical» voting reform after his party received nearly four million votes but returned only one MP.

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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.

And sure enough, just hours after Comey testified, the House of Representatives voted to repeal key parts of the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which has contributed to an alarming number of small bank closures since its passage in 2010.

Less than a week after the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, some of the surviving students — who are barely old enough to vote — have become some of the loudest and most prominent voices for gun control reform.

After that reform, one voting district had roughly the shape of a salamander, which was nicknamed «the Gerry - mander» by the press.

Oh good, I really rate Bradshaw (I did, after all, vote for him when he was my MP), although he's not without flaws he's deeply committed personally to reform.

Review our live blog and rolling analysis after the coalition abandoned tonight's crunch vote on Lords reform.

Ministers were forced to abandon a key vote guaranteeing the passage of the Lords reform bill through the Commons over a 14 - day period after it became clear it would have been roundly defeated by Tory rebels voting with the Labour party.

A breakthrough on the health care reform bill expected to be voted on today came after an amendment that adds $ 8 billion to the measure to help cover insurance costs for people with pre-existing conditions.

And a number of sought - after items, including cash bail, early voting, changes to statutes regarding child molestation, New York's DREAM Act, and ethics reform fell out of the final bill, unable to pass a divided legislature.

The group, NYCLASS, «feels very good» about the chances of a new measure being unveiled as early as January, as pressure has been mounting for a compromise after Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito failed to corral enough votes for an outright ban or other reforms.

On Tuesday, the BOE voted to refer the actions of a Grimm campaign operative to local, state, and federal prosecutors after Grimm's aide, Joe Shikhman, filed an extra petition for Donovan that could have gotten the incumbent thrown off the Reform Party Line.

She also cited his «yes» vote on health care reform after voting «no» in the first go - round.

After Katko voted for the Republican tax reform bill, in November, Miner said she would reconsider her decision.

Stefanik and Reed both said after the vote that they are seeking a way to keep at least part of the SALT deduction in the ongoing tax reform discussions.

The coalition government is facing the prospect of its first major Commons defeat after a 70 - strong group of Tory rebels signed a letter opposing House of Lords reform before a crucial vote on Tuesday.

Gibson has been slamming Murphy for voting «yes» on the health care reform bill — a vote that came only after considerable lobbying by the Democratic powers - that - be, including the president, who had the freshman congressman over for a little Oval Office chat.

New Jersey Could Become Second State to Pass Groundbreaking Voting Reform by Jennifer L. Clark After years of fierce voting rights battles in legislatures and courthouses, there is unmistakable momentum on the side of voters.

After a failure to reach an agreement over an immigration bill, 30 Republicans joined all the chamber's Democrats to vote down the law 198 - 213 in what Politico called «a huge setback to the farm lobby and House Speaker Paul Ryan's welfare reform agenda.»

The impeachment vote came a day after opposition parties signed an agreement with Yanukovych on a political settlement to form a unity government, call early elections and reform the constitution.

The Working Families Party, which endorsed Arcuri in 2008, declined to back him this time around after he voted «no» on the health care reform bill.

And, since the UK is a democracy, I also wrote it in the context of the UK electorate being able to bring about voting reform soon after the next general election.

Vito Fossella's drunk / driving - out - of - wedlock child scandal, was once viewed as more vulnerable — particularly after he was abandoned by the WFP and 1199 for his «no» vote on health care reform.

The first vote, and the second vote were not truly fair, but the vote called after the «Orange Revolution» showed a shift in attitude by the Ukrainian government towards democratic reform.

The Lords voted by 306 to 178 against the reforms after a heated debate in which opponents on all sides of the House pointed out the new system could be used to stop any behaviour «capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to any person».

Andrew Lansley has said he is «sorry» for failing to communicate his plans to reform the NHS after a humiliating vote of no - confidence from nurses.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has reportedly backed out of a fund - raiser for Congressman Michael McMahon after he voted against the health care reform bill last week.

