Sentences with phrase «senate against senator»

The White House indicated that the president felt the need to personally lobby the Senate against Senator Hoeven's amendment because it did not provide for a means of review by appropriate agencies of the federal government.

Pataki and New York GOP Chairman Sandy Treadwell faced controversy after naming moderate Assemblyman Howard Mills the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate against Senator Chuck Schumer over conservative Michael Benjamin, who held significant advantages in both fund raising and organization.

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So much so that Arizona Senator John McCain, a longtime veteran of the Senate, rose from his sickbed and traveled to Washington to make a heartfelt speech against it.

That's on top of other Republican senators who have recently warned against a hasty Obamacare repeal sans a replacement (albeit for a range of reasons) like Kentucky's Rand Paul, Arizona's John McCain, Arkansas» Tom Cotton, and Tennessee's Lamar Alexander, who heads the influential Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee in the Senate.

The president has responded harshly toward Republican congresspeople whom he considers insufficiently supportive of his agenda, even going so far as to meet with their primary challengers, while a pro-Trump political action committee at one point purchased, then withdrew, campaign ads against a senator who was wavering on the Senate GOP's health - care bill.

In a 51 - 49 vote following party lines, the Senate approved its version of the tax reform bill during a marathon session, with only one Republican, Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, voting against the measure.

The bill's price tag had been a sticking point for one senator, Mr. Corker, a longtime deficit hawk, who voted against the initial Senate bill over concerns it would add to the federal debt.

A day after the bill's prospects wavered somewhat, Republican leaders notched two victories on Friday, when Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said he would vote yes after gaining a more generous child tax credit in the final bill and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who voted against the initial Senate bill over deficit concerns, said he would support the legislation.

He's intent on running primary candidates against key WNY Republican senators and on ousting Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Diaz singles out Senator Shirley Hunter and Frank Padavan, as well as Hiram Monserrate (who has since been ousted in from the Senate, but is running for the Assembly) and thanks them for taking a political risk by voting against same - sex marriage.

He was part of a group of reform - minded senators who advocated against accepting Espada and Monserrate back into the conference after the ’09 Senate coup.

AG Andrew Cuomo just announced he has filed suit against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and 19 former and current executives of his Bronx nonprofit, Soundview, accusing them of «looting» the organization's charitable assets and using the money for the senator's personal and political gain.

The Senate Republicans clearly had a difficult time convincing someone to run against Senator Latimer if they were forced to settle on this flawed candidate.»

Russo said the «very serious» charges brought against the majority leader by AG Andrew Cuomo «compromise Senator Espada's ability to serve in the State Senate, and once again show Democrats aren't serious about cleaning up the corruption in Albany.»

The PDP supporters were at the airport to give a rousing welcome to Senator Urhoghide for moving the motion for the Senate to begin impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari.

Since then, however, Gounardes has accepted a job with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (a former Senate Democrat), and he would have to give up the job if he wanted to pursue a re-match run against the GOP senator.

The Joint Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Labour Party in the Senate has expressed great disappointment in the claim of caucus senators of the PDP, that kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption, saying the drive was a selective anti-graft war that «lacks transparency and fairness».

«It is on record that consequent on the confession of criminal offences indicting Senator Dino Melaye by the principal suspect KABIRU SAIDU a.k.a OSAMA «31 YRS», The Nigeria Police Force, sent a letter of investigation activities / invitation dated 2ndMarch, 2018 addressed to the Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria informing and requesting him to release Senator Dino Melaye to report to Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command on the 7th of March, 2018 to answer to criminal offences of Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms levelled against him, this is to enable the Police Investigation Team carryout a discreet and thorough investigation into the case.

He added that: «On the 8th of May, 2018, the Inspector General of Police sent a letter to the President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria signed by the Commissioner of Police, Legal and Prosecution Department, explaining why he would not be appearing before the Senate on the 9th of May, 2018 due to legal restraint as a result of pending cases before the courts filed: (i) by Senator Dino Melaye against the IGP and the Nigeria Police Force in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit No.

Brennan Center Responds to Senator Skelos's False Claims Last week, Senate Republican Conference leader Dean Skelos published an op - ed in the Albany Times - Union arguing against public financing of state elections.

Cox defended Cruz's appearance at the dinner, arguing the senator supported aid for Sandy victims but that Senate Democrats had filled the bill with «pork,» and that's why he had voted against it.

We are against the proposed deal between the main Democratic caucus and the IDC because of the significant power it gives to the IDC, who have failed — along with Senator Simcha Felder — to enable progressive legislation passed by the Assembly to come to the floor in the Senate.

