Sentence examples for committing a vote from inspiring English sources

But he didn't go as far as committing a vote to confirm Gorsuch.

In Texas, judges have sent felons back to prison for violating the terms of their probation by committing a new crime — voting while ineligible.

But its addition certainly won't make the Medicare-for-all proposal more palatable to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who controls the fate of such legislation in her chamber and has so far resisted committing to a vote on it.

In a sign the two sides were no closer to reaching an agreement, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) also poured cold water over the prospect of committing to a vote on an immigration bill before Feb. 8. "We're more than happy to have a vote on it well before the deadline," Cornyn said of a legislative fix on DACA.

Iceland confines its ban to serious offenders, arguing that such people have lost their civic right to vote by committing a crime that is "considered heinous by public opinion".

"Labour is committed to a vote to remain in the EU and create a real social Europe for the future," he said.

"The idea is to amplify your own impact and commit to a vote, then recruit friends," he said.

Los Angeles Times: Congressional leaders have said they want Congress to be consulted, but they have not committed to a vote.

But he said Parliament had already committed to a vote if there was any proposal to transfer more powers from London to the EU.

But he should have embraced Madison's advice from the get-go and publicly committed to a vote, even if he delayed it to the last minute.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters later that he had talked to Cantwell, but refused to commit to a vote in his chamber.