Senior Conservatives joined Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians in criticising Lady Warsi after she claimed that a Yes vote in the referendum on electoral reform would boost the prospects of the BNP.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito will not allow a set of police reform bills to come to the Council floor for a vote, despite overwhelming support from her members, after the speaker and the NYPD reached an administrative compromise on the proposals.

A century after the People's Budget took on the hereditary peers, let us honour Lloyd George with a Great Reform Act, finally fully electing the Lords, alongside Commons reform, votes at 16, fixed election dates and, perhaps, full PR for local governmentReform Act, finally fully electing the Lords, alongside Commons reform, votes at 16, fixed election dates and, perhaps, full PR for local governmentreform, votes at 16, fixed election dates and, perhaps, full PR for local government, too.

George Hoehmann, for example, beat incumbent Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack by 2,100 votes after receiving 3,083 votes on the Reform line.

Dietl spoke with me both before and after he voted, discussing the Reform Party race, issuing an unusual invitation to Mayor de Blasio and offering harsh words for rival candidate Nicole Malliotakis.

The Labour leader candidate took to Facebook to outline his reasons for his actions after nearly 50 of his party's MPs defied interim leader Harriet Harman and voted against the Conservative's Welfare Reform Bill.

Cameron licked his wounds on Wednesday after 91 Tory MPs staged the largest rebellion of the parliament to vote against the second reading of the House of Lords reform bill.

Cuomo also proposed voting reforms to what is regarded as one of the most antiquated voting systems in the country after last year's disastrous presidential primary.

Outside of Rockland, the biggest difference made by the Reform Party in a race that also featured a WEP candidate came in Putnam County, in the race for Patterson's supervisor, where Richard Williams had an 18 - vote lead after picking up 34 votes from the Reform Party.

Washington Post: GOP lawmakers, candidates pledge to repeal health - care legislation Even as House Democrats search for the votes to send a health - care reform bill to President Obama, dozens of Republican lawmakers and candidates have signed a pledge to back an effort to repeal the measure, should the GOP take control of either chamber of Congress after this fall's elections.

After the disasters of the AV vote and Lords reform, it would be a change long sought by the Lib Dems that he would have delivered.

It's all very well saying that further reform won't be pressed for after a «Yes» vote but, as Eleanor said so well, you've not suggested that there would be any reform at all after a «No» vote either.

One day after saying he was «leaning towards» supporting a major tax reform bill, U.S. Rep. John Katko told The Citizen that he will vote for the measure when it's considered by the House Thursday.

However after a meeting for Lib Dem MPs, the party's education spokesman David Laws announced there was still a need for «clarification» on key issues such as education, taxation and voting reform.

Monday's vote will come after reform groups and some legislators failed in an attempt to get the State Board of Elections to reverse its 1996 interpretation of state law that created the loophole.

In the remaining time before the election, Mr Clegg said MPs should instead focus on reforming Parliament, the voting system and party funding to begin restoring public trust after the expenses scandal.

The governor had promised to form the investigatory commission in accordance with the state's Moreland Act after he and lawmakers failed to agree on a package of ethics and elections law reforms that ranged from increasing punishment for taking bribes to making it easier to register to vote to using taxpayer money to finance political campaigns.

One month after the South Dakota Legislature approved Gov. William J. Janklow's education - reform package, a group of law and citizens is working on a petition drive to put the bill up to public vote in next November's election.

The votes came after President Barack Obama came to Madison on Wednesday to tout the Race to the Top grant program and urge states like Wisconsin to make bold reforms.

Boasberg acknowledged the controversy that surrounded the plan to remake FNE Denver schools two years ago, when board members approved the reforms by 4 - 3 votes after contentious.

Tonight, senators in the Bay State passed a reform measure by a vote of 28 - 11 after hours of debate and some 100 proposed amendments.

But Butler has gained negative, nationwide attention from CNN's Anderson Cooper on 360, after L.A. Weekly revealed how Butler abstained from voting to kill the teacher sex - pervert reform law.

Last night after the 28 - 5 vote, they dreg up a Gates Foundation Survey from over a year ago about teachers who want to reform tenure.