Sentences with phrase «even as lawmakers»

But Nevada politicians of all stripes are steadfastly opposed to that idea, even as lawmakers from other states push to find a safer home for the spent fuel.

Even as some lawmakers attempt to permanently ban earmarks, others are trying to revive them in certain contexts.

Still, it was not immediately clear if the Assembly — dominated by Democrats from New York City — would agree to such an arrangement, even as lawmakers and staff eagerly awaited an end to a long workweek.

Meanwhile, the Cuomo administration insists bills are being printed, even as lawmakers are yet to take them up.

Even as lawmakers appeared to coalesce around other facets of the state budget, including an increase in the state's minimum wage, the Medicaid issue complicated the budget picture.

But even as lawmakers sought to stake out a focus on policy, the broadening corruption investigations into the Buffalo Billion economic development project, former Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and, in New York City, an inquiry into Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising activities, have provided more than monkey wrench into Albany's cogs.

Mark Zuckerberg emerged mostly unruffled after two grueling days of congressional hearings, reassuring investors with his composure even as lawmakers scoffed at his apologies over failures to protect user privacy and his assurances to do better.

WASHINGTON, March 20 - President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised U.S. defense sales to Saudi Arabia as a boost to American jobs, even as lawmakers criticized Riyadh's role in the war in Yemen where a humanitarian crisis has unfolded.

The state legislature was preparing to end their 2012 session Thursday evening as lawmakers had promised, but they did not manage to finish everything on their list before they left.

The state legislature ended their 2012 session Thursday evening as lawmakers had promised, but they did not manage to finish everything on their list before they left.

Not exact matches

Lawmakers and activists saw an even bigger problem, comparing the purchasable loot boxes, in a game likely to have a large audience of minors, as akin to encouraging children to gamble.

Gov. Scott had urged public calm, even as he and Sen. Marco Rubio (R - FL) pleaded with the federal government to provide more resources and called on Ryan and McConnell to summon lawmakers into a special session to break the impasse over the Zika funding bill.

Some Republicans complain that Comey has been talking about the memos in his book promotion tour even as the Justice Department withheld them from lawmakers.

Within the coalition are two factions: those pushing to play hardball on Capitol Hill by threatening to force uncooperative lawmakers from office in November, and those who'd rather see the debate settled at the congressional negotiating table sooner rather than later, even if it means making policy concessions to companies such as Verizon and Comcast.

Even some of the tech industry's most prominent critics of President Donald Trump are opening their checkbooks and donating to Republican lawmakers, as Silicon Valley sets its sights on the 2018 midterm election.

Lawmakers grilling the TSB bosses and Sabadell executive Miquel Montes said some members of their staff with TSB accounts were still unable to log in through the app even as the hearing was going on, 13 days after the problems started.

But lawmakers» questions were all over the place, as many tried to get in a moment for their favorite issues, and even illuminating queries sometimes didn't get much follow - up.

A Republican running against an Ohio lawmaker with whom she exchanged sexual text messages has followed through on her threat to release more texts, even as the legislator pursues an extortion claim against her.

Maryland lawmakers expressed unease Wednesday about the $ 5 billion cost of Gov. Larry Hogan's package to lure Amazon.com's second headquarters to Montgomery County, even as the administration unveiled a new study saying the project would add nearly $ 8 billion a year to state paychecks.

Tax reform faces an uphill battle, with an already packed legislative calendar set to become even more crowded as lawmakers begin to address disaster relief for the Texas Gulf Coast.

But the fact that Facebook is still considering its options, even as several lawmakers have asked Zuckerberg to testify, is noteworthy.

Even though the DEA still classifies marijuana as having no medical benefits, lawmakers across 24 states have disagreed, making pot available for a variety of uses — mostly medical ones.

This is why Jesus presents Himself, even just within Matthew, as the new lawmaker (hence all the, «You've heard it said to you [in Moses], but * I * say to you...»).

Lord, give our lawmakers the resiliency, resourcefulness and resolve to accomplish your will on earth even as it is done in heaven.

State lawmakers are beginning to ask how this new knowledge can (or even if it should) influence policy decisions in early childhood development, spurring a growing interest in programs such as high - quality child care, pre-kindergarten and home visiting.

Advocates, lobbyists and even some state lawmakers privately fear this could become one of the least productive legislative sessions in years as «scandal fatigue» pervades the Capitol and criminal allegations dominate the headlines and deflate the desire to get things done.

