Sentences with phrase «democratic chairman of the committee»

Sen. Tom Harkin, Democratic chairman of the committee that oversees federal education programs, agreed to the deal, one of those sources close to the negotiations told CNN.

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Democratic National Committee Deputy Chairman and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison also criticized efforts to diminish relief from the tax bill, but reiterated that «the lion's share of the gains go to the very wealthiest people.»

Republicans have called on the House Financial Services Committee to hold a hearing, while Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich, chairman of the domestic policy subcommittee of House Oversight Committee, is planning his own probe.

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement on Thursday that «pardoning any individuals who may have been involved» in Russia's election interference «would be crossing a fundamental line.»

Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said the party's suit «is not partisan, it's patriotic.»

The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee that had to pass upon the nomination, Democratic Senator Joseph Biden, emphasized that he too believed in the existence of natural law.

Harrington is the national chairman of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC, pronounced Dee - Sock), the strategy of which has been to build a socialist presence on the left wing of the Democratic Party.

Indeed, the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee is very considerably more anti-life, even in the usual sense of the term, than is the new Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Big Jim Clark is the finance chairman of the Democratic City Committee in Philadelphia.

The immediate past Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said that the Social...

Over the past week, things have gone downhill quickly for both Lopez, who announced he won't be seeking re-election as Brooklyn Democratic chairman, but has refused to heed calls to resign his Assembly seat; and Silver, who was revealed to have negotiated a secret settlement of $ 103,000 worth of taxpayer cash with two women whose harassment claims against Lopez pre-dated those sent to the ethics committee.

To our dismay and in a manner at variance with democratic norms, the National Chairman overruled the majority of the National Working Committee.

The negotiations to form a new Democratic coalition in the Senate were backed by a variety of key players in Democratic politics, ranging from Rep. Joe Crowley, the chairman of the Queens Democratic Committee, and Hector Figueroa of 32BJ, a union ally of the mainline Democratic conference in the chamber.

«I think it was an overwhelming show of support for Betty Jean Grant to move in a new direction for that senate seat,» said Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Jeremy Zellner.

Long Island Rep. Steve Israel is stepping down as the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, denying a request from Rep. Nancy Pelosi to return for a third term though he is hoping to remain within the Democratic House leadership.

It's still unclear exactly what state investigators were looking for when they raided the Buffalo condo of former Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Steve Pigeon.

As the chairman of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Gianaris is in charge of recruiting Democrats for the mainline conference.

That's according to a letter written by IDC Sen. Tony Avella to Sen. Mike Gianaris, the chairman of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, who allegedly told an Avella constituent this summer «tell Tony to stop caucusing with the Republicans.»

Back in May, state investigators raided the Buffalo condo of former Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Steve Pigeon.

Chairman of the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi, has declared that the party will triumph over the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019.

Just days after surviving a primary challenge, State Senator Tim Kennedy said Monday he's not interested in challenging Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Jeremy Zellner for leadership of the party.

Queens Rep. Grace Meng, recently reelected as a Democratic National Committee vice chairwoman, argued that new DNC Chairman Tom Perez forcing out the party organization's current employees is part of a healthy effort to improve «the culture and the ecosystem of the party nationally.»

This statewide tour involves state Democratic Party leaders — Jay Jacobs (chairman), Charlie King (executive director) and June O'Neill (ex-chair, executive committee chair)-- traveling to communities across New York to solicit ideas from residents and (ostensibly) forwarding the best of those on to the gubernatorial designee and his running mate, Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy.

On Sunday, state Democratic Committee Chairman Byron Brown, the mayor of Buffalo, released an open letter through the state committee calling for unity in the chamber, citing Washington dysfunction and the post-storm crisis in PueCommittee Chairman Byron Brown, the mayor of Buffalo, released an open letter through the state committee calling for unity in the chamber, citing Washington dysfunction and the post-storm crisis in Puecommittee calling for unity in the chamber, citing Washington dysfunction and the post-storm crisis in Puerto Rico.

Later yesterday afternoon, the Westchester County Democratic Committee sent out an email informing recipients that a «mini convention» would be called by Chairman Reggie Lafayette for the purpose of selecting a candidate to run for the yet - to - be-called special election to fill the seat of departing state Sen. George Latimer, who will become Westchester County executive on Jan. 1.

Following his arrest in the spring of 2009, Parker was stripped by Senate Democratic leaders (at the time, Senate President Malcolm Smith still held the majority leader title) of his posts as majority whip and Energy Committee chairman, which carried a $ 22,000 stipend.

Attorney Wendy Long so far is the only one of Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's three Republican challengers to weigh in on the budget plan proposed by the House Budget Committee chairman, Wisconsin GOP Rep. Paul Ryan earlier today.

