Sentences with phrase «what comes to the floor for a vote»

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But the IDC will no longer have a formal say on what bills can come to the floor for a vote, Senate GOP sources say.

Today's strategy session on gay marriage hosted at the Capitol by Gov. Andrew Cuomo focused mainly on what to do about the Senate, where the bill came to the floor for a full - house vote just once back in December 2009 and died, 38 - 24.

Sen. Stewart Cousins would be wise to recall what she said just three short years ago, when she explained that «the [Reproductive Health Act] hasn't come on the floor because it doesn't have the votes to pass... I think it's really too important to put a bill out there, again, that for whatever reason, fails.»

Senate Republicans plan to meet privately later tonight to discuss whether the bill should come to the floor for a vote in what's most definitely going to be a very lengthy conference meeting.

The 20 - year speaker has the power to decide unilaterally what initiatives make it into the Assembly's budget, what pieces of legislation come up for a floor vote, what resources each member receives for his office and even how much money representatives get from the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee for their re-election bids.

Because the Republicans control the agenda and what bills come to the floor for a vote, the Senate Democrats have precious few options to try and move legislation.