Sentences with phrase «who vote on the bills»

He will join 25 other Bishops in the Church of England as the newest member of the «Lords Spiritual» who vote on bills passed by MPs in the House of Commons.

These are the very elected officials who vote on the bills and policies affecting our children and make decisions about approving or renewing our charter schools.

Not exact matches

The billionaire said «there must have been a lot of people who believed» the infamous slogan on the Vote Leave campaign bus, which said Britain's weekly # 350 million EU membership bill should be spent on the NHS.

Once the bill goes to a vote, it will still need a majority to pass and then will wind up on Trump's desk, who is unlikely to approve the bill.

Monday night's retreat was the second straight failure for McConnell, who had to cancel a vote on an earlier version of his repeal - and - replace bill last month when defeat became inevitable.

«That is not a priority for me as we seek to craft this tax bill,» Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has often been a key Republican vote, told Reuters in a statement on Thursday.

In fact, Arizona Sen. John McCain himself — who made a dramatic return to the Senate on Tuesday following a recent brain cancer diagnosis — slammed the «shell» health care bill (it's unclear exactly which possible version he was referring to), in a speech to the Senate just minutes after he voted «aye» on the motion to proceed.

That's an assessment they disagree with, but Frank said GOP House members now will be hard - pressed to reject the wishes of their community bankers, who have called on House Speaker Paul Ryan, R - Wis., to bring the Senate bill up for a vote.

But on Tuesday, the PUCN seemed to go against its own data, voting 3 — 0 to create a new rate class that will push up electricity bills for people who have solar.

It would be a devastating blow to the historical 60 - vote threshold for advancing most bills in the Senate and an unacceptable step for senators who pride themselves on tradition and deliberation.

When Sen. John McCain (R - AZ) cast his now - famous thumbs - down vote on GOP health care efforts in late July, pessimism weighed even more, and in August, it was hard to find anyone in the professional investment community who thought a tax bill was even close to a sure thing.

A day after the bill's prospects wavered somewhat, Republican leaders notched two victories on Friday, when Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said he would vote yes after gaining a more generous child tax credit in the final bill and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who voted against the initial Senate bill over deficit concerns, said he would support the legislation.

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What I'd really like is a law that forces our politicians to wear the logos of their major supporters on jumpsuits - sort of like NASCAR drivers, so that when they vote on bills and budgets, you know exactly who is paying for whom.

Overall, 10 of 17 pro-life Democrats who voted for the healthcare bill were defeated on Tuesday, according to SBAL.

this «Bill Keller» guy sez «good» christians best vote neither Obama nor Romney and that a vote for either is a vote for satan... people like this guy put on a sanctamonious face of agreeably dissagreeing but i believe he'd just as soon shovel»em into the gas chamber as have any one who deviates from his mindset on his world.

The organization has also championed — endorsing and raising money for — the handful of Assembly Republicans who joined the Democrats in voting «yes» to pass the marriage bill on the other side of the Capitol, protecting these lawmakers on a potentially difficult issue (and one that, as it turned out, didn't lead to anyone's ouster, but did contribute to Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava getting pushed out of the NY - 23 special election by conservatives who argued she was too moderate).

The bill was approved 56 - 2, with the dissenting votes cast by Democratic Sens. Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman, who had wanted planks such as a ban on confidential settlements involving taxpayer funds to be stronger and have more protections for survivors.

Rep. Tom Reed, who has an «A» rating from the NRA for his votes on gun - related bills, blasted Cuomo for attempting to «politicize» the Las Vegas shooting.

HTC political director Josh Gold said the assemblywoman, who is being challenged by Democrat John Mancuso this fall, has family ties to the union and also has made a point of voting on several priority HTC bills.

Whoppi Goldberg is the latest prominent New Yorker to sign on to Fight Back PAC's campaign to legalize same - sex marriage, recording a Web video that seeks contributions to fuel the group's effort to oust senators who voted «no» on the bill last December.

Sen. Bill Stachowski is fighting back against Fight Back PAC, the political action committee created with the sole purpose of replacing senator who voted «no» on gay marriage with candidates who will vote «yes» on the issue.

Only one lawmaker voted against the massive education, labor and family assistance bill on Friday morning: Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who is a member of the Republican conference.

This is not good news for Stachowski, who has made quite a name for himself of late by refusing to vote in favor of the budget revenue bill until there's some sort of agreement on the SUNY empowerment plan that helps further UB's 2020 proposal.

Former Rep. Dan Maffei, a Democrat who represented the Syracuse area for two terms, is among those agreeing with Rep. Chris Collins» claim that it's not unusual for members to vote on legislation without having read the entire bill.

