Sentences with phrase «housing committee chairmanship»

Lopez's alleged physical and verbal harassment of young female staffers - accusations of which he insists he's innocent - have already gotten him censured and cost him both his Assembly Housing Committee chairmanship and post as Brooklyn Democratic leader.

Lopez has denied all wrongdoing, but was stripped of his Assembly Housing Committee Chairmanship.

Earlier, Silver censured Lopez and stripped him of his Housing Committee chairmanship and perks.

Not exact matches

Nearly a dozen struggling House Democrats have called on Rangel to resign and end the painful inquisition that this year forced him to give up the chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Other former members of the Tea Party Caucus hold committee chairmanships such as Lamar S. Smith, chairman of the House Judiciary Ccommittee chairmanships such as Lamar S. Smith, chairman of the House Judiciary CommitteeCommittee.

The allocation of chairmanship of House Committees by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has drawn bad blood among the Honourable members of the House as there were allegations of favouritism in the allocation of the headship of the cCommittees by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has drawn bad blood among the Honourable members of the House as there were allegations of favouritism in the allocation of the headship of the committeescommittees.

And on Wednesday, Rangel said he was stepping down from his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee amid an ongoing ethics inquiry.

As a result of the censure, Lopez has been barred from employing anyone under the age of 21, stripped of his chairmanship for the Committee on Housing, and forced to forfeit «any rights or privileges of seniority.»

In August, the Assembly stripped Lopez of his chairmanship of the Committee on Housing and barred him from employing young people after harassment allegations by two female employees of the state Assembly were found to be «credible.»

«I applaud the work of both the bi-partisan Assembly Ethics Committee and Speaker Silver for the swift and judicious action in removing Assemblyman Vito Lopez from the Chairmanship of the Assembly Housing Committee and in taking other punitive steps as a result of the findings that Assemblyman Lopez was guilty of multiple acts of sexual harassment and abuse,» Nadler said in a statement provided by his office.

Mr. Lopez was also stripped of his chairmanship of the Assembly's housing committee.

Other lawmakers have been stripped of committee chairmanships following accusations of bad behavior, including former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who held power as the chair of the Housing Committee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment acommittee chairmanships following accusations of bad behavior, including former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who held power as the chair of the Housing Committee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment aCommittee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment and abuse.

By Chris Cillizza November 16, 2010; 12:45 PM ET Categories: House Save & Share: Previous: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairmanship still undecided Next: Gentry Collins weighing RNC Chairmanship bid

Gibbs won't seek DNC chairmanship: Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs tells CNN's Ed Henry that he won't seek to replace Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine if Kaine runs for Senate in Virginia.

Lopez, a longtime Brooklyn power broker, has lost both his chairmanship of the Assembly Housing Committee and his perch atop the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

Espada's opinion has an impact beyond his one vote because he secured the chairmanship of the Housing Committee after he threatened to withhold his support from making Malcolm Smith the first Democratic majority leader in 40 years.

Last week Lopez was still publicly proclaiming his innocence and clinging to his Assembly seat; he's surrendered his housing - committee chairmanship and will relinquish his role as Brooklyn party boss.

The allegations against Lopez, first reported last summer, led the Assembly to strip Lopez of his powerful chairmanship of the Housing Committee and prompted him to step down from his post as Brooklyn Democratic Leader, which he had held for seven years.

In May 2014, Blunt was one of seven unsuccessful candidates for the chairmanship of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.

«I applaud the work of both the bi-partisan Assembly Ethics Committee and Speaker Silver for the swift and judicious action in removing Assemblyman Vito Lopez from the Chairmanship of the Assembly Housing Committee and in taking other punitive steps as a result of the findings that Assemblyman Lopez was guilty of multiple acts of sexual harassment and abuse,» Nadler said in a statement.

He chaired the powerful tax - writing committee, ways and means, until a House of Representatives censure following an ethics scandal stripped him of his chairmanship and clout.

Rangel announced he would step down from his powerful chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee following an official admonishment from the House Ethics panel and an ongoing investigation.

Acting on the committee's recommendation, Silver stripped the Brooklyn Democrat of his chairmanship of the Housing Committee, moved him to a smaller office and banned him from employing youcommittee's recommendation, Silver stripped the Brooklyn Democrat of his chairmanship of the Housing Committee, moved him to a smaller office and banned him from employing youCommittee, moved him to a smaller office and banned him from employing young women.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and other senior Democratic senators are courting Washington Sen. Patty Murray to take the chairmanship of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and she huddled with White House deputy chief of staff Jim Messina on Thursday to discuss the possibility, according to a senior Democratic source.

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Following allegations that ADAM CLAYTON POWELL had misappropriated Committee funds for his personal use (see below «Family Scandal») and other charges including evading a subpoena in New York and failing to appear on a post judgment hearing involving the slander case he lost, in January 1967 the House Democratic Caucus stripped Powell of his committee chaiCommittee funds for his personal use (see below «Family Scandal») and other charges including evading a subpoena in New York and failing to appear on a post judgment hearing involving the slander case he lost, in January 1967 the House Democratic Caucus stripped Powell of his committee chaicommittee chairmanship.

House Republicans will move again on Tuesday to strip Rep. Charlie Rangel of his chairmanship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more DemocratCommittee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democratcommittee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democratic votes.

Under the deal that Mark - Viverito struck to earn unanimous backing, she will allow the counties to keep their designated committee chairmanships instead of cleaning house and appointing her own, a sign that the new speaker is looking to make nice with her recent opponents, sources said.

Representative Ralph Hall (R - TX) has staked his claim to the chairmanship of the House Science and Technology Committee with this statement on the election and his plans for next year:

The recent spat between science agencies and Republicans was intensified shortly after Congressman Lamar Smith took over chairmanship of the House of Representatives» science, space, and technology (HSST) committee in 2013, and repeatedly accused the NSF of wasting taxpayer money on frivolous research.

: A major fear among reformers is that the ascent of John Kline to the chairmanship of the House Education and Labor Committee will lead to the gutting of the Adequate Yearly Progress and other accountability provisions within the No Child Left Behind Act.

Rep. Joe Barton of Texas is angling for chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee where he could further favor his friends in the fossil fuel industry.

After the 2012 election, with GOP moderates on the science committee wiped out, the House Republican leadership chose Smith from among three climate deniers vying for the chairmanship.

«I don't do open houses (they're not standard with top - end homes, he says) and I don't prospect... I believe in social networking, old - school techniques, face - to - face,» he says, citing as an example his previous chairmanship of the Alberta Theatre Projects Patron Development Committee.