Sentences with phrase «senate convened»

The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m., and the House convened at 10:00 a.m. Senate Rules Calendar for Friday: HB 684 Senate version of the -LSB-...]

Both the House and the Senate convened Sunday, but a bipartisan push by Senate leaders fell short.

The House and Senate convened a 23 - minute joint legislative session Friday to perform the official task of receiving and counting the Electoral College votes.

Malloy was kept out of negotiations and left in the dark about the compromise negotiated by Democrat and Republican leaders, which was kept under wraps until the Senate convened late Wednesday night.

The Senate convened unexpectedly around 4 p.m. Wednesday to create the committee, which planned to meet for the first time at 6 p.m.

When the Senate convened, the ALP Senate leader, Ken Wriedt, made the motion.

The IDC was officially dissolved on April 16, 2018, when the state Senate convened in session.

The Senate convened session just after 11:30 this morning, and expect to break again to study the resolution.

The Senate convened and began with some routine business, including honoring the state's oldest teacher.

«The Select Committee recommends that the full Senate convene to consider, debate and vote on both resolutions as soon as reasonably possible.»

«Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.»

We are confident that when the Senate convenes in January, there will be that Democratic Majority and we look forward to working with Governor Cuomo to achieve the progressive agenda he has laid out.

(The Senate convenes at noon, prior to the governor's big speech).

The Senate convenes at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.

We are confident that when the Senate convenes in January, there will be that Democratic majority.»

The New York state Senate convenes on the opening day of the 2015 legislative session at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in Albany, N.Y..

Clinton is expected to be confirmed when the Senate convenes at 3 p.m. after the inaugural Tuesday.

The Utah Senate convenes only 45 days during the year, but the job of Senate President is never done.

Not exact matches

He convened the first of what became weekly Wednesday afternoon huddles in the walnut - paneled Mansfield Room, steps from the Senate floor, to rally his ranks.

Booker raised eyebrows earlier this month when it emerged that he would join the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when the new Congress convenes.

State Senate President Michael Thibodeau and other Republican legislative leaders late Tuesday convened a closed - door meeting with LePage to discuss his future.

Representative Kevin Brady, chairman of the tax - writing House Ways and Means Committee, told reporters that Republicans on the House - Senate negotiating committee working on the revamped bill had signed the finished product and the details would be published when the full House convenes at 5:30 p.m. EST..

Senator Sherrod Brown (D - Ohio) will convene a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday during which MillerCoors and experts critical of banks» involvement in physical commodities activities and infrastructure assets such as storage facilities and pipelines are likely to heavily criticize banks like Goldman and JPMorgan, which both own large warehouses that store aluminum and trade derivatives contracts reflecting commodity prices.

Waiting for the new session to convene is an irresponsible ploy by Republicans to ensure that START does not receive the super majority of the Senate that it needs to be ratified.

Senate Republicans have re-elected Kentucky's Mitch McConnell to be majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January and starts working on Donald Trump's agenda.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday elected Chuck Schumer to be their new minority leader when Congress convenes in January.

To do this, the Dems are citing Senate Rule VII and convening a forum on the following legislation under the jurisdiction of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee:

Acting as the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, Andrew Cuomo this weekend personally convened a meeting with representatives of all the statewide campaigns as well as the state Senate and Assembly committees in hopes of presenting a united front in the final weeks of the general election campaign.

«Since we convened in January, our Senate Majority has always endeavored to do the people's business,» he said.

The statement however commended the directives of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, that the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to cut short its recess and immediately convene industry stakeholders meeting to tackle the petrol crisis.

Meanwhile, Senate has appealed to Nigerians over the fuel scarcity and reiterated that it would convene an emergency public hearing on January 4, 2018.

State Senate Democrats and Republicans convened separate sessions in the same room at the same time today.

The way forward should become clear after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convenes late Monday afternoon to formally vote on advancing Pompeo's nomination — probably without a favorable review.

In a memo to members of the state Legislature, state Senate President Andy Gardiner and state Speaker Steve Crisafulli said a map will be drawn and made public before the legislature convenes for the two - week session, where state legislators will have the ability to debate and amend it.

Due to the resignation of former State Senator Dan Squadron, effective on August 11th, the Democratic Party will convene a meeting of the 26th Senate District Committee to select the Party's nominee for the November 7th General Election.

Due to the election of former State Assemblymember for the 74th Assembly District Brian P. Kavanagh to the State Senate for the 26th Senate District, the Democratic Party will convene a meeting of the 74th Assembly District Committee to select... Continue reading →

While he prayed the court to direct the Executive Council of the Federation to convene a meeting to vote on a resolution on the medical fitness or incapability of President Buhari to discharge the functions of his office, he also prayed for an order directing the Senate President to set up a medical panel to investigate the President's health.

Convening extraordinary session of the legislature, or the Senate alone, as well as moving the location of the legislature's meeting under special circumstances (§ 16)

For the first time in modern memory, the state Senate won't operate under the authority of a majority leader when it convenes in January.

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos confirmed that he's the target of an investigation, after the New York Times reported that US Attorney Preet Bharara has convened a grand jury that is looking into some of the Senator's business dealings, as well as those of his son.

The Senate and the Assembly 2015 legislative session will convene on January 7th as mandated by the State Constitution.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Republicans have picked up the first of six additional Senate seats they will need in order to be in the majority when the new Congress convenes in January.

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos confirmed that he's the target of an investigation, after The New York Times reported that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has convened a grand jury that is looking into some of the senator's business dealings, as well as those of his son.

A meeting of black leaders was convened last weekend in Mt. Vernon by the Rev. Al Sharpton and attended by people like former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall (Cuomo's primary opponent in 2002), political consultants Bill Lynch and Roberto Ramirez (who got caught up in Cuomo's pension fund pay - to - play probe), Sen. Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Senate President Malcolm Smith, Rep. Greg Meeks and the NAACP's Hazel Dukes.

Cuomo has long been pressured to convene a truce in the state Senate between the two Democratic factions.

«Further, the Senate Republican proposal to create a «working group» to review Senate rules after they have been adopted without any public notice or input is like convening a jury after the prisoner has been sentenced,» Sampson said.

Meanwhile, back at the Capitol, the Assembly and Senate are scheduled to pass their respective one - house budgets today and convene a general conference committee (AKA the mothership) this evening.

«By convening these important hearings, the state Senate is sending a clear and convincing signal that police officers should have every tool they need to promote public safety and protect and defend themselves.»

Sen. Tony Avella, a Queens Democrat and IDC member, said he was replaced as head of the state Senate Ethics Committee shortly after attempting to convene its first public meeting in years.

Yet another three - way leaders meeting convened and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos emerged from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office to say nothing's been agreed to.