Sentences with phrase «congressional leaders in both parties»

The former Minnesota governor called the last - minute framework «very disappointing» and faulted Congressional leaders in both parties for not doing enough to confront the underlying federal debt crisis.

He then started combing through the bill, posting a series of incredible revelations on social media that congressional leaders in both parties would have preferred to keep quiet.

Not exact matches

He used his Washington visit to nurture contacts across party lines, meeting with both Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders in Congress.

It seems bizarre that the most reasonable understanding of why the 2008 bank crisis did not require a vast public subsidy for Wall Street occurred at Monday's Republican presidential debate on June 13, by none other than Congressional Tea Party leader Michele Bachmann — who had boasted in a Wall Street Journal interview two days earlier, on Saturday, that she voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) «both times.»

We have been a leader in helping candidates accept bitcoin, beginning in 2012 with New Hampshire Representative Mark Warden's winning re-election campaign and followed by 2012 Congressional Candidate Eric Olson in North Dakota and the national Libertarian Party.

The reason why there is an assumption that the Republicans won't vote against Trump in unanimous lockstep, like they did as a matter of policy with Obama, is if the Congressional Republicans basically declare war on their own party leader, no one but the Dems can win (given their track record, that's not a given, either), short or long term.

Assemblywoman and Republican Congressional candidate Jane Corwin has reached out to Conservative party leaders in New York asking for their backing in the race for the 26th district.

In 2008, former Democratic congressional candidate Jack Davis apologized for $ 10,000 in payments he made to the wives of Western New York's most influential Independence Party leaders that critics called «bribes.&raquIn 2008, former Democratic congressional candidate Jack Davis apologized for $ 10,000 in payments he made to the wives of Western New York's most influential Independence Party leaders that critics called «bribes.&raquin payments he made to the wives of Western New York's most influential Independence Party leaders that critics called «bribes.»

Crowley, a top Congressional Democrat and leader of the Queens Democratic Party, spent $ 69,700 in donated funds for the space.

Queens Democratic leader Joe Crowley, who will pick the party's nominee for the Sept. 13 special election, is anxious to carve up Weiner's former territory when state lawmakers redraw district lines in 2012 to reduce New York's congressional delegation by two.

WASHINGTON — A few hours after Conor Lamb, the Pennsylvania Democrat, claimed victory in a House race with a vow to oppose his party's leader, Nancy Pelosi, the once - and - perhaps - future speaker was explaining to a group of female congressional candidates why she did not retire after 2016.

But faced with a historically low level of control of state legislatures, and with congressional redistricting in 2020 at stake, the party's leaders, well - heeled contributors, and strategists are vowing to mount a never - before - seen effort to win these state - level battles.

As Monroe County Democratic Party leaders decide who has enough support to wage a campaign for Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat, a local political observer says it's in the party's best interest to not have a special elecParty leaders decide who has enough support to wage a campaign for Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat, a local political observer says it's in the party's best interest to not have a special elecparty's best interest to not have a special election.

Congressional Democrats, disappointed in President Barack Obama's strategy to pursue legislation and not to use his executive power to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians, say the party's leader is ignoring a key problem: Republicans control the House.

-- Colleen Deacon cruised to victory Tuesday in a three - person Democratic primary for the Syracuse - based 24th Congressional District seat, beating two rivals who could not match the support she received from party leaders.

On the same day President Obama called on Republican party leaders to denounce Trump, Democrats in Western New York were denouncing the comments of the congressional representative in their district.

Former Gov. George Pataki has split from many of his fellow GOP leaders by announcing his support for a former aide, George Demos, in the NY - 1 congressional battle over the party favorite, Sen. Lee Zeldin.

Some national conservative political pundits are comparing the Republican primary in the 22nd Congressional District in New York state tomorrow to the Virginia primary race that saw a Tea Party candidate beat an established Republican Party leader.

«The Democratic Party is a leader on democratic issues, and on women's issues, but if you came from the Congressional district that I represented — the most Republican in the state — there are a lot of women who are registered Republicans who do believe in women's right to choose,» Ms. Hochul told the Observer after the press conference.

The issue of which borough has a «majority» stake in a given congressional seat is important because that traditionally determines which county committee (and, by extension, county leader) gets to play a decisive role picking the party nominee for that seat in special elections.

[63] RNC Chairman Michael S. Steele questioned party leaders in upstate New York for using a committee process to select a congressional candidate.

The congressional seat might be a more manageable target — it would come with help from Cuomo and party leaders in Washington, who see Katko as a ripe target if President Donald Trump's low ratings trickle down.

Washington (CNN)-- Congressional leaders, potential presidential candidates and party elders will come together next week in the nation's capital to help fill New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's political war chest, CNN has learned.

In another private room, at The Capital Grille on 42nd Street, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rep. Joe Crowley, state party leaders and about 10 of New York's most powerful union heads spoke for more than an hour about taking back congressional seats held in New York by Republicans as well as taking over the State Senate to sweep its hold of state governmenIn another private room, at The Capital Grille on 42nd Street, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rep. Joe Crowley, state party leaders and about 10 of New York's most powerful union heads spoke for more than an hour about taking back congressional seats held in New York by Republicans as well as taking over the State Senate to sweep its hold of state governmenin New York by Republicans as well as taking over the State Senate to sweep its hold of state government.

But a cadre of current and former congressional staffers, lobbyists and party donors have been pressuring congressional leaders — especially Democrats — to intensify the search for minorities to fill jobs on Capitol Hill and in district offices nationwide.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Democratic Party leaders from four counties denounced «D.C. meddling» in the race for the 24th Congressional district a day after Juanita Perez Williams unexpectedly joined the race.

A number of high - level Republican strategists have been quietly urging their party's congressional leaders to pass a «real ethics package» (in the words of one advocate) to counteract the potential negative political effects of the ongoing scandal surrounding disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, whose name is once again dominating the news after he agreed to a plea deal earlier today.

In addition to regular Wednesday night parties for lawmakers, now comes word he's planning semi-regular Wednesday morning meetings with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, according to administration and congressional officials.

On Monday, April 18th, Republican members of the Congressional delegation and key legislative Republicans sequestered themselves for a meeting in which resolving lingering difficulties over maps and making sure party leaders were on board were thought to be top agenda items.

Although congressional Democrats and Democratic Party leaders were not at his kick - off event, Liu will be running with full support from the Queens Democratic Party, which nominated him as its candidate to challenge Avella in a September primary.

The President lets loose while General Kelly is out of town, throwing a party in the wake of a government shutdown and inspiring congressional leaders to have a wild night in a hot tub.

In a year when mainstream Republicans have mostly bested tea party - backed challengers, a little - known and little - funded tea party challenger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage pointIn a year when mainstream Republicans have mostly bested tea party - backed challengers, a little - known and little - funded tea party challenger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage pointin Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage points.