Sentences with phrase «democratic counterparts»

The Republicans, like their Democratic counterparts, failed when they tried to force through legislation on partisan terms.

Both states happen to have Republican governors who have joined their Democratic counterparts in opposing Zinke's proposal to also exploit the Atlantic continental shelf for oil and gas.

The nation's Republican governors are pressing forward with policies that promote the green economy — and in some cases they have moved further than their Democratic counterparts.

The «cuts both ways» argument was among those raised by 13 Republican attorneys general in a letter urging their Democratic counterparts to stop using their law enforcement power against fossil fuel companies and others that challenge the climate change catastrophe narrative.

This is especially interesting considering that Republican senators support student loan and college affordability initiatives much less often than their Democratic counterparts.

The group is comprised of six Republican state legislators and three of their Democratic counterparts, along with five representatives from public and private schools, school advocacy group and UW - Madison.

However, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Republican lawmakers in Arizona, Indiana, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Vermont have joined Democratic counterparts from a handful of other states in launching measures that oppose provisions of the two - year - old NCLB law.

Barely one in four (26 percent) approve of congressional Republicans» handling of budget negotiations, while 34 percent approve of their Democratic counterparts and 41 percent approve of Obama's approach.

The Republican incumbents are in more trouble than their democratic counterparts.

Republican legislative leaders say their Democratic counterparts «didn't do their job» by proposing $ 570 million in spending cuts to cover Connecticut's projected $ 900 million deficit next fiscal year.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has outraised the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in each of the last four months but, as of the end of July, had $ 22 million in the bank as compared to $ 36 million for their Democratic counterparts.

«Mike Hein held up fundraising for both of us,» said Yandik without rancor in comparing the substantial lead Republican candidates enjoy in money - raising over their Democratic counterparts.

As usual, Republicans in the Senate have a cash advantage over their Democratic counterparts, whose campaign committee reported $ 1.7 million in debt and $ 200,000 in cash on hand.

The largest impact the RNC can have on the fall campaign, however, is by opening its bursting bank account to the NRCC and NRSC — both of whom find themselves in surprisingly competitive fundraising races with their Democratic counterparts.

Indeed, although Mr. Fidler currently leads the fundraising race $ 400,000 to $ 110,000 in the latest campaign finance reports, the Senate Republicans overall are far outraising their Democratic counterparts and have the ability to press a significant financial advantage.

He added that getting Republican candidates elected to office will be left to the traditional party committees, which differs from his Democratic counterparts.

As the battle over President Obama's effort to overhaul the health - care system reached a fever pitch this summer, the three national Republican committees combined to bring in $ 1.7 million more than their Democratic counterparts in August.

Campbell, like Edwards, is more socially and fiscally conservative than many of his Democratic counterparts, but won support by disavowing big business and Wall Street and championing environmental causes.

By the same July filing date, the party's Democratic counterparts had raised $ 22,000, according to a statement provided to the board of elections.

Conservatives are running their own candidates for three offices without a major party endorsement, thereby likely handing their Democratic counterparts victories.

UPDATE: We're told the menu for the Assembly Republicans was the same as the one served to their (mostly downstate) Democratic counterparts: bagels, lox, scones and fruit.

On the latter front, Republican groups like the RNC and NRSC have outpaced their Democratic counterparts to date, but let's see what happens as the Dems reorganize and join the Resistance.

On average, Republican primary elections were more competitive than their Democratic counterparts.

Through a slew of LLCs tied to Glenwood's main office on Long Island, the company gave $ 380,000 to statewide Republican committees and $ 285,000 to the Democratic counterparts, according to state records.

Pelosi joins a growing list of elected officials and liberal advocacy organizations pressuring the Independent Democratic Conference to form an alliance with their mainline Democratic counterparts and hand the party a working majority in the Senate.

Their Democratic counterparts, however, are seeking to demonstrate widespread support with the petition.

Religious traditions tied most closely to the Republican Party were less swayed by economic considerations than were their Democratic counterparts, and the least religiously observant voters in both traditions were the ones most influenced by economic woes.

To be sure, Republican big spenders are pikers by comparison with their Democratic counterparts, but that's not the issue here.

Republican professors allegedly give more grades at both ends of the spectrum than do their Democratic counterparts, and also seem to give marginally lower grades to African - American students.

In this election cycle, the GOP has already seen more than twice as many lawmakers announcing departures as its Democratic counterpart, with members seeking different offices or leaving politics altogether, often offering abrupt resignations.

It ended November with $ 33.5 million more in the bank than its Democratic counterpart, thanks in part to the big donors Wynn can attract.

Nunes has drawn sharp criticism from Rep. Adam Schiff, his Democratic counterpart on the House Intelligence Committee, who said in a statement Friday that though Nunes» memo sought to show that the FBI and the DOJ improperly sought a FISA warrant targeting Page, Nunes had not seen the underlying intelligence on which it was based.

Luckily for the drug industry, both the Republican Governors Association and its Democratic counterpart are able to collect unlimited donations.

Another eyebrow - raiser is that Nunes's Democratic counterpart on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff (D - CA), has disputed this claim entirely, suggesting the FBI did disclose something about the dossier's political angle.

Her Democratic counterpart in the city of Rochester, Mayor Lovely Warren, did, however, and she said even if Dinolofo's IDA effort turns out to be nothing more than a rebranding, it's still a good step.

Sampson's speech did not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, who felt his Democratic counterpart's words were far too reminiscent of an end - of - session oratory for comfort.

«The RSLC — along with its Democratic counterpart, the DLCC — has already run ads in Wisconsin ahead of the state Senate recall campaigns this summer.

In this case, Mohr and Dennis Ward, his Democratic counterpart, agree that they will not investigate without a formal complaint.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Just after his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton announced she would campaign in Buffalo, Republican front - runner Donald Trump announced he will be stopping to rally in the Queen City.

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb reacted with disbelief yesterday to a question about a potential coup against his Democratic counterpart, Speaker Sheldon Silver, actually laughing when asked by CapTon's Kaitlyn Ross about this topic.

In this case, Mohr and Dennis Ward, his Democratic counterpart, agree that they will not investigate without the filing of a formal complaint.

He spoke highly of his Democratic counterpart, saying he admires Mr. Tillman's passion for his party and its principles.

His Democratic counterpart, Schumer, is worth $ 367,000.

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump makes a stop on Long Island today, while his Democratic counterpart, Hillary Clinton, campaigns in New Jersey.

In the late summer of 2017, few Democrats are welcome at Conservative Headquarters as Lorigo trades barbs with his Democratic counterpart — Jeremy Zellner.

Washington (CNN)-- The House Republican campaign committee raised $ 2 million more than its Democratic counterpart in April, but Democrats have a nearly $ 16 million cash advantage over the GOP as the summer approaches.

Washington (CNN)- In the battle for control of the House of Representatives, the National Republican Congressional Committee has twice as much money in the bank as its Democratic counterpart.

After outraising its Democratic counterpart in April by a small margin, the National Republican Campaign Committee had $ 31.3 million in the bank, according to figures released Friday.

The committee, launching a similar effort to its Democratic counterpart, is launching radio ads, robocalls and other measures to try to put pressure on the Democrats.

And while the Republican committee spent heavily on advertising in August, its Democratic counterpart spent most of its money on field efforts, including large transfers to state parties, ending the month almost $ 5 million in the red.