Sentences with phrase «house after a resignation»

Sir George replies that no PM has ever given a statement to the House after a resignation.

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Yet, six months after the resignation of Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, a leading monetary policy expert, and two months after Senate confirmation of Powell, the White House has yet to put forward a nominee for vice chairman.

His resignation came after reports that some officials in the White House were worried Flynn might be blackmailed by the Russians.

FBI agents on the case expected that Petraeus would be asked to resign immediately rather than risk the possibility that he could be blackmailed to give intelligence secrets to foreign intelligence agencies or criminals... [T] he FBI, Justice Department, and the White House held off on asking for Petraeus» resignation until after the election... FBI agents on the case were aware that such a decision had been made to hold off on forcing him out until after the election and were outraged.

The resignation came just a day after she testified before the House Intelligence Committee, where she reportedly said that she told white lies for the president, but never lied about anything consequential related to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

On Tuesday, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn announced his resignation after a fierce debate with Trump over the president's plan to impose tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminum.

WASHINGTON / BERLIN (Reuters)- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence heads to Europe this week to meet with allies seeking clarity on the Trump administration's foreign policy strategy and its stance toward Russia after the resignation of the top White House national security aide.

Of course, after David Cameron's gongs for cronies resignation honours list, we now know that spads do end up in the House of Lords!

Speaker Paul Ryan reinstated the Rev. Patrick Conroy as the chaplain of the House of Representatives, after the chaplain sent him a letter rescinding his forced resignation and daring the speaker to fire him.

A former aide to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE criticized Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads Gillibrand to publish children's book about suffragists MORE on Thursday after the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - MiAfter year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE criticized Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads Gillibrand to publish children's book about suffragists MORE on Thursday after the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Miafter the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Miafter House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.).

Appointing the Prime Minister — The Queen is responsible for appointing the Prime Minister after a general election or a resignation, in a General Election The Queen will appoint the candidate who is likely to have the most support of the House of Commons.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox, who spent a lot of time after the November elections crowing about how the GOP has gained more House seats in New York (6) than any other state in the nation, just released the following statement in response to former Rep. Chris Lee's resignation yesterday:

It said further, «We welcome the resignation of controversial Speaker Umar Ahmed Imam after the mayhem and call on the newly - elected Speaker of the House, Hon Matthew Kolawole, to provide a dynamic leadership that would position the Assembly as a truly independent arm of government in Kogi State.

(CNN)- With his wife by his side, New York mayoral candidate and former congressman Anthony Weiner said Tuesday that some of the sexually explicit online exchanges that were published by a gossip website happened after his resignation from the U.S. House in 2011.

His resignation came after about 140 MPs signed a letter calling for the House of Commons speaker to recall parliament to allow them to debate the ongoing hostilities between Hizbullah and the Israeli army.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand last week in an interview with The New York Times said President Bill Clinton's resignation would have been an «appropriate response» after it was discovered he had an affair with a White House intern.

President Trump was informed weeks ago that his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had not told the truth about his interactions with Russia's ambassador and asked for Flynn's resignation after concluding he could not be trusted, the White House said.

Shortly after top Democratic lawmakers called for his resignation, Anthony Weiner announced he was seeking treatment and requesting a leave of absence from the House of Representatives.

He said Mr Corbyn had initially asked for his resignation and considered sacking him after the comments in The House magazine, but subsequently reconsidered.

House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O'Lakes Republican who is expected to announce a run for governor after the 2018 legislative session, has since called for his resignation.

resignation from the House yesterday after pleading guilty to corruption charges is just the latest in a series of scandals — some large, some small — currently dogging high - level elected officials.

Labour finished third with 6,713 votes and saw the resignation of shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry after she tweeted a photo of a Rochester house with England flags and a white van.

A spokesman said: «With typical sincerity, Lord Bates today offered to tender his resignation after missing the start of an Oral Questions session in the House of Lords, but his resignation was refused as it was judged this was unnecessary.

Grimm pleaded guilty to felony tax fraud on Dec. 23 and said then that he would stay in office, but he announced his resignation a week later after speaking with House Speaker John Boehner (R - OH).

Willie Bain, an academic standing for Labour after the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin last June, said that while there was «no complacency» in his campaign team, the signs were positive.

The fate of the negotiations, never certain, became even more tenuous after Rep. John Boehner (R - Ohio) announced his resignation as Speaker of the House, a sign of deepening fault lines within the Republican conference.

With Duncan's resignation coming as a surprise — and only one week after an equally unexpected resignation from Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner (R - OH)-- the education community is left questioning the future of Congress's year - long efforts to replace NCLB.

In his farewell remarks to the White House staff after his resignation from the presidency, Richard Nixon said, «Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them.

Lee Yong - woo's resignation will become effective after the opening of the main Biennial exhibition Burning Down the House on 5 September.

He was joined by three other senators in June 2008 calling for EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson's resignation, after it became apparent that Johnson had succumbed to White House pressure to deny California the waiver needed for the state to regulate carbon dioxide in tailpipe emissions.

Filings with Companies House confirm the resignations - including former chief executive Ian Austin and approximately 30 equity partners - which came after a resolution to alter the partnership deed was agreed earlier this month.