Sentences with phrase «democratic colleagues»

He was no strict party - line guy either, breaking with his Democratic colleagues on two high - profile issues: He voted against authorizing the use of military force in Iraq, against reauthorizing the Patriot Act and favored allowing oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, framing it as a matter of indigenous people's rights.

Only three of twelve Republicans on the senate judiciary committee voted with their Democratic colleagues to advance New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent nominee to the state court of appeals, but they did so «without recommendation.»

In short, he lacks the proactivity of his Democratic colleagues when it comes to student loans.

The candidate who falsely claimed that the state budget was balanced and that, if re-elected, he wouldn't make cuts to social services or raise taxes is now instructing his Democratic colleagues in the State Senate and State House of Representatives that not only must they make historic cuts to vital health and human services, while raising tax on the middle class, but that he will only accept a budget that includes funding for two new charter schools while the new budget cuts funding for the state's public schools.

Considering that the GOP is looking to give Obama as few victories as possible — and that Republicans themselves are as divided on school reform as their Democratic colleagues — this isn't likely to happen.

However, the truth didn't stop the Democratic Governor from throwing the legislature, and especially his Democratic colleagues, under the bus.

Reframing how the legislation was written to capture that focus on «students» and «equity,» rather than «choice» or school type, enabled the coalition to attract more Democratic colleagues in the House.

So I was taken aback by the opposition I received from my Democratic colleagues.

Most of Grayson's Democratic colleagues in the minority weren't buying that argument, however.

But Lipinski told ScienceInsider after the hearing that he and his Democratic colleagues feel that the current bill is a big improvement over the earlier draft.

In a statement today to ScienceInsider, Smith said: «I look forward to continued discussions with my Democratic colleagues as we work through the legislative process to reauthorize science agencies under this Committee's jurisdiction.»

House Natural Resources ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D - AZ) and eight Democratic colleagues today sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke objecting to the «needless haste» toward leasing in ANWR.

A handful of other Republicans on Wednesday called for an independent investigation, joining Democratic colleagues including U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D - N.Y.

Canestrari's exit follows announcements by his Democratic colleagues Bob Reilly of Colonie and Jack McEneny of Albany that they would not seek re-election.

But she also recorded Senate Democratic colleagues Eric Adams, Jose Peralta, Ruth Hassel Thompson and Velmanette Montgomery.

In early February, Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the Assembly, resigned from that post under pressure from his Democratic colleagues.

Stefanik spearheaded a letter to the Pentagon about the importance of the base, signed by the two New York senators, and every member of the New York delegation, after working the House floor and reaching out to her Democratic colleagues.

Minority Leader Jim Maisano (R, New Rochelle) stated, «My Democratic colleagues must stop the politics and partisan games, stop publicly embarrassing very qualified public servants and begin acting more responsibly.

It likely doesn't matter to the Ramapo Democratic machine that their other Democratic colleagues in the legislature — who conform to the principles of the Democratic Party — overwhelmingly want this resolution and the actual legislation to pass.

In an interview, he spoke warmly of Democratic colleagues, calling Representative Peter Welch of Vermont «a good friend,» «marvelous» and «fantastic,» and saying «I really like» Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, who has the seat Ms. Hayworth hopes to reclaim and has sponsored bills with Mr. Gibson.

Public Hearing on proposed alternative budgets Supervisor Gromack with the support of his Democratic colleagues, Deputy Supervisor Lasker and Councilwoman Hausner, began the November 5th, 2014 Town Board meeting by outlining their response to the earlier counter proposal from Republicans Borelli and Hoehmann.

It was the easy way out for our Democratic colleagues on the Town Board to vote «Yes» and put this additional debt on the town's credit card.

Mr. Antoniello and others seemed to bask in the island's moment in the spotlight — noting that their Democratic colleagues are also getting a visit today from their party's frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.

On average, Republican senators scored worse than their Democratic colleagues (33 to 61).

Then last month, he reversed course on the health - care bill, voting against it along with 33 of his Democratic colleagues after supporting it for months.

Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) announced his resignation in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday after accusations of sexual misconduct against him surfaced over the past month and he lost the support of his Democratic colleagues.

In her letter to House Democratic colleagues, Esty said the misconduct by her former chief of staff should be a cautionary tale for Congress to tighten up the way it handles domestic violence and sexual harassment.

It's rather abrupt and caught insiders — including the senator's Democratic colleagues — by surprise.

At a private luncheon Tuesday, Manchin made an appeal to his Democratic colleagues, a senior Democrat said.

Though he still has some harsh words for some of his former Senate Democratic Colleagues.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I - Vt., and two of his Democratic colleagues have suggested that President Donald Trump should consider resigning, after a run of sexual harassment scandals that has driven out some members of Congress.

Morelle, who represents parts of Rochester, announced the decision with dozens of his Democratic colleagues crushed behind him in the marble - clad hallway near the Assembly chamber on the Capitol's third floor after over seven hours of private discussions.

Klein, who was deputy Senate majority leader at the time, says the in - fighting got personal and he wants to move beyond that, though he still has some harsh words for some of his former Senate Democratic colleagues.

Meanwhile, primary opponent, Senator George Maziarz, says his record in the Albany speaks for itself - pointing out his ability to work with his Democratic colleagues.

Blumenthal says several of his Democratic colleagues are spreading the same message to activists in their home states this Thanksgiving week.

In his 31 - minute speech, Rangel offered an, at times, rambling defense of the allegations against him and hit back against — among others — President Barack Obama and many of his House Democratic colleagues.

But Maffei and 190 of his Democratic colleagues opposed it.

We hope that the rest of our Democratic colleagues will unite behind the measure so that we can pass it in the Senate.»

Avella says he's co-sponsored a number of bills with GOP senators over the past couple of years, more than any of his former Democratic colleagues.

«Our Democratic colleagues simply refused to participate in the process.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and IDC leader Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) on Wednesday announced that following the fall elections, members of the IDC will again sit with their Democratic colleagues and provide a Democratic majority in the upper house.

White Plains, NY — The Republican members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators are sending a strong message to their Democratic colleagues to stop playing partisan political games with County Executive Rob Astorino's appointments.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who like his Democratic colleagues is dead - set against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, says he has been bombarded with constituent calls and emails in recent days.The overwhelming majority of messages — 1,098 as of...

The indictments also help the attorney general contradict claims made by his primary and general election opponents last year that the then - state senator would not aggressively pursue his Democratic colleagues once he moves to the AG's office.

and 16 Democratic colleagues.

Unlike his hostile relations with his former Democratic colleagues in the Senate, Klein is on friendly terms with most of the Bronx's Democratic establishment, and will likely have the backing of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

But he is not always in agreement with his Democratic colleagues.

Now, look back and remember how Silver's Democratic colleagues struggled to keep him as leader after reading the document.

In New York, five of nine Republican representatives bucked their political bosses and joined their Democratic colleagues to oppose this bill because they recognized that it would cause irreparable harm to our state's long - term competitiveness.

It is not a coincidence that some of their older Democratic colleagues, used to the security of the present system, have been markedly less enthusiastic.