Gun rights groups claim a slim majority for their position in the Senate, given the two or three Democratic Senators representing rural districts who often vote against gun control — although there are also Republican Senators from urban districts who tend to waver.

Nigerians should also not lose sleep or express surprises over recent or ongoing public antics and pro-dictatorial comments of the Attorney General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the likes of Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, and Senator Ali Ndume, Senate Majority Leader; rather all Nigerians, particularly the NBA and other democratic forces should concern themselves sleeplessly with how to rise up endlessly against the resurrected dictatorship and its destructive forces.

With two Republican senators all but locked in against it and Trump exerting pressure on them to pass it, U.S. Senate leaders can not lose another vote on the health care reform bill they plan to unveil today.

Former state Rep. Joseph Morrissey ran as an independent against incumbent Rosalyn Dance (D) in Senate District 16, meaning he himself could have become a deciding vote, something an unnamed Democratic senator told The Washington Post «would put us in a horrible position and make it very hard for us to maintain our integrity and have him be part of our caucus.»

The trial of the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district in the senate, Dino Melaye in the alleged false information dissemination brought against him by the Federal Government suffered a major setback in Abuja.

«We have allegations against a sitting US senator, we have a Senate candidate who has engaged in behavior — allegedly harassing high school students,» she said.

The Senate, on Wednesday, suspended former Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, for six months for not «making due diligence» before filing a petition against the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki and lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye.

The senator said he doubts that the Senate will even vote this year on Sen. Brad Hoylman's bill, which would allow victims to file lawsuits over child sexual abuse incidents that occurred before 2006, in many cases decades ago, against abusers and their employers.

The Senate, has finally suspended former Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, for six months for not «making due diligence» before filing a petition against the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki and lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye.

I checked with Senate Democratic spokesman Austin Shafran, who confirmed that Parker's leadership post — and the $ 22,000 lulu that comes with it — have since been reinstated despite the fact that the senator has not yet been cleared of the charges against him.

One Democratic Senate candidate, Terry Gipson (running against GOP Sen. Steve Saland in the 41st SD), and one incumbent Democratic senator, Tony Avella, of Queens, have called for Silver to step down from his leadership post.

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described as political witch - hunt by an illegal body, the assets» forfeiture case launched against him.

Alimikhena, who is also the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, said the IGP was summoned on October 16 to answer allegations made against him by Senator Isah Misau (APC - Bauchi).

Ethics reform is the reason I came to the Senate, it is the reason I ran against a corrupt senator.

The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate running against Democrat Chuck Schumer, Wendy Long, faces great odds in her campaign against the powerful and popular third term Senator.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday refused to grant stay of execution filed by Senate against judgement nullifying suspension of Senator Ovie Omo - Agege.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Scott Milne positioned himself as an outsider against Patrick Leahy, Vermont's Democrat senior senator who has spent more than four decades in office.

The Senate has confirmed President Trump's nominee Jeff Sessions to be the next attorney general, bringing an end to a bitter confirmation fight that has dredged up past accusations of racism against the Alabama senator.

A 32nd vote from Rochester senator Ted O'Brien might then follow — while he voted against the Dream Act when it failed in the Senate on March 17, several sources indicated that he would vote for it if he were sure it would pass.

It was Gustavo Rivera, a 34 - year - old part - time college professor and former political staffer who has never held elected office, and who is now running for the State Senate against a well - financed incumbent senator of his own party.

Now she is a Green Party candidate running for Senate against incumbent Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Wendy Long.

Despite the support of several Manhattan senators, the senate voted 38 to 24 against passing a same - sex marriage bill in 2009.

Governor Andrew Cuomo today endorsed State Senate challenger Dell Smitherman against incumbent senator John Sampson of Brooklyn, who is facing federal indictment on a variety of charges.

People who have spoken with the senior New York senator believe the pressure campaign is having an effect: They say there is a growing sense inside and outside the Capitol that Schumer will vote against the deal when the Senate considers it in September.

The Senate ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and misconduct by Senator Isa Misau against the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, will sit on Tuesday.

The rallies come on the heel of yesterday's announcements by Senator Klein and Governor Andrew Cuomo on the future organization of the State Senate, in which the Independent Democratic Conference, which Koppell has railed against, will cease to maintain a separate conference from the Senate Democratic Conference.

Around noon on Tuesday, he told POLITICO he was rejecting a «political deal» that promised co-leadership for himself and state Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and a promise not to support primary challengers against incumbent senators.

It was further learnt that Mark and Masari met with Saraki and advised him to reshuffle the committees with a view to addressing the perceived lopsidedness in the initial appointments, which forced the aggrieved senators to initiate legal action against the Senate presiding officers.