Obama scores big in Senate passing of 3 billsStrausberg, Chinta
Another bill pending Reynolds’ signature would allow child care employees and substitutes who are 16 and 17 years old to work with children without adult supervision. Six Republicans in the House voted with Democrats against the bill but none in the Senate joined Democrats in opposition. The ...
While the Senate usually takes both votes on the same day, the House normally doesn’t. Chambers must agree After a bill is passed in the chamber it originated in, it is referred to the other chamber, where the bill must go through the same process. And if it is...
This bill did receive a hearing in committee April 19, but it has been pending since then. Senator Gutierrez released a statement after the Allen shooting, saying in part, "Texas lawmakers need to have the political courage to get something done about gun violence. It is sad that this has...
Matthew Hill, the bill’s sponsor, did not respond to a request for comment on the legislation, which failed to move out of a House subcommittee, although a companion bill is pending before a Senate subcommittee. But the measure is just one of several being considered across the country as...
New Senate seen passing trade bills.Schwartz, LloydOstroff, JimTaylor, Hal
Senate, House Approve Budget; Session Ends with Sales Tax Holiday, Pre-K Program, Parental Notice Bills PassingByline: J. TAYLOR RUSHING and STEPHEN MAJORS, The Times-UnionRushing, J. TaylorMajors, Stephen
said he believes that the members of Senate will still be able to find time extra time in studying and eventually approving bills that are pending in the bicameral conference committee with lawmakers from the Lower House. "We are confident of passing priority bills," Belmonte said. Belmonte ...
Republican state Rep. Matthew Hill, the bill’s sponsor, did not respond to a request for comment on the legislation, which failed to move out of a House subcommittee, although a companion bill is pending before a Senate subcommittee. But the measure is just one of several being considered ...