Lawmakers are set to vote on budget bills throughout the evening, even as others leave the Capitol for religious observances.

Opposition continues in the Assembly even as supporters point to the dozens of lawmakers from both parties who have signed on in support of a version of the legislation, which would provide a tax credit to those who donate to public schools or to a scholarship program that benefits a private or parochial school.

After attending a closed - door meeting where Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, of Long Isand, was re-elected as head of the GOP conference, (Felder said he did not cast a vote), the Brooklyn lawmaker suggested he might even wait until the IDC announced which conference it would be aligning with in 2017.

Even before the massacre in Florida, Democratic lawmakers in New York were pushing legislation that would allow judges to confiscate weapons from individuals singled out as dangerous by their own relatives.

Even if this latest peace deal between Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and IDC Leader Jeff Klein holds when lawmakers return to Albany after the Easter / Passover break next week, and even if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with tEven if this latest peace deal between Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and IDC Leader Jeff Klein holds when lawmakers return to Albany after the Easter / Passover break next week, and even if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with teven if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with them.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio isn't planning to veto a controversial measure that was sneaked into the city's new $ 85.2 billion budget this week, according to a City Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to do so.

The system, adopted in the 1970s as a supposed «reform,» has led to myriad cases of lawmakers, who haven't had a pay raise since 1999, intentionally seeking to supplement their incomes by spending time in Albany even when they have no meaningful official work — and they've sometimes done it illegally.

But he says lawmakers, even the governor himself, as well as his own commissioners, all deserve a pay raise.

It's among several health issues lawmakers face when they return from summer recess, even as fights over the budget and helping Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey grab center stage.

It's unlikely Cuomo would go along with alterations to the cap, even as state lawmakers last year approved modest changes to the measure that allow for some growth in certain instances.

Krueger said she doesn't hold it against Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson that he backed Epsada, even going so far as to suggest that the Brooklyn lawmaker actually backed the controversial Bronx incumbent «on a personal level.»

The Board of Regents has until June 30 to develop the regulations, which Tisch has insisted the board will meet, even as state lawmakers push for an extension.

But with Heastie locking up the support late last week, Democratic lawmakers appeared ready to hold a leadership vote as early as Tuesday even as Queens Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan stays in the race.

The Bronx lawmaker, himself a child of NYCHA, said he would like to see New York's developments take part in the program — which is seen as a major step toward the privatization of public housing — even though he acknowledged that it is «controversial» among liberal advocates.

«We have a have a chance to sit down to negotiate contracts that are fair to workers and fair to Nassau residents, who pay for those contracts,» Curran said, noting that she had good relations with Nassau unions as a lawmaker even though none endorsed her.

ALBANY - Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Tuesday that there's no appetite in the Legislature to prohibit lawmakers from having outside jobs even as the body's former leaders are being tried on corruption charges related to private - sector income and their public - sector work.

That came on top of the Cuomo administration assigning the firms to manage a $ 68 million bond issue last fall, even as federal law enforcement officials were investigating allegations that New York lawmakers were doing favors for political donors.

It is not unusual for outlines of large, packaged compromises in Albany to be announced for the details have been sorted out, even as top aides and lawmakers work out the final language.

But a closer look at the Senate Dems filing reveals they bulked up their numbers with the help of some last - minute transfers from several members who are known for their fundraising prowess, as well as one lawmaker who is running to join the conference, but isn't even a member yet.

The elections in March 2015 could be even more dramatic, since lawmakers will elect at least two and as many as seven new members.

As New York State budget talks reach their final days, and perhaps even hours, a group of Hispanic lawmakers is pushing for the inclusion of the Dream Act in the budget, It would offer college aid to children of undocumented immigrants who were born in the country.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has had her share of tussles with the media, and even Democratic lawmakers, during her tenure as White House press secretary.

There's been talk of a package of bills that would include pay raises for lawmakers as well as a minimum wage increase, and perhaps a plan for more charter schools or even other unrelated issues like the Dream Act, which would give college aid to children of immigrants.

De Blasio made an understated case, trying to emphasize New York City's importance as an economic engine for the entire state (the city alone provides 60 percent of the state's revenue), and thanked lawmakers profusely for their questions, even as many of them insisted the city is doing well enough that it can afford to pay the price of cuts the mayor has insisted would be «debilitating.»