Sentences with phrase «day met with lawmakers»

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Zuckerberg, who is speaking with a handful of lawmakers before his congressional hearings over the next few days, spent more than an hour in a one - on - one, closed - door meeting with Nelson.

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.

«Trump met w / lawmakers on gun control where he bullied GOP who defend the 2A & said govt should «take guns first, go through due process second,»» Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Thursday night, indicating his disapproval of Trump's conversation with lawmakers a day earlier.

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

NAHB Chairman Randy Noel and First Vice Chairman Greg Ugalde conducted two days of meetings this week with Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to keep housing in the forefront of the national agenda.

State Education Commissioner David Steiner, who is under intense pressure to either grant or deny a waiver to Mayor Bloomberg's NYC schools chancellor pick, Cathie Black, is keeping a fairly low profile these days, but he did respond to a letter from minority lawmakers who hoped to meet with him prior to his decision.

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Speaking with reporters after a closed - door leaders meeting, lawmakers said they haven't raised the issue of the 30 - day amendments with the governor, adding that it wasn't even discussed.

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.

Bill sponsors insisted they had the votes available for a Friday vote on the measure, but the effort has been met with stiff resistance from racino operators, who spent much the day personally lobbying lawmakers in the Senate.

De Blasio spoke with state lawmakers for several hours and is due to meet with Cuomo later in the day for a news conference to push the federal government to grant a Medicaid waiver that the governor's administration says his vital to save several Brooklyn - based hospitals.

At 10:30 a.m., the Community Health Care Association of New York State holds Community Health Center Grassroots Advocacy Day with community health care supporters to seek help from lawmakers and regulators, Meeting Rooms 2 - 4, Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany.

One day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo arranged a meeting with some state lawmakers and Catholic Church leaders to promote the education tax credit, the measure seems to be losing support among Assembly Democrats, with some Democrats saying they are angered by tactics used by backers, which has included picketing their offices.

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.

Andrew Cuomo spent his day in private meetings with select groups of lawmakers and leaders in both the state Assembly and Senate.

He again spent his day in private meetings with select groups of lawmakers and leaders in both the state Assembly and Senate.

Some had left their Staten Island and Queens homes as early as 4 a.m. to make departure on time, others had taken the day off work or school, all were there for the same reason: to meet with state lawmakers and convince them to modernize New York's antiquated election laws.

Legislator Ed Day proposed tabling the resolution until the legislature could meet with state lawmakers with the hopes of amending the state bill to require the comptroller to send an amended budget at least 15 days before adoption, a significantly longer amount of time than the 10 days outlined in the current bill.

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

The decision capped a day filled with impromptu coalitions forming and covert meetings called as lawmakers considered Silver's fate.

Five days after bringing up the possibility of Nassau's short - lived speed cameras coming back during a meeting with Republican lawmakers, County Executive - elect Laura Curran, in an interview, essentialy said never mind.

One day after Governor Cuomo arranged a meeting with some state lawmakers and Catholic Church leaders to promote the education tax credit, the measure seems to be losing support among Assembly Democrats, with some Democrats saying they are angered by tactics used by backers, which has included picketing their offices.

There were no hearings, no open meetings, and with the three day legislative review period waived by the governor lawmakers were voting on bills that they had little time to comprehensively review.»

«It's only the first week here, so I feel like things are just getting going, but in the coming days we will help business leaders meet with lawmakers to help bolster the U.S. position, and to make sure the official U.S. delegation is bold,» says Anne Kelly, senior policy director at Ceres, a business and sustainability nonprofit.

Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate education committee and more than a dozen House members met in a conference committee Wednesday to begin reconciling two bills — one a Republican - only measure that barely passed the U.S. House of Representatives in July, and the other a Senate version that cleared the U.S Senate with big, bipartisan support a few days later.

Speaking of budget and legislative session, we're gearing up for the 13th annual Charter School Advocacy Day on Tuesday, February 7 in Albany where families and educators have a chance to meet face - to - face with the lawmakers who enact policies and laws that affect charter schools.

Register today for ASCD's 2013 Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy (LILA), which provides educators with the opportunity to learn about the latest education policy developments that influence their day - to - day work and to meet with their lawmakers about crucial education issues.

We will schedule 30 minute meetings throughout the day with lawmakers from your legislative district.

LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy and two board members spent a few days in Washington, where they met with officials and lawmakers about the impact of federal budget cuts on the district.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network and the NYC Charter School Center will be meeting with lawmakers and lobbying for funding equity and facilities funding for all charter schools at their 12th annual Advocacy Day on February 2 in Albany.

Where: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Empire State Plaza Concourse Level, Room 130; legislative meetings with lawmakers to take place throughout the day.

Citizens from across Vermont participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers today at the State House and urge them to pass animal protection measures before the Legislature this session.

Citizens from across West Virginia participating in Humane Lobby Day 2010 are assembling Thursday at the state capital to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass animal protection bills to make cockfighting a felony and establish standards for commercial dog breeders.

During Humane Lobby Day 2012, citizens from across Colorado met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to support a rulemaking petition for a rule change that would require a solid resting surface for dogs housed in wire - bottom cages in commercial dog breeding facilities licensed by the state.

Animal welfare groups and citizens participated in North Carolina State Humane Lobby Day 2012, meeting with lawmakers at the state capitol and urging them to enact stronger laws to protect all animals within the state.

During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter animals by gas chamber, increase protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase protections for consumers who purchase sick animals from pet stores and puppy mills.

New Yorkers concerned about animal welfare converged on the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day to meet with lawmakers and lobby for better animal protection laws designed to strengthen anti-cruelty statues, eliminate the extreme confinement of animals on factory farms and protect sharks from the cruel and unsustainable shark fin trade.

Citizens from across Florida will assemble today to meet with lawmakers to urge them to protect animals as part of Humane Lobby Day.

Citizens from across Michigan will assemble Tuesday to meet with lawmakers to urge them to protect animals as part of Humane Lobby Day.

As part of Humane Lobby Day, Illinois citizens are meeting with lawmakers and urging them to pass animal protection laws.

Citizens from across Michigan will meet with lawmakers on Tuesday to urge them to protect animals as part of Humane Lobby Day.

Citizens from across New York are meeting with their lawmakers for Humane Lobby Day.

Citizens from across Minnesota will meet with lawmakers Wednesday to urge them to protect animals as part of Humane Lobby Day.

Citizens from across Michigan have gathered at the state capitol to meet with lawmakers for Humane Lobby Day.

Citizens from across Oklahoma participating in The HSUS» Humane Lobby Day 2011 met with lawmakers Monday at the Capitol to urge them to oppose SB773 which would significantly weaken the Commercial Pet Breeders Act which was passed in 2010 to crack down on puppy mills in Oklahoma.

Citizens from across Missouri participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers Wednesday at the capitol to urge them to oppose legislation currently being considered that would repeal or weaken the recently passed Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act.

Friday, March 30th, 2018 - On the eve of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) annual meeting March 2 - 4 in Washington, D.C., dozens of veterinary medical educators visited with federal lawmakers as part of «Advocacy Day.»

WASHINGTON (Reuters)-- Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will hold meetings with some U.S. lawmakers on Monday, a day before he is due to appear at Congressional hearings over a...

They spent the night at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, some on cots and others in sleeping bags that they brought from home, and then walked a few blocks to the Capitol, where they were meeting with state lawmakers throughout the day.