Assembly Democrats this coming week will vote on a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse survivors to seek justice as a adults — pressuring Senate Republicans who have long blocked the measure.

Two Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky — that they would vote against even debating the health care bill, joining Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, who made the same pledge on Friday.

McConnell, who could afford to lose only two votes in the narrowly divided Senate, had turned to the repeal - only bill after his earlier repeal - and - replace measure was rejected on Monday.

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The accord was aimed at heading off a drive by moderates who are just five Republican signatures short on a petition to force votes on a bipartisan immigration bill Democrats would likely support.

MONTICELLO — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called out the New York representatives who voted in favor of the House Republican's tax bill on Thursday, likening their act to treason.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Katko said Wednesday he intends to vote for a sweeping Republican tax overhaul bill on Thursday, rejecting pleas from Gov. Andrew Cuomo who says the bill will place new burdens on New York taxpayers.

Yesterday, for example, during the City Council's vote to overturn Mayor Bloomberg's veto of the stop - and - frisk and police oversight bills, it was startling to hear Barron, following his customary sit - in during the Pledge of Allegiance, stand up and pay tribute to Viola Plummer, his former chief of staff: «There wouldn't be no today if it weren't for Viola Plummer, the December 12th Movement, Rev. Herbert Daughtry, who put it on the line, to make this day history.»

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.

Several moderate House Republicans are firmly opposed to the farm bill or considering voting against it, providing leverage to conservatives who are trying to make their support contingent on securing a separate vote on an immigration bill.

He was followed by Ron Kim, who missed more than half of the chamber's votes but sided with the speaker 99.8 percent of the time he was present, and first - year member Pamela Hunter, who voted with Heastie on 99.6 percent of bills.

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger and freshman Assemblywoman Monica Wallace also voted against the bill, which among other things, would prohibit state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals based on immigration status and would provide for legal representation for people without documentation who otherwise couldn't afford it.

Cuomo's other robocall was recorded on behalf of Sen. Steve Saland, one of four Republicans who voted «yes» on the gay marriage bill, jeopardizing their support from conservatives in the process.

The Working Families Party sent supporters in the 58th SD a letter asking them NOT to vote for its endorsed candidate, Sen. Bill Stachowkski, and instead pull the lever (metaphorically speaking) for the man who defeated him in the Sept. 14 primary, Tim Kennedy, on the Democratic line instead.

Addabbo is one of three Democratic senators who voted «no» on same - sex marriage when the bill first died in the Senate in 2009.

I spoke late this morning with one Republican who said ultimately McDonald was just too exhausted to press on, noting he has spent over a year on the defensive since his «yes» vote on the gay marriage bill last June caused conservatives to target him.

The House on Monday evening quickly passed a stopgap funding bill that will reopen the government through Feb. 8 by a 266 - 150 vote, sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who signed the continuing resolution that night.

On their target list were several members who voted against the bill, including Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman, Ohio Rep. David Joyce, Pennsylvania Reps. Ryan A. Costello and Patrick Meehan, Texas Rep. Will Hurd and Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock.

Among the lawmakers who were present for a majority of the year's votes on bills that ultimately passed both houses, Cuomo came down the same way with Assembly Democrats Bill Magee, Peter Abbate, Michael Benedetto and Felix Ortiz the most frequently.

Sean Patrick Maloney, who represents New York's 18th congressional district invited Representative John Faso to speak at a town hall to answer constituent's questions and explain Faso's vote for the health care bill that passed in the House on May 4th.

Flanagan killed the bill's chances a day after the hopes of survivors for a vote before the legislative session's scheduled end on Wednesday were raised by Sen. James Tedisco, of Schenectady, who became the first Senate Republican to come out in favor of the Child Victims Act.

In a statement, Zephyr Teachout, who is running against Cuomo in a Democratic primary, faulted the governor for working with Senate Republicans, who have refused to hold a vote on the abortion plank, which none of their members publicly support, but twice passed the nine other women's equality items as separate bills.

The main vote on the second reading of the bill will pass because Ed Miliband, who supports reform of the upper house, has instructed Labour MPs to vote with the coalition.

Control of the Senate, too, would ease the way for Democratic bills currently blocked by the GOP, including ones to increase firearm restrictions, allow early voting, authorize state financial aid to students who entered the country illegally as children, and extend the statute of limitations on child molestation to allow victims to sue for decades - old abuse.

The Republicans, with the exception of Sen. Roy McDonald, who has said he would vote «yes» on the Assembly bill, are holding out for their so - called «compromise» bill that would provide what Skelos called «parity» for suburban and regional OTBs.