Supermajority in a sentence

And although almost every Republican in the New York delegation has called on Santos to resign, even if they’d all voted in favor of expulsion, the yeas would still be far short of the required supermajority.

A recent law passed by a Republican supermajority and signed in by Republican Governor Bill Lee made Tennessee the first state in the nation to legislate against drag performances.

As former President Donald Trump's adviser on judicial nominations, Leo helped build the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority, and in the meantime, also grew his personal wealth substantially.

A supermajority of the citizenry in these countries now the need for the security that the defensive pact brings.

But at a news conference last month, Gilmore touted that the push for additional rental assistance — amid a fast-rising cost of living and — had supermajority support from at least nine of the 13 council members.

But Republicans have a supermajority in the House, thanks to a formerly Democratic lawmaker who switched parties in April, and can override Cooper’s veto if the lone Republican who abstained from Wednesday’s vote supports it.

By doing so, Harrison eliminated the GOP supermajority on the council and handed Utah Democrats perhaps their most significant win of 2022.

Currently, Republicans have a supermajority in the state Senate but not in the State Assembly.

However, North Carolina Republicans overrode Cooper’s veto after gaining a supermajority in the state House when Rep. Tricia Cotham parties from Democrat to Republican.

McCarthy was setting up a process for voting that will require a two-thirds supermajority, about 290 votes in the 435-member House for passage.

Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, asked the Democratic supermajority to listen to all voices.

Republicans currently hold a supermajority in each of the state legislative chambers.

Republicans in the Ohio House and Senate are considering bills that would require a 60% supermajority at the ballot box, up from the current 50% plus one vote simple majority, to pass a state constitutional amendment.

That gives you a sense of the white paternalism gripping the Tennessee General Assembly, where conservatives have gerrymandered themselves into a supermajority.

The GOP currently holds a 71-49 majority in the chamber - one seat short of a veto-proof supermajority.

The GOP-supermajority Legislature also passed a credit on personal property taxes that residents pay annually on vehicles, while small businesses will get a tax break and disabled veterans will receive property tax credits.

There is still a chance for vetoed bills to become law, but in order override a governor’s veto, the Legislature needs to muster a two-thirds supermajority in both houses.

The Republicans garnered a supermajority after a lawmaker switched parties less than six months after being elected into office as a Democrat.

The Republican supermajority voted overwhelmingly to provide the two-thirds majority necessary to push the votes against the two men through, despite Democratic opposition.

The session with Florida's supermajority legislature is likely to yield the governor a flurry of wins when it comes to his 'anti-woke' agenda.