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Washington (CNN)- White House officials led by Vice President Joe Biden met for the first time Thursday with House and Senate leaders in both parties to begin negotiations on major differences over spending cuts.
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In 2011, a Senate bill to roll the EPA into the Department of Energy attracted the 17 cosponsors, including party leaders like John McCain and Orrin Hatch.
Before his meeting with Senate Republicans, Trump visited with the House GOP conference in what leaders billed as a chance for rank - and - file members to get to know the party's presumptive presidential nominee.
A host on the left - wing MSNBC mocked Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - NY) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D - CA) on Monday for the party's lack of diversity that was on display when Democrats unveiled their new «better deal» plan in Virginia.
Trump has further exposed rifts within his own party by engaging in a public spat with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who remains widely popular in the GOP despite the party's spectacular failure in July to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
President Trump is privately rejecting the growing consensus among Republican leaders that they may lose the House and possibly the Senate in November, leaving party officials and the president's advisers nervous that he does not grasp the gravity of the threat they face in the midterm elections.
The Christian leaders will say it's all about life (anti abortion) but yet for 6 years (2000 - 20006) the self proclaimed pro-life family values party controlled the house, senate and whitehouse yet continued to do nothing to make abortions illegal in this country.
A bid for Cubbie Station by a Chinese - dominated consortium, which was approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, prompted an outcry from Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce and others in the party.
Senate Democratic spokesman Austin Shafran sent a statement slamming the Republicans for being the «party of Joe Bruno» and «led by the son - in - law of President Nixon and the «Dean of dysfunction», which I think is a reference to Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos.
He also promised «an awful lot of people are going to get hurt in the process» if legislative leaders go along with the governor's idea of scrapping third party officials» power to hand - pick who runs on their ballot lines — a pledge that no doubt sent shivers up the spines of not a few Senate Republicans.
«His intimate knowledge of the Senate and his experience navigating difficult issues both as a senior leader in our Counsel and Program office and as the State Party's top lawyer will serve him extraordinarily well.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday joined the push for Democratic unity in the state Senate, urging the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference to align with the party's mainline conference in the chamber.
The plan, signed onto by the state party chairman and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Vice Chairwoman Christine Quinn, Rep. Joe Crowley of Queens and union leader Hector Figueroa of 32BJ, is based on filling the soon - to - be-vacant seats in the Senate.
In the Senate, Democrat Todd Kaminsky appears poised to replaced Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, makign the GOP technically a minority party when it comes to enrollment.
In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.
Activist Desiree Pilgrim - Hunter will officially announce her primary challenge to Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. at 11 a.m. tomorrow outside the Bronx Library Center, and she has retained a firm that is intimately familiar with the Senate and the Democratic conference to help her try to unseat an incumbent many in her party love to hate.
Hours earlier, Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins speaking at a union rally in Albany with reporters said she believes Cuomo is on her side when it comes to uniting the party in the chamber.
Now that it has officially endorsed a primary opponent against him (Gustavo Rivera), the Working Families Party is stepping up its effort to oust Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., sending out an on - line fundraising appeal that deems the controversial Bronx lawmaker «the worst politician in Albany.»
Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno deemed Giuliani «Judas» for turning his back on the party's nominee, little - known state Sen. George Pataki, who ended up defeating Mario Cuomo in what was widely attributed more to voters» rejection of the liberal incumbent than their desire to see a GOP legislator from Peekskill in the executive mansion.
Democratic leaders in the state Senate on Wednesday huddled with House Democrats to discuss control of the chamber in Albany as the party seeks a new unity pact.
The borough's Democratic Party endorsed Rice prior to the convention in Rye, but Schneiderman has made in - roads there and has a number of key Brooklyn backers, the most notable of which is Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson.
As party unity talks swirl publicly and privately, Senate Democrats eyed Bronx Councilman Jimmy Vacca as an ideal candidate to challenge Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in a primary, documents obtained by Capital Tonight show.
I intend to change the Republican Party as we have known it with the voluntary or forced resignation of previously identified RINO County Chairs like Vinny Reda, in Rockland County, as well as Dean Skelos as Majority Leader of the