Sentences with phrase «public housing committee chairman»

Nevertheless, the roof - repair was panned by the City Council's public housing committee chairman as inadequate.

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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has also requested Zuckerberg's testimony, while the Senate Judiciary Committee has been mulling doing so since two senators asked its chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, to bring the billionaire in for a public hearing.

Republican House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady on Wednesday cautioned against the U.S. imposing «indiscriminate» tariffs against China and he encouraged a wider public discussion before the U.S. takes new trade measures.

«We believe that public officials must be held to a higher standard, and whether intentional or not, misusing taxpayer dollars is unacceptable,» wrote Sens. Johnny Isakson, R - Ga., and Jon Tester, D - Mont., chairman and ranking member of the Senate committee, and Reps. Phil Roe, R - Tenn., and Tim Walz, D - Minn., chairman and ranking member of the House committee.

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Tells House Committee that Fewer Public Companies is a Troubling Trend, Shares Insights on ICOs

Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee and one of the principal architects of the GOP turnout apparatus nationwide, said a top - notch voter identification and turnout effort matters more in a congressional race than a presidential one because there is «much less of a public dialogue» about individual House contests.

In May 1998, the then Chairman of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee, former Conservative Cabinet Minister Lord Pym, told a House of Commons Select Committee that the committee considered a political donation a point in a nominee's favour as it indicated involvement in public life, and that the nominee had «put their money where his mouth iCommittee, former Conservative Cabinet Minister Lord Pym, told a House of Commons Select Committee that the committee considered a political donation a point in a nominee's favour as it indicated involvement in public life, and that the nominee had «put their money where his mouth iCommittee that the committee considered a political donation a point in a nominee's favour as it indicated involvement in public life, and that the nominee had «put their money where his mouth icommittee considered a political donation a point in a nominee's favour as it indicated involvement in public life, and that the nominee had «put their money where his mouth is».

Most «egregiously» — at least, according to Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chairman of the Committee on Public Housing — the city assesses NYCHA a payment in lieu of property taxes on its buildings that exceeds $ 30 million each year.

The transition committee draws from the public and private sector, including Ryan McMahon, chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature, former House of Representatives staff members and a personnel recruiter.

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In an earlier remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Health in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Kudu, assured the Nigeria Medical Association that their agitations will be attended to as a matter of public importance.

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As Chairman of the City Council Public Housing Committee, Ritchie believes that a good rooftop is the first - but not the only way - out of poverty and homelessness.

More so a member of the Lagos State House of assembly and chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts for State, Moshood Oshun, has described the death of former Governor Abubakar Audu of Kogi State as a rude shock that is very difficult to contain and a huge loss to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Members of Statewide Steering Committee U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson Lieutenant Governor Brad Little Secretary of State Ben Ysursa Superintendent of Public Schools Tom Luna State Controller Donna Jones Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Senate Pro Tempore Brent Hill Speaker of the House Lawerence Denney Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis Assistant Senate Majority Leader Chuck Winder House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Bedke House Caucus Chairman Ken Roberts

But before the resolution, it was the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Mr. Kingsley Chinda, who raised a point of order to draw the attention of members to the alleged «constitutional breach» by Buhari.

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says it will issue an arrest warrant against the chairman of the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI), TY Danjuma and the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund), Abdulahi Bichi.

«As chairman of the House Banking Committee's Subcommittee on Housing, Mr. Lazio authored and negotiated legislation enacting the most sweeping reform of America's public housing in more than 60 years and expanding homeownership for low - income Americans.Housing, Mr. Lazio authored and negotiated legislation enacting the most sweeping reform of America's public housing in more than 60 years and expanding homeownership for low - income Americans.housing in more than 60 years and expanding homeownership for low - income Americans.»

The lawmaker who is the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts also noted that he has forgiven those behind his suspension, saying that he was ready to work with all in the interest of the state.

Kingsley Chinda, the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, has called for President Muhammadu Buhari's impeachment over the withdrawal of $ 462million to pay for 12 Super Tucano jets.

Presenting the report of the investigation to the plenary on Wednesday, Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions, Hon. Nkem Abonta, said series of invitations were sent to the Inspector - General of Police to appear before the committee but he refused tCommittee on Public Petitions, Hon. Nkem Abonta, said series of invitations were sent to the Inspector - General of Police to appear before the committee but he refused tcommittee but he refused to honour.

Queens Councilman Donovan Richards, chairman of the Council's Public Safety Committee, pointed to the irony of John Boehner, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is a Republican, now supporting marijuana legalization.

Councilman Ritchie Torres was appointed Deputy Leader and Chairman of the Committee on Public Housing

Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chairman of the Committee on Public Housing and a NYCHA native himself, was on hand to praise the «bold plan.»

