Sentences with phrase «representatives as a democrat»

Perry, who also ran for president in the 2012, making much of his five years in the U.S. Air Force, was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat 1984, but he switched party affiliations in 1990.

Perry had been elected a state representative as a Democrat from a rural West Texas district in 1985.

This story is the second in a three - part series about three Texas candidates with scientific backgrounds who are running for the U.S. House of Representatives as Democrats.

This story is the first in a three - part series about three Texas candidates with scientific backgrounds who are running for the U.S. House of Representatives as Democrats.

Not exact matches

Tim Phillips, the President of Americans for Prosperity who was presenting with Seidel, noted that Democrats only need to gain 24 seats in the House of Representatives to regain the majority — and he views 80 seats as competitive.

While the ramifications of a Republican Senate and House of Representatives (which was never really within the Democrats» grasp) may seem trivial compared to having Trump as commander in chief, it's not.

GOP Representatives Ron DeSantis and Jeff Duncan both said a man police identified as Hodgkinson spoke to them just before the shooting and asked whether the people at the baseball practice were Republicans or Democrats.

«The Deputy Commissioner made clear that Mr. Trump must divest himself not only of managerial control, but of all ownership interest as well,» Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland and three other Democrats said in the letter, which was made public on Wednesday.

As congressional districts are currently drawn, Democrats have virtually no chance of taking back the House of Representatives.

VICTORIA — B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan and B.C. New Democrat children and families spokesperson Melanie Mark issued the following statement on Mary Ellen Turpel - Lafond as her term comes to an end as British Columbia's first Independent Representative for Children and Youth:

VICTORIA — B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan and B.C. New Democrat children and families spokesperson Melanie Mark issued the following statement on Mary Ellen Turpel - Lafond as her term comes to an end as British Columbia's first Independent Representative for Children...

This year Bunning and rookie congressman Tom McMillen, the Maryland Democrat who played 11 years in the NBA, (page 70) joined representatives Jack Kemp (Buffalo Bills) and Mo Udall (the old ABL Denver Nuggets) and Senator Bill Bradley (New York Knicks) in the Jock Caucus, as Udall has come to call the collective of five former pro athletes now serving in Congress.

The idea that the people in control of that system would be radical democrats is surely as convincing as Marx's insistence that the representatives of the proletariat would manage resources in the interests of all.

Former Congressman — and convicted felon — Michael Grimm sounded ready to run for his old seat last night as he blasted the Staten Island representative who replaced him, Republican Dan Donovan, calling him a «liberal Democrat.»

As the Nunes Memo was at this stage about one week ago, it is not out of the question that the Democrat's Memo could be released to the public after it has had time for the rest of the House of Representatives to review the information in the new memo and assess it's value to the public.

Mike, perhaps rather than reading a couple of fringe blogs by right - libertarians (and even those don't hold the opinions you're attributing to them, but often talk about alternative economic ideas like a citizens» income) who are about as representative of mainstream Liberal Democrat thought as Tony Benn is of Labour, you should look at sites like http://socialliberal.net/, which more or less represents the mainstream of the party.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC, spoken as the D triple - C or the D - trip) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body.

New York State has a slew of fascinating congressional races, from sure things for one party that will still bring a new face, like the contests to replace Charlie Rangel in CD13 after nearly fifty years or Steve Israel in CD3, to a bunch of races that could unseat young representatives and flip seats, such as Republicans Lee Zeldin on Long Island (CD1) and Elise Stefanik (CD21) or Democrat Sean Maloney (CD18).

Speaking to the press after meeting with union representatives at Da Noi restaurant in Staten Island, Mr. Recchia, a Democrat, tried to portray himself as a friend to organized labor — but came up short when asked for details about his positions.

All 18 Democrats representing New York State in the House of Representatives signed a letter today demanding that the three clashing factions of their party in the State Senate reunite, so as to make Albany the seventh solid - blue state capital nationwide.

«At this critical juncture in our nation's history, I believe I can best serve our state by continuing to give my all as the representative for central and northwest Connecticut in Congress,» the 5th District Democrat said Tuesday.

The four incumbent Democrats facing the toughest challenges in New York — Representatives Bishop, Hochul and Owens, as well as Representative Louise M. Slaughter of Rochester — are all skipping the convention, which begins Sept. 4 in Charlotte, N.C.

Graham made them a staple of his political career, as is his daughter — Gwen Graham, the former U.S. representative and Tallahassee Democrat now running for governor.

