Sentences with phrase «senate chamber floor»

State Senator Pedro Espada will host a town hall meeting this Sunday «live from the Senate chamber floor.»

State troopers were called to the Senate chamber floor as the two groups started to merge and talk with each other, but there was no escalation in the jammed hallways that turned stifling hot from the number of people and TV cameras.

Hopefully, he'll drop to the Senate chamber floor like he'd just been hit by a bolt of lightening!

Not exact matches

But he could use his mastery of the chamber's byways, honed during his chairmanship of the Senate Rules Committee and years of running floor operations as his party's whip, to work the margins.

Rep. Louis Gohmert, R - Texas leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, after lending encouragement to Sen. Ted Cruz, R - Texas, with his overnight fight on the floor of the Senate against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as «Obamacare».

«Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,» he said during a speech on the chamber floor.

He spoke on the Senate floor hours before the chamber was to vote on a measure that would re-open the federal government.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the Senate floor hours before the chamber was scheduled to vote on a stopgap budget measure.

The Kentucky Republican spoke on the Senate floor hours before the chamber was scheduled to vote on a measure that would re-open the federal government.

The Senate Budget Committee approved the Senate's tax plan on Tuesday, bringing the upper chamber closer to a floor vote, which is expected to take place Thursday.

However, on Wednesday the Senate Public Utilities Committee canceled plans to send Senate Bill 58 to the floor for a full chamber vote at least until next year over concerns about the effects of the bill's proposed changes.

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.

Still, the press conference on Tuesday on the third floor of the Capitol outside of the Senate chambers was attended by opponents of the legislation.

At 11:30 a.m., Sens. John Bonacic, Liz Krueger, Andrea Stewart - Cousins and others speak at a press conference in support of the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act and the Reproductive Health Act, outside Senate Chambers, state Capitol, third floor, Albany.

At 11:45 a.m., state Sen. Sue Serino and advocates hold a news conference to urge the passage of legislation prohibiting insurance plans and pharmacy benefit managers from changing drug coverages in the middle of a coverage year, outside the Senate Chambers, third floor, state Capitol, Albany.

The video offers a window into just how tense things have become on the floor of the Senate as the latest battle for control of the chamber heats up.

At 10:30 a.m., Hoosick Falls residents and allies will gather to demand a new source of clean drinking water for the town, state Capitol, 3rd floor outside Senate chamber, Albany.

At 1:30 p.m., a coalition of community advocates led by the Drug Policy Alliance will join Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples - Stokes to announce reintroduction of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which would authorize recreational use of marijuana, Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Albany.

He did not stop to speak with several reporters camped outside of the Senate chamber, walking quickly back to his third - floor office.

At 2:30 p.m., the state Child Welfare Coalition and the Citizens» Committee for Children of New York urge state lawmakers to reject state budget cuts targeted at vulnerable children, youth and families, third floor, outside state Senate Chambers, state Capitol, Albany.

At noon, New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — comprised of both state senators and assembly members — will join with advocates outside of the Senate Chambers to release a package of commonsense gun violence prevention bills, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At noon, Assemblymen William Colton and Phil Steck launch a campaign to pass the most aggressive climate bill in New York, moving to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, state Capitol, outside Senate Chambers, third floor, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., during the Senate session, Sen. Kathy Marchione will honor the life and legacy of State Trooper Timothy Pratt, who died in the line of duty following an automobile incident on October 26, 2016, Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At noon, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh will join with good government groups and legislators to call on Cuomo to fund early voting in this year's executive budget proposal, outside th4e Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 11 a.m., state Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Sen. Brad Hoylman, Assemblywoman Rosenthal and survivors of child sexual abuse will demand the final state budget include the Child Victims Act, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 1:45 p.m., Skoufis, Gianaris, Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Assemblymen Ken Zebrowski and Angelo Santabara, and Sen. Todd Kaminsky call on the Legislature to include a measure in the final budget that will prevent anonymous political ads on social media, outside the Senate chamber, state Capitol, third floor, Albany.

At 12:30 p.m., Senate Labor Chairwoman Marisol Alcantara, joined by her fellow IDC members and leaders of major labor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Albany.

Reproductive rights groups are ramping up their own attacks on Senate Republican incumbents who oppose the WEA, claiming the conference's refusal to allow the legislation on the chamber floor for a vote flies in the face of public support for legal abortion.

A number of LGBT advocates are frustrated that ENDA didn't even see a House committee vote — let alone a vote on the House or Senate floor — during the 111th Congress when Democrats had control of both chambers of Congress.

Outside the Senate chambers, third floor Capitol, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., leading government watchdog groups call on the state Legislature and governor to pass legislation that strengthens independent oversight over state contracting and a Database of Deals to ensure fair and transparent contract awards, outside state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

And on Thursday the Senate made history by welcoming an infant onto the chamber's floor.

As the events were unfolding on the floor, Mr. Smith huddled in the hall just off the Senate chamber and consulted with his staff.

Also at noon, Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon will join gun control advocates to announce the formation of a coalition supporting enactment this session of a gun violence prevention law that would create Extreme Risk Protection Orders, outside Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said last year that he would advocate bringing the marriage bill back to the floor if the GOP returned to power in the chamber, but also said he would leave the final decision about whether a vote should be held to his conference.

«Last week, legislation to approve the Dream Act was defeated on the floor of the Senate, but both co-leaders of the chamber believed it deserved a vote.

At 11 a.m., state Senate Democrats and child victims advocates demand «immediate passage» of the Child Victims Act, glass doors in front of the Senate chamber, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed that the Police has handed to it the mace which was snatched from the floor of the upper legislative chamber yesterday...

The Senate's Republican conference seems unlikely to allow any of them to come to the floor of the chamber, much less contribute many aye votes for them.

Senate Democrats protested the bill on the floor, many arguing that the bill should have been considered by the chamber's education committees rather than being «rushed» through the Rules Committee.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer lent his backing to the agreement during a speech on the chamber's floor.

Griffo also answered questions about his use of humor during floor proceedings, hostile amendments from the Democrats, appearances in the chamber by Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi and the 2009 Senate Coup.

ALBANY - It was a heated scene on the State Senate floor Wednesday as Senate Democrats walked out of the chamber after being refused to vote for new leadership in the wake of the Dean Skelos corruption allegations.

At 11:15 a.m., the Senate Democratic Conference will hold a press conference urging the Senate Majority to pass legislation that will decouple performance reviews from state aid prior to the end of the legislative session, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Skelos, speaking to reporters off the floor of the Senate chamber, said Cuomo's endorsement by the labor - backed Working Families Party suggested there were two different Cuomos he's dealing with.

State Senate Democrats are prepared today to try to force a vote on the floor of the chamber on a bill to help child abuse victims seek justice.

«The goal is to get everything tonight,» Libous said in an interview after the Senate session on the floor of the chamber.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin will be joined by Hoosick Falls students, parents, teachers, environmental and health advocates to deliver their PFOA results to the state Senate in person and once again call on the Legislature to hold hearings to find out who knew what and when, outside Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 1:30 p.m., ddozens of advocates gather to urge legislators to support a slate of bills that would amend the Compassionate Care Act, New York's medical marijuana law, outside the state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

However, with 33 votes on the Republican side of the Senate chamber, Klein's power to decide which bills come to the floor for a vote and when appears unlikely to continue.