Sentences with phrase «crowell met with lawmakers»

Trump's widely reported comment, which the White House did not deny, came Thursday during a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers on immigration in which he used the term to describe Haiti and African countries and instead expressed an interest in accepting immigrants from countries like Norway, whose prime minister he had spoken with the day before.

The organizers and their families will be in Washington, D.C., on that day to meet with lawmakers, and they've invited students from around the country to join them, either in D.C. or in their own communities.

At a meeting with lawmakers on Monday, Trump falsely claimed that he lost the popular vote because 3 to 5 million undocumented immigrants had voted in the election.

Trump's comments about reconsidering the agreement came as he met with lawmakers from states with a farming presence.

He will take questions from members of both houses of Congress as well and spent Monday on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers.

Only 36 days into her premiership, Alberta's new premier, Alison Redford, was already in Washington this week, meeting with lawmakers and administration officials.

But they also roved the hallways of the Capitol, meeting with lawmakers and lobbying for action on gun violence.

«Many of our members can't justify a trip to Washington so it can be difficult to participate even though it is also important to meet with our lawmakers in Washington.

-- At that White House meeting with lawmakers, Trump called for measures that sharply break with the NRA, as well as leaders of his own party, whom he accused of being too «petrified» to take action.

During a televised gun meeting with lawmakers in late February, Trump wagged his finger at a Republican senator and scolded him for being «afraid of the NRA,» declaring that he would stand up to the group and finally get results in quelling gun violence.

President Trump said he used «tough» language during a meeting with lawmakers Thursday, but denied using the term «shithole» to describe Haiti and African countries.

Last month, World Vision's Rich Stearns met with lawmakers to discuss how foreign assistance can help end extreme poverty.

US President Donald Trump described El Salvador, Haiti, and certain African nations as «shithole» countries during a meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Thursday.

Last week, during a meeting with lawmakers, he seemed to express support for universal background checks — among other gun control measures — a move made on live TV that stunned his fellow Republicans.

In the afternoon, Pence will travel to U.S. Capitol to participate in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch and hold a series of meetings with lawmakers.

-- NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is in Albany to meet with lawmakers and the governor — what's he pushing this time around?

He will also be available to meet with lawmakers.

In the afternoon, Pence will travel to the Capitol to participate in the Senate Republican Policy Luncheon and hold a series of meetings with lawmakers.

Afterwards, he'll be at the U.S. Capitol to participate in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch and host a series of meetings with lawmakers.

After a public event Friday morning on Long Island, the Democrat said the vulgarity the Republican president used Thursday during a private meeting with lawmakers on immigration shows Trump «doesn't really understand what this country is all about.»

In D.C. this morning, Vice President Mike Pence will participate in a series of meetings with lawmakers.

In the afternoon, Pence will travel to the U.S. Capitol to participate in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch, and later host a series of meetings with lawmakers.

On the heels of deeply troubling problems at the polls during the April 19th presidential primary, roughly 200 citizen advocates will meet with lawmakers to share their personal voting experiences and make the case for fundamental reform to New York's antiquated election laws.

He did not focus on the New Jersey legislation during the news conference, but met with lawmakers, including Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Democratic state Sen. Joe Vitale, in Trenton on Monday about their bill.

The Chancellor traveled to Albany today to address the Assembly Education Committee and meet with lawmakers, including Senators Flanagan and Golden, on key education policy and local school issues.

The Archbishop of New York spent much of the past two days at the capitol, meeting with lawmakers and getting his message out about the tax credit and other issues.

MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill today to push for an intervention should a strike develop.

He almost never gave significant on - the - record interviews, reneged on a campaign pledge to post online his private schedule of meetings with lawmakers and lobbyists, and eschewed the public meetings with legislative leaders favored by his predecessors.

ALBANY, NY (05/11/2015)(readMedia)-- Hundreds of nurses, caregivers and advocates will be meeting with lawmakers in Albany on Tuesday, May 12 to discuss lifesaving legislation.

Parkland students met with lawmakers Friday in the nation's capital about gun control legislation.

The bureau met with lawmakers again on Friday to reiterate yet again that Congress needs to pass a law on bump stocks before the ATF can enforce it.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was initially scheduled to come up to Albany, presumably for a series of non-public meetings with lawmakers amid renewed tensions with Senate Republicans over mayoral control of New York City schools.

Washington: President Donald Trump reportedly lashed out on Friday in a meeting with lawmakers about immigration reform, demanding to know why the...

Williams says his meetings with lawmakers was a good opportunity to educate lawmakers that have an half - baked perception of the drug's effects.

President Trump indicated in a meeting with lawmakers he is open to a sweeping immigration bill that provides a path to citizenship.

VP - elect Mike Pence and President Obama had dueling meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

This afternoon, Vice President Mike Pence will participate in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch, after which, he will participate in a series of meetings with lawmakers.

Seneca President Robert Odawi Porter claims that he is willing to meet with lawmakers to discuss the matter.

Nixon also touted her behind - the - scenes work as an activist pushing for legislation in private meetings with lawmakers.

In a meeting with lawmakers, he emphasized that the report shows there will be no health risks to visitors on a lake that was once the most polluted in the nation.

While FES typically held its Albany rallies late in the legislative session, close to final budget negotiations, next month's rally day will be held as other groups are flooding the Capitol to meet with lawmakers in the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State on Jan. 13, when he will lay out his legislative agenda.

Ryan Deitsch, 18, and other students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School meet with lawmakers on the House floor at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on February 21.

Vice President Mike Pence will participate in a phone call with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan, and will then travel to the U.S. Capitol to participate in a series of meetings with lawmakers and take part in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch.

In the afternoon, he will travel to the U.S. Capitol to participate in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch and hold a series of meetings with lawmakers.

Representatives from FanDuel, DraftKings and other fantasy sports companies met with lawmakers on Wednesday to discuss the new rules, which resolved concerns that fantasy sports games amounted to illegal gambling.

Nick Cruz (right), the UFT's Bronx community and parent liaison, has parents from his borough ready to meet with lawmakers.

Members from District 5 gather for a group photo before meeting with lawmakers on UFT Lobby Day in Albany on March 27.

Instead, he met with lawmakers behind closed doors, angering local news outlets over the lack of transparency.

A rally at the West Capitol Park is set for 1 p.m. Advocates are then expected to meet with lawmakers to push the issue.

Miller Photography «Our goal for today is to make sure everyone you meet with understands that we serve the children of New York City and we do one of the most difficult jobs,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew says as he prepares the members to meet with lawmakers.