It's still unclear exactly what state investigators were looking for when they raided the Buffalo condo of former Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Steve Pigeon, as well as the homes of former Buffalo Deputy Mayor Steve Casey and Chris Grant, the current Chief of Staff for Republican Congressman Chris Collins.

New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox on Wednesday in a statement knocked Mayor Bill de Blasio's endorsement of Rep. Keith Ellison to become the next chairman of the Democratic National CoChairman Ed Cox on Wednesday in a statement knocked Mayor Bill de Blasio's endorsement of Rep. Keith Ellison to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Cochairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Lopez heads the Assembly Housing Committee and is also chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

Former Chairman of the Confiscated Vehicles Allocation Committee, and a one - time activist of the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC, Carl Wilson, has told Citi News his decision to lead a new political movement to bring Ghana the development it desires, is not borne out of hatred for the NDC or its candidate, President John Dramani Mahama.

«Mayor de Blasio's endorsement of Keith Ellison for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee is a slap in the face to the more than one million Jews who live in New York City.

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee stood behind the party's lawsuit against Russia and President Trump's campaign, calling it a necessary move to deter Russia from meddling in future elections.

During the same time, Sen. David Valesky, a Democrat and member of the Independent Democratic Conference, received a stipend as the designated chairman of the Senate Health Committee.

Paterson, the state Democratic Committee chairman, told reporters after the spring meeting in Albany of the party that he does expect Cuomo's poll numbers to rebound.

Glushefski's biggest financial support, aside from her $ 25,000 family loan, includes a $ 3,000 contribution from the Women's TAP political fund of Buffalo, $ 2,000 from Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner's political fundraising committee and $ 1,000 each from Sean Cooney of Buffalo and Phillips Lytle, a Buffalo law firm.

Amy McLean Salls, the chairman of the Democratic town committee in Simsbury, said Glassman has the political skills and the governing experience to handle the demands of serving in Congress.

«He's been absolutely relentless on consumer advocacy,» said Michael Kunzwiler, chairman of the Oswego County Democratic Committee.

And she, along with Public Advocate Letitia James, who arrived at the end of the town hall, both argued that Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison is the best candidate for Democratic National Committee chairman in the internal election in Atlanta this weekend.

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, voted for the bill — even though some of his most vulnerable colleagues opposed it — while Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Jon Tester of Montana opposed it, with similar divergences in his owchairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, voted for the bill — even though some of his most vulnerable colleagues opposed it — while Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Jon Tester of Montana opposed it, with similar divergences in his owChairman Jon Tester of Montana opposed it, with similar divergences in his own party.

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee chairman, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has advised former President, Olusegun Obasanjo not to jeopardise plans of the opposition in...

The results were a blow to Rep. Steve Israel, D - N.Y., chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Sen. Jon Tester, left, heads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Sen. Roger Wicker, right, is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

«Republicans want to end the Medicare guarantee,» Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel (N.Y.) said recently in a statement distilling the Democrats» argument against Members who have voted in favor of the Wisconsin Republican's budget.

Washington (CNN)-- Tim Kaine, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, kicked off the 2010 campaign season Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania, lambasting the Republican Party and Minority Leader John Boehner in a highly partisan speech.

NY1's The Call show is following news today that ahead of the state Democratic Party convention in Saratoga Springs, Governor Cuomo nominates Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown as the new chairman of the state Democratic Committee and former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn as vice-chair.

Earlier this week, GOP Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli wrote a letter to Democratic Manhattan Councilman Ben Kallos, chairman of the Council's Government Operations Committee, requesting that the potential of voter fraud stemming from abuse of the IDNYC program receive attention during a committee hearing as well as an evaluation of the program's merits and effecCommittee, requesting that the potential of voter fraud stemming from abuse of the IDNYC program receive attention during a committee hearing as well as an evaluation of the program's merits and effeccommittee hearing as well as an evaluation of the program's merits and effectiveness.

The bill had leadership juice behind it: it was sponsored in the Assembly by Herman «Denny» Farrell, D - Manhattan, the Assembly Ways & Means chairman, and co-sponsored in the Senate by John DeFrancisco, R - Syracuse, the Finance Committee chairman, and Diane Savino, D - Staten Island, who is both a close ally of labor unions and a leading member of the Independent Democratic Coalition.

Daley became chairman of the Central Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party, i.e. «boss» of the «political machine» in 1953.

Throne - Holst, who's from the small town of Southampton, has garnered a few high - profile endorsements, including those of EMILY's List, a pro-choice Democratic fundraising organization that backs female candidates, and former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman and fellow New Yorker Rep. Steve Israel.