I wonder if these Texan brothers ever had the amount of power over PUBLIC funds that Rangel had when he was Chairman of the House's Ways and Means committee.

For example, the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Mr. Kingsley Chinda, told the House that many Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government rarely kept a register of seized assets.

The report was signed by the Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Kamil Oyedele and the Chairman on Public Accounts, Mr. Olalekan Afolabi.

This month, State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, a Democrat who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, and Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from the Bronx who is chairman of the City Council's Public Housing Committee, released the results of a door - to - door survey their offices conducted among more than 200 Nycha residents, with 63 percent of those surveyed reporting something damaged or broken in their unit.

Today Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito today announced that Councilman Ritchie Torres was appointed Deputy Leader and Chairman of the Committee on Public Housing.

The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, told The PUNCH that it was not enough for government officials to forward the budget documents to the National Assembly, but that they must also appear before relevant committees to defend the content.

Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chairman of the Council's Committee on Oversight and Investigations — who previously headed the Committee on Public Housing — said the Council found that 323,000 residents were deprived of heat and hot water during the winter.

Kingsley Chinda, the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, has called for President Muhammadu Buhari's impeachment over the withdrawal of $ 462million to pay for...

The former chairman of the committee on Standards in Public life has criticised the House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin over his handling of the MPs» expenses row.

Councilman Ritchie Torres of the Bronx, the chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Committee and former chair of the Public Housing Committee, said the city, state and federal government all need to step up to help.

Hon. Obasa was in company of the following lawmakers during the visit: the Assembly Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Omotayo Oduntan; the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Hon. Tunde Buraimoh; the Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Hon. Segun Olulade; the Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and LASIEC, Princess Adefunmilato Tejuoso; the Chairman of the House Committee on Youths, Sports and Social Development, Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasumu; and Hon. Jude Idimogu.

Their comments were in response to requests from Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chairman of the Committee on Public Housing, for assurances that the housing authority leaders would not sell property — which former Mayor Michael Bloomberg had proposed as a fix for NYCHA's ballooning operating deficits and $ 17 billion backlog in rHousing, for assurances that the housing authority leaders would not sell property — which former Mayor Michael Bloomberg had proposed as a fix for NYCHA's ballooning operating deficits and $ 17 billion backlog in rhousing authority leaders would not sell property — which former Mayor Michael Bloomberg had proposed as a fix for NYCHA's ballooning operating deficits and $ 17 billion backlog in repairs.

Steyer, Paulson and Bloomberg are scheduled to attend the New York event, in addition to several members of the Risky Business advisory committee: Clinton administration Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, as well as Alfred Sommer of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Gregory Page, former CEO and current chairman of the board of Cargill Inc..

In July 2016, Representative Rob Bishop (R — UT), who is also the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, and Representative Jason Chaffetz (R — UT) rolled out their Utah Public Lands Initiative, which included plans for what is now Bears Ears National Monument.

, chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology, on March 31 saying: «We strongly support the efforts of the federal government, such as the NIH mandate and the Federal Research Public Access Act, to provide public access to the results of federally funded research.&Public Access Act, to provide public access to the results of federally funded research.&public access to the results of federally funded research.»

Traveling in two separate vans, the 30 - member legislative panel will visit 15 cities over a three - month period, conducting public hearings in each city, according to Roger L. Noe, chairman of the House education committee.

A fight against the teaching of «secular humanism» in public schools, waged since last spring by the chairman of the House education committee in the Colorado legislature, could soon be continued in court.

Speaking on the public television show «Off the Record,» MEA President Steven Cook said the MEA paid $ 25,000 toward a recall effort against House Education Committee Chairman Paul Scott, R - Grand Blanc, because polling showed voters in Scott's district are upset over the elimination of a pension tax deduction and public school funding levels, the Lansing State Journal reported.

May 13, 2015: NSBA Joins NCPE in a Coalition Letter Opposing Reauthorization of the DC Voucher Program In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, NSBA and more than 50 organizations, as members of the National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE), urged Congress to oppose the reauthorization of the DC voucher program.

Public policy is a team sport and none of these reforms would have been possible without the leadership of Gov. Bryant, Lt. Governor Tate Reeves, Speaker Philip Gunn, Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, and House Education Committee Chairman John Moore.

In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, NSBA and more than 50 organizations, as members of the National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE), urged Congress to oppose the reauthorization of the DC school voucher program.

This story by my Post colleague Lyndsey Layton explains that eight D.C. Council members sent a letter to Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah who is chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, saying they would rather the federal government use the money to help public schools, not private schools.

Los Angeles — Former U.S. Congressman and chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee George Miller announced today that he is endorsing Marshall Tuck for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

A similar letter has been sent to the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

A similar letter has been sent to the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.