Sentences with phrase «republican leaders of that chamber»

Over on the Senate side, the Republican leaders of that chamber say they'll soon unveil a comprehensive legislative package including measures to help schools improve security.

Not exact matches

Democrats said Republican leaders, flexing their new political muscle after big wins in the midterm elections that will give them control of both chambers of Congress next year, had gone too far in trying to roll back Dodd - Frank.

Republican House and Senate leaders said they had gathered more than the constitutionally required signatures of three - fourths of the members of each chamber to summon themselves into a special session that will start at 6:30 p.m. on May 18 — just 30 minutes after the end of work in their regular session.

The idea of Democrats gain a governing majority in the state Senate is a «moot point» considering Republicans have a working majority in the chamber already, Republican leader John Flanagan wrote in an op / ed to State of Politics.

Schumer, who stands to become the next leader of the Democratic caucus in the Senate, said it's possible some Republicans in the chamber may not go along with McConnell's opposition.

Here's Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos telling reporters at the Log Cabin Republicans fundraiser in Manhattan last night that he would «recommend» to his conference that the same - sex marriage bill return to the floor for a vote next year if the GOP manages to regain control of the chamber.

The Democrats went on to lose control of the chamber to the Republicans, and now they're in the crosshairs yet again after their former Finance Committee chairman, Sen. Carl Kruger, has been hit with federal corruption charges in a complaint that makes it clear he tried hard to influence key members of the conference — including «Senate Leader No. 1» — whoever that might be.

As deputy majority leader, Libous was the leader of the GOP conference's floor operations, including the infamous 2009 coup in which two Democratic lawmakers switched to the Republican side, stalling any activity in the chamber for a month.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan in a statement Monday accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of having «already thrown in the towel» on the end of the legislative session and insisted the Republican - controlled chamber has a busy agenda between now and June 20, the final scheduled end to the legislative session.

The hope for Senate Republicans in part is that a unified Senate Democratic conference could help pull the chamber toward the New York City center of power, diluting upstate lawmakers» influence (it's worth noting that Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic leader, is from a suburban district, not New York City.

In an op / ed submitted to Capital Tonight's State of Politics, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan insisted Republicans will hold control of the chamber and even grow its narrow majority in the chamber in part by targeting seats held by members of the defunct Independent Democratic Conference.

But Kolb and his fellow Republicans have been largely disappointed by the ongoing lack of parity they have experienced in the chamber under Heastie, though the minority leader did admit the speaker this year allocated capital infrastructure cash to his GOP conference — something Silver «never did.»

Even if this latest peace deal between Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and IDC Leader Jeff Klein holds when lawmakers return to Albany after the Easter / Passover break next week, and even if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with them.

Almost every one of the state's 63 senators receives a stipend, ranging from the extra $ 41,500 given to the chamber's leader, John J. Flanagan, a Long Island Republican, to the $ 9,000 bonuses given to ranking minority members of committees overseeing things like insurance, labor and — yes — ethics.

With Alcantara now in the fold, the IDC leader, Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein, is talking up another alliance with the Republicans (they won back full control of the chamber in 2014), even though the presidential election is expected to boost Democrats across the state.

This will be one of the first major challenges for the duo; while McConnell has led Republicans in the chamber for a decade, Schumer became leader of the Democratic minority in January — though he has been a U.S. senator from New York since 1999.

He has previously articulated a laissez faire position as Bronx State Sen. Jeff Klein, leader of the IDC, has struck alliances with the chamber's Republicans.

The Republican leader of the Senate, John J. Flanagan, announced on Thursday that Mr. Klein would face no investigation there, saying his chamber had «no jurisdiction,» noting no formal complaint was ever made.

As leader of the five - member breakaway faction that allied with Republicans to form the chamber's governing coalition (and keep Democrats from assuming the control that should have accompanied their mathematical majority), Klein has been justifying the partnership since it formed in 2012 as a win for progressives, rather than as a means of self - empowerment.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- A top leader of the New York Democratic Party on Tuesday called on Democrats in the state Senate to set aside their «intramural politics» in order to seize control of the chamber from Republicans.

Congressional leaders from the Intelligence Committees of both chambers have also strongly spoken out against the proposal, and a group of seven House Republican committee chairmen sent a letter of opposition to their colleagues on Tuesday.

Stringer made the comment at a Harlem rally calling for fractured state Senate Democrats to unify and make Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins majority leader of a house where the Dems come November are expected to again have the majority but not control the chamber because nine breakaway Dems are aligned with the Republicans in a leadership coalition.

Soon afterward, Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos issued an open letter to New Yorkers, where he warned against a Democratic takeover of the chamber.

But with a month to go before the elections, state Senate Democrats, who if they win will make Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman leader of the chamber, said they are set to use Trump's latest controversy against every Republican candidate in a series of mailings and television ads.

