Sentences with phrase «minority leader charles»

WASHINGTON — Opioid deaths increased slightly in Erie County last year, part of a continuing nationwide trend that Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer hopes to stem by insisting on more federal funding to combat the epidemic in a spending bill that must be finalized by the end of next week.

Noting that NYSEG's customers across the state faced long delays in getting their power restored after the April 4 storm, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Monday wrote to Carl A....

.@SenSchumer warns @realDonaldTrump not to fire Rosenstein,» I tweeted Tuesday, along with an image of Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's statement on the possibility that Pres...

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $ 94,896 in federal funding for fire departments in the Capital and Adirondack regions.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer let loose on Twitter earlier today against the new ban, calling it «mean - spirited & un-American» and saying that it «has absolutely nothing to do with national security.»

This has earned him criticism from Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, who also appeared at today's press conference.

Meanwhile in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer rolled out a catchy phrase to make the Democrats» case for preserving Obamacare.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reconsider their decision to deny New York State's recent appeal of FEMA's initial denial of a disaster declaration for New York State, Friday.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, the most powerful Democrat in Washington, indicated earlier this month that his 48 - member coalition would be reluctant to negotiate tax reform so long as Trump continued to conceal his personal returns from the public.

«The ferocity of her advocacy was matched only by the depth of her compassion and humanity,» added Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer.

Of all the statewide officeholders, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, a Brooklyn Democrat, scored highest, with 55 percent approving of the job he is doing in office compared with 34 percent who give him a negative rating.

But it wasn't nearly success enough for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrats who insist that despite the change, the GOP tax reform plan to be released Wednesday is likely to do grave damage to the state.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer was a surprise guest at Congressman Adriano Espaillat's town hall in Washington Heights.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is preparing for a battle over Medicare that may never happen.

In the lead - up to his re-election in November, de Blasio got major endorsements from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I - Vt.)

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer fought back tears while standing with already relocated refugees, while the more measured Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not mention the president directly but said «this is the exact opposite of what I believe.»

Republicans reign in both wings of the Capitol, although Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer «s 48 - member Democratic caucus has enough votes filibuster most legislation under current Senate rules.

In a surprise appearance at Congressman Adriano Espaillat's town hall in Washington Heights last night, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer vowed to battle President Donald Trump's plans to ramp up security along the southern border and to aggressively prosecute those who enter the country without authorization — moves the senator asserted would break apart families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Elise Stefanik excoriated U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer over the federal government shutdown more

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, Tuesday urged Trump to keep paying the subsidies.

The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D — N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D — N.Y.) said in a news release.

Democratic senators facing re-election battles in red states won by President Donald Trump in 2016 urged Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer to make a deal and end the shutdown that began Friday midnight.

He met in November with Trump and was asked to stay on after Trump called Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D - N.Y.) and told him he wanted to keep Bharara in the post.

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In a statement sent late Friday, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D - N.Y.) said he was «troubled to learn of reports of requests for resignations from the remaining U.S. attorneys, particularly that of Preet Bharara.»

Leading Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer have warned that this proposal would be insufficient for large - scale projects, and could lead to the privatization of bridges, roads, tunnels and transit systems.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D - NY) announces a major infrastructure proposal from Democratic senators during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol January 24, 2017.

Trump had initially indicated he would allow the former aide to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer to stay on in his post, and pursue his prosecution of a score of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's aides and donors and investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio's political fundraising.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer invoked the same case in voicing «very serious doubts» about the Colorado judge.

O'Neill addressed his message to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and 17 representatives from the five boroughs and the surrounding suburbs, ranging from Democratic Congresswoman Nita Lowey of Westchester to Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin of Suffolk County.

And on Monday morning, another Brooklyn native, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer — for whom Sanders voted to become the leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus in November 2016 — endorsed de Blasio for reelection.

WASHINGTON — A $ 76 million renovation at the Buffalo VA Medical Center could be in the works soon, thanks to the bipartisan spending bill Congress passed recently, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced today he would vote against the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, and would encourage his 48 - member Democratic conference to do the same — arguing the 10th Circuit Court jurist had a «deep - seated conservative ideology» and lacked «a strong independent backbone.»

The dust - up between the president and a possible Democratic challenger for his job started shortly after dawn, as Trump took to Twitter to attack both Gillibrand and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, like Gillibrand a New York Democrat.

Then again, any change to the aviation law will also have to pass muster with Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat who was the leading congressional figure behind the aviation safety law that Thune wants to amend.

WASHINGTON — Upstate Republicans saw President Trump's $ 1.5 trillion infrastructure package as a hopeful sign for the region's list of needs, but Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer dismissed it as potentially ushering in an era of «Trump tolls.»

Once infected with Lyme disease himself, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer was in Albany today to urge the federal government to continue the battle against insect - borne diseases.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Brooklyn Congresswomen Nydia Velázquez and Yvette Clarke, Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Upper Manhattan Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Westchester Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Long Island Congressman Thomas Suozzi, Long Island Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, Buffalo Congressman Brian Higgins, Rochester Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Albany Congressman Paul Tonko are among the 22 Democrats who announced that they are backing Meng for the post.

For Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, however, it's Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Ky., who are sidetracking gun legislation.

And that's what broke out this week when Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced he would support the nomination of Buffalo attorney John L. Sinatra to the federal bench.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer was in Plattsburgh, New York to tour Norsk Titanium today.

He praised the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Reps. Daniel Donovan (R - Staten Island), Peter King and Lee Zeldin — Long Island Republicans — as well as Democratic and Republican mayors across the country in opposing the repeal of SALT.

and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D - N.Y.).

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is urging the federal government keep a close eye on gas prices.

Lewis said the move came in a shock in part because Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, won a commitment from Siemens to keep the plant open when the company acquired Dresser - Rand three years ago.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer has unveiled a 10 - year, $ 1 trillion infrastructure plan.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held separate conference calls this week in advance of the vote.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, released the following statement Monday morning.

Meantime, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York — who will lead the Democrats» fight to try to kill the GOP health bill — stressed that the Collins - Faso amendment is only one part of a much larger measure that includes deeper Medicaid cuts than the House health bill.

Despite the controversy, the mayor received high - profile endorsements from Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I - Vt.)