Sentences with phrase «democratic congressional leaders»

Along the way, he has hosted major political fundraisers for Democratic Congressional leaders and President Obama, lobbying for stronger action on climate change, including rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline.1, 2

«Now Congress has managed to bring much of the Federal Aviation Administration to a standstill... locally, needed expansion and resurfacing projects at Orlando's two commercial airports could atrophy mirroring the inertia of Republican and Democratic congressional leaders who can't — or won't — move their way around the labor issues and subsidies for rural airports that separate them.

After spending the August recess traveling the country to promote his long - sought goal of rewriting the tax code, Mr. Ryan returned to the Capitol last week and promptly rejected a plan by Democratic congressional leaders to tie a three - month increase in the nation's statutory borrowing limit to a package of hurricane relief.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, seen here Sept. 13, 2017, on Sunday derided «the starting point» of talks between Democratic congressional leaders and President Donald Trump on the DACA program.

After the meeting, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders outlined the wide differences between the Democratic congressional leaders and their Republican counterparts and Trump.

The Arizona legislation was one of several reasons pushing Democratic congressional leaders to introduce a proposal addressing immigration.

Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi said they accepted the president's invitation to meet about year - end legislative priorities.

Trump has struck a budget deal with Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to seal a stopgap budget agreement.

According to Politico's Josh Dawsey, Trump was an enthusiastic host to the governor in the Oval Office, perhaps fresh off the high of striking a surprise deal with Democratic congressional leaders.

Democratic Congressional leaders have given an explicit blessing for rank - and - file lawmakers to miss the convention.

But he raved about the positive coverage it received during calls today with Democratic congressional leaders.

The harmony between the president and the top Democratic Congressional leaders didn't last long, however, as divisions over immigration set the parties against one another.

As the tax fight played out, a new battle opened on another front as Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi skipped a White House meeting with Trump to discuss spending, immigration and other issues after Trump criticized them on Twitter.

While bloggers have kept the story simmering, Democratic congressional leaders also are speaking out, calling for investigations that could provoke the networks to finally cover the Times story — and, in effect, themselves.

He appeared, along with Democratic congressional leaders, at a joint fundraiser Wednesday on the sidelines of the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C., for Priorities USA, House Majority PAC and Majority PAC, which boosts Democratic Senate candidates.

A similar proposal was pushed by President Barack Obama and Democratic congressional leaders in 2013 but failed to advance through Congress following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn..

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

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The president's opposition to the TPP distanced him from GOP congressional leaders and aligned him with numerous Democratic senators from states with significant manufacturing presences.

Through contracts with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, those consultants arranged meetings between Democratic candidates and office holders with influential religious leaders in different parts of the county.

Her comments on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom with Susan Arbetter came the same day as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders called on Democratic Rep. John Conyers to step down amid revelations he sexually harassed women who had worked in Congress.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer expressed confidence Sunday in Democratic congressional candidates.

Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, who served as the former Democratic Assembly leader, announced his candidacy this month and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has designated the race as «an emerging race» as part of its Red to Blue program.

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.»

CLARENCE, N.Y. — In early June, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo joined forces with Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, and declared in no uncertain terms that he would do whatever he could to help unseat six Republican members of New York's congressional delegation in next year's midterm elections.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein and Rockland / Westchester Senator David Carlucci are also in Democratic congressional districts but are seen as stronger candidates.

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

FILE PHOTO: President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House.

Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer Tuesday called on the Office of Congressional Ethics to probe Price's stock trades, and New York's other Democratic senator, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, called for an SEC investigation.

The push from Democratic lawmakers came in a statement from Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running in a congressional primary this month for the 13th district in New York City.

The New York State AFL - CIO on Monday announced its endorsement of Democratic congressional candidate Joe Morelle, the Assembly majority leader who is running for the 25th House district in the Rochester area.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has met with five possible contenders to run the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2016, according to her office, though she has not decided whom she will ultimately select.

Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid reached out to Rosen, and Rosen has met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington, D.C., which is excited about her candidacy and her ability to raise money.

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.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the dean of the Nevada congressional delegation, endorsed state Sen. Ruben Kihuen in a crowded Democratic primary in Nevada's 4th District on Thursday.

On the eve of the Federal Circuit Court's approval of Congressional district lines that were seen to be extraordinarily favorable to Ackerman, and with the primary - free backing of the Democratic Party virtually assured, Ackerman has informed his family, staff, friends and party leaders that he will not seek a 16th term of office.

Right - wing billionaires are going all out to buy Republicans this election,» read a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee email last week signed by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Senate Democratic leaders have delayed consideration of the annual budget resolution until Congressional leaders and the White House agree to deficit reduction package, which is expected to set discretionary spending levels for fiscal 2012 and possibly for future years.

Updated 4:47 p.m. In a shock to her caucus, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi selected Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2016 cycle.

«Senator Klein is obviously lashing out due to the tremendous amount of pressure from so many Democratic leaders including the DNC leadership, the entire New York Democratic Congressional Delegation, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, numerous Democratic County Leaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» Murphleaders including the DNC leadership, the entire New York Democratic Congressional Delegation, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, numerous Democratic County Leaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» MurphLeaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» Murphy said.

«It is disturbing that the IDC thinks the entire state party, the DNC, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the entire NY Democratic Congressional Delegation, Mayor de Blaiso, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and many more national and local leaders are just a «small band of misfits».

Washington (CNN)-- A deal was reached between Congressional leaders and the White House late Monday night, according to a Democratic source.

State Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein is endorsing Sen. Adriano Espaillat's congressional bid to replace retiring veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, the Daily News has learned.

Rep. Nanette Barragan, D - Calif., a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the Latino community thinks Senate Democratic leaders have «turned their back.»

The endorsement gives Soto another notch in the progressive - Democrat belt he's seeking to fashion for his August 28 primary bout with his predecessor in Florida's 9th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a nationally - recognized leader of progressive Democratic politics.

Mike Murphy, a spokesman for the mainline Democrats, called it «disturbing that the IDC thinks the entire state party, the DNC, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the entire NY Democratic Congressional Delegation, Mayor de Blaiso, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and many more national and local leaders are just a «small band of misfits».»

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

After Deacon, D - Syracuse, won the Democratic primary last week, the National Republican Congressional Committee criticized her for accepting donations from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

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 election.

The race drew national attention in March, when Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee operative Tim Persico met with a local Democratic leader to ask if he thought Susan Wild or Greg Edwards, two other candidates in the race, would be willing to drop out and run for state Senate, a proposition they both rejected.