Assemblyman Brian Kolb, leader of that chamber's minority Republicans, said the «watered - down ethics package» that was enacted «hardly scratches the surface of what we need to do to restore public trust.»

Asked about Flanagan's position as a potential leader, in the event of a change, Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif emailed Capital an exquisitely nondescript statement on the senator's general competence: «John Flanagan is an outstanding member of this chamber and an asset to the entire Senate Republican Conference.

A Democratic win would be both significant and symbolic: The Long Island 9 — a bloc of Republican lawmakers who hold all the seats in Nassau and Suffolk counties — would be broken up, while the seat once held by the majority leader of the chamber would be flipped.

Kaminsky in April won a special election to replace the disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in the chamber, flipping a Long Island Senate seat that had long been in GOP hands and breaking up the Long Island 9 voting bloc of Republican lawmakers.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein no long holds the power of Senate co-president in the chamber after Republicans gained a full majority.

The retirement of western New York Republican Sen. George Maziarz will have «no impact» on the GOP's efforts of retaining control in the chamber, Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos said Monday in a statement.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in a private dinner last week pledged to continue to bolster Senate Republicans, saying he wants to keep John Flanagan the majority leader of the chamber for a «long, long time.&Leader Jeff Klein in a private dinner last week pledged to continue to bolster Senate Republicans, saying he wants to keep John Flanagan the majority leader of the chamber for a «long, long time.&leader of the chamber for a «long, long time.»

Restive upstate advocates who supported Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco's bid for majority leader where disappointed to see another downstate member ascend to the majority leader post in a chamber that is the last lever of power controlled statewide by Republicans.

Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey called the appointment of Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco to the number two post in the Senate a «smart move» by Majority Leader John Flanagan after upstate Republicans grumbled about their representation in the chamber.

Sen. John Flanagan says he has the united backing of the Republican conference as the full chamber is poised to elected him the new majority leader.

Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin insisted he plans to vote to keep Brian Kolb minority leader of the Republican conference in the chamber.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein expects there to be «some changes» in the existing power - sharing agreement with his five - member conference and the Senate Republicans, the latter of which is entering the new year with a numerical majority in the chamber.

Senate Democratic Leader (or, if you prefer, Minority Leader) John Sampson sent an upbeat memo to conference members and staffers today, announcing some internal changes and sounding a confident note about the upcoming re-match with the Republican majority over control of the chamber.

As the battle for control of the state Senate heats up, the chamber's Democrats have filed a formal complaint with the state Board of Elections over a $ 1 million contribution to the Republicans from their former leader, ex-Senate Majority Leader Joseph leader, ex-Senate Majority Leader Joseph Leader Joseph Bruno.

One of those factors will likely be what his run would mean for his fellow Senate Republicans, who are gearing up for a re-match with the Democrats for control of the chamber in what's shaping up to be a challenging year, thanks to the twin corruption convictions of two former top conference leaders — ex-Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous and ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos — as well as a presidential election that will likely boost Democratic turnout in this Democrat - dominated state.

The head of a breakaway faction of state Senate Democrats, IDC Leader Jeff Klein, says his group is not ready to abandon its five - year alliance with the chamber's Republican majority just because former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was caught on tape trashing them.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the chamber after announcing the release of the Republicans» health care bill on Thursday.

ALBANY — As the battle for control of the state Senate heats up, the chamber's Democrats have filed a formal complaint over a $ 1 million contribution to the Republicans from their former leader.

Republican legislative leaders in Connecticut once again urged Governor Dannel Malloy to sign the budget that cleared both chambers of the legislature earlier this month.

ALBANY — A week after the announcement that the state Senate will be controlled by a coalition of Republicans and the five - member Independent Democratic Conference, the chamber's new leaders are trying to shift the conversation from politics to policy.

Announcing a bipartisan budget agreement, (L - R) Senate Republican President Len Fasano, Senator Martin M. Looney, Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz and House Republican Leader Themis Klarides held a press conference outside the Connecticut House chamber Wednesday.

The Moreland Commission was disbanded in April, 2014, as part of a budget agreement between Cuomo, Skelos, Silver and State Sentor Jeff Klein, leader of his chamber's Republican - allied Independent Democratic Conference.

But in a statement, Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos did not suggest any immediate consequences for Libous, who has been his deputy since he took the reins of the chamber in 2008 and who ran the G.O.P. political operation in 2010 and 2012.

The Senate is required by law to vote on her nomination within the next 30 days, though the chamber's Republican leader, John Flanagan, said last month it was unlikely lawmakers would return to Albany before the official start of the 2016 session on Jan. 6.

But Republicans won enough seats on Election Day — 32 of 63 — to take outright control of the chamber, meaning Skelos is set to become outright leader, a post he held briefly in 2008 and then again in 2009 - 10, when the legislature convenes in January.

While John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, has been elected as majority leader, the real king of the chamber is Simcha Felder, a Democrat from Brooklyn who caucuses with the Republicans.