In November 2016, Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Queens / Bronx), who also heads the Queens Democratic Party, was elected as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, making him the fourth - ranked Democrat in the House of Representatives.

The controversial representative cast the Democrats» request as a partisan attack on Mr. Donovan's integrity.

So, overall, Cuomo and his cronies come off as petulant children who can't handle dissent without calling it an attack, don't care about the opinions of local representatives or urban democrats, and aren't doing anything to develop leadership among their base.

The endorsement came as part of Obama's down - ballot push for Democrats in U.S. Senate and House of Representative races.

Pelosi is in line to become the speaker again should Democrats win enough seats in the House of Representatives next month, a prospect that appeared unlikely, but has gained strength as Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been rocked by the release of a crude and vulgar video tape.

Cuomo for the first time in his tenure as governor is getting actively involved in key races for Democrats seeking to flip control of the House of Representatives.

Democrats in the House of Representatives taunted Republicans as the bill passed on Thursday with chants of «nah, nah, nah, hey, hey, goodbye.»

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, center, at a news conference in Washington, where he is best known as a collegial, next - generation Democrat with a keen interest in criminal justice reform.

The aide also rebuffed suggestions by constitutional law experts that the Senate can not block Blagojevich's appointment of Burris on the basis that «anyone appointed by Gov. Blagojevich can not be an effective representative of the people of Illinois,» as the top five Democrats in the Senate asserted Tuesday in a statement.

When the 113th U.S. Congress takes its seat next month, it'll be something new for Ulster County residents: For the first time in a long time, Ulsterites will have neither a county native nor a Democrat as their representative in the House, as Chris Gibson, the incumbent Republican who hails from Columbia County, will be their guy in Washington.

A Liberal Democrat representative said: «We have been made aware of an alleged breach of party rules and are looking into the issue as a matter of urgency.»

[50] Rice publicly called for new Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives, as did other House Democrats, including Tim Ryan (OH), Seth Moulton (MA), and Filemon Vela (TX).

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are ready to break a hard - fought budget deal with Democrats as they try to quell a revolt by conservatives who are insisting on deeper spending cuts ahead of the November elections.

The influence of the 85 - year - old Democrat has loomed large over the race to succeed him as representative of the 13th Congressional District.

Congresswoman Grace Meng of Queens and Congressman Eliot Engel of the Bronx, as well as Long Island representatives Steve Israel and Kathleen Rice, are among the New York Democrats to announce their opposition to the plan.

UPDATE: Representative Jerrold Nadler, who is sympathetic to the reform (anti-Lopez) Democrats in Brooklyn, just called on Lopez to resign as party leader in Brooklyn.

As representatives of a region where relationships between real estate and Democrats have had less acrimony than in New York City, the Long Islanders would likely be more receptive to developers» entreaties than their city colleagues.

As the Democrats struggle to make headway in the House of Representatives, seats without an incumbent running are prime targets.

Jeanette Provenzano, lifetime Democrat, has had her hat in the political ring since 1986 as one of the city's representatives on the county legislature.

State Senator Michael N. Gianaris, a Queens Democrat who served in the Assembly with both Mengs, said they differed on issues as well — Mr. Meng emphasized the concerns of small businesses, while Ms. Meng focused on women's issues and took «very seriously her role as a representative of an underrepresented community.»

Gordon decided to run as a Republican for Rhode Island's 71st house district, based in Jamestown, Portsmouth, and Little Compton; when Republican State Representative John J. Loughlin, Jr. retired from that position to run for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, which had been vacated by retiring Democrat U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy.

Karen Bass — If the name doesn't sound familiar, it's because this California representative is one of the nine (10, if you include special election winner Kathy Hochul) freshman Democrats so obscured by the enormous class of Republicans that they sometimes are referred to as «the forgotten nine.»

With Republican Bob Turner preparing for his swearing in as the new representative from New York's ninth district theories are flying as to how the Democrats managed to lose a seat they have held for 90 years and what, if anything, it means.

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo on Monday described Donald Trump as a gift from God whose «imploding» campaign has put the House of Representatives in play for Democrats.

Republicans, Democrats and Independents know that Elise is not only recognized as one of the most bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives, she is ranked among the most bipartisan leaders in Washington.»

Grand Street Democrats members voted this week to endorse Jenny Lam Low for re-election as female representative to the Democratic State Committee from the 65th Assembly District.

Representative Gibson, a retired Army colonel with 24 years of active - duty experience in the military and six in Congress, was widely seen as the strongest Republican contender to pose a challenge to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat who has battled questions over the last several days about a federal investigation into a former top aide and confidant.