Sentences with phrase «democrat side of the aisle»

There are dozens of guys doing this stuff and, at least downstate, most of them play primarily on the Democrat side of the aisle, but will lend their services to the GOP, too, if the price is right.

Not exact matches

On the other side of the aisle, the Democrats will push for a big revenue - raiser in exchange for lower rates, possibly including a new consumption tax or VAT.

The wave is on both sides of the aisle, but the majority of women running for the House are Democrats, energized by policies of the Trump administration and GOP - controlled Congress.

Forget the specifics, for a paragraph, because this is a notable development: while these hearings usually devolve into partisan cliches with the same talking points — Democrats want regulations, and Republicans don't — yesterday Senators from both sides of the aisle expressed unease with Facebook's handling of private data; obviously Democrats tried to tie the issue to the last election, but that made the Republicans» shared concern all - the - more striking.

At least some Republicans of conscience tried to urge their political brethren to choose a plausible, competent alternative to a narcissistic vulgarian; I haven't heard anything analogous on the other side of the aisle, and the seemingly tongue - tied Catholic Democrats in the blogosphere are no exception to that default.

Andrea Catsimatidis has never held elected office, but she grew up around politics, thanks to her father, a Democrat - turned - Republican who regularly contributes to elected officials on both sides of the aisle, and has unsuccessfully run himself for mayor of NYC.

And that's why he discounts recent stories about the possibility of these renegade Democrats jumping back onto the Democratic side of the aisle.

Republican Julie Killian, a former Rye city councilwoman, is taking on Democrat Shelley Mayer, an assemblywoman from Yonkers, in a contest that has generated national attention and sparked millions of dollars of spending by the candidates and their allies on both sides of the aisle.

For years the operating assumption in Albany political circles on both sides of the aisle was that eventually, one day, Democrats would take control of the State Senate, thus completing the extermination of the Republican Party in New York State.

Sampson noted that the 2009 coup, which deadlocked the Senate for a month and took place on the Democrats» watch, occurred because the Republicans lured two fickle (and now former) Democratic senators — Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr. — over to their side of the aisle.

Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights) worked with her on the New Democrat Coalition Political Action Committee and said she was a kind woman who got along well with members of both sides of the aisle.

On the other side of the political aisle, Town Council candidate Frank Gordon, the only true Democrat running in the upcoming election, said the decision will create an atmosphere for conflicts of interest.

According to county Legislator Benjamin Boykin, a White Plains Democrat and chairman of the Public Safety Committee, a $ 500,000 bond, which was discussed at a committee meeting for the first time on July 10, will likely be approved with unanimous support from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.

«I think we'll come to an agreement on that because that affects both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans,» Tedisco said.

Meanwhile, a half - dozen or more Democrats are eyeing the seat, which could lead to a nasty primary on that side of the aisle.

Morahan was popular with members on both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans alike remembered him fondly as someone who embodied the old spirit of bipartisanship in Albany, where lawmakers of opposing views and political affiliations fought hard on the Senate floor and on the campaign trial, but then laid aside their differences and went out for drinks at the end of the day.

«We want to thank Speaker Heastie and of course we also need to thank Majority Leader Morelle, who has worked tirelessly to educate his colleagues and build support on both sides of the aisle, but particularly among Assembly Democrats,» said UFC Vice President Michael Britt.

«Hypothetically speaking on a clean continuing resolution opening up our government — if there's absolutely no one on the other side of the aisle that wants to talk, negotiate or compromise at all, that's unacceptable and I blame the Republicans and the Democrats for being in this particular position,» he said.

Murray, a Democrat from Washington state serving her fourth term, is considered a steady hand in the Senate who shuns grandstanding and garners respect from both sides of the aisle.

In today's Congressional Corner, New York representative Paul Tonko, a Democrat who represents the 20th district, tells WAMC's Alan Chartock that House members on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the sequester.

Even if the Democrat, Todd D. Kaminsky, is declared the winner of the special election to succeed Mr. Skelos, officials on both sides of the aisle in Albany said little, if anything, would change between now and November, when the full Senate will be in play.

The former Democrat is also known as a powerful fundraiser, and has contributed to pols on both sides of the aisle, including failed Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, Rep. Charlie Rangel and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

When it comes to dreams on the opposite side of the aisle, the Democrats are gunning for Republican Sen. Roy McDonald, who holds former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's old seat in the 43rd SD, with Saratoga Supervisor Joanne Yepsen.

«We're working very hard to work on both sides of the aisle with Democrats and Republicans to work cooperatively.

Lawmakers on either side of the aisle have urged Trump to apologize to Obama, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both New York Democrats.

Perriello is facing off against Republican Robert Hurt, a Virginia state senator in the November election, and Democrats are pushing hard to keep that district on their side of the aisle.

Last week, former Halloran staffer Chrissy Voskerichian, a registered Democrat, filed to run for her former boss» seat, but on the other side of the aisle.

ALBANY — If Republicans don't want to negotiate more about the language for pension forfeiture, Democrats who dominate the Assembly said, they'll follow Republicans and pass a measure that has drawn concerns from both sides of the aisle.

In the Assembly, where the bill is carried by Westchester County Democrat Sandy Galef, the legislation has 35 sponsors from both sides of the aisle.

I think even the Democrats on other side of the aisle; I think they were surprised I'm not a radical.»

U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R - Middle Village) hopes to work with Democrats on the other side of the aisle if he is elected to the U.S. Senate in September, he told TimesLedger Newspapers in a sit - down interview last week.

Stefanik hopes to return the North Country's seat in Congress to the Republican side of the aisle as it had been for decades before Democrat Bill Owens won three times.

That opened the door for strong contenders from both sides of the aisle: Republican John Faso and Democrat Zephyr Teachout both previously made runs for governor.

Most of Garcia's criticism was levied at the Democrats, (he didn't mention Spitzer, but did make reference to former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, for example), although he didn't let his fellow Republicans off the hook completely, saying: «We know all too well, the headlines have reached into both sides of the aisle.»

Several members on both sides of the aisle have announced they will not seek re-election in 2012, including Republicans Joel Miller (Poughkeepsie) and Teresa Sayward (Willsboro), along with Democrats Bob Reilly (Colonie) and Jack McEneny (Albany).

Mannix says Owens» efforts to work on both sides of the aisle as a Blue Dog Democrat is something that has been needed in the House.

The Democrats are hoping Klein & Co. could be lured back to the Democratic side of the aisle if the offer was right.

The reason there aren't more bad air quality days like this for Aaron and for millions of others was because, in 1970, Republicans on one side of the aisle and Democrats on the other side of the isle reached their hands across the partisan divide to create the Clean Air Act.

People on both sides of the aisle feel strongly about it; Democrats say it offers valuable health services the many (especially underprivileged) people, while Republicans believe it goes against pro-life morals by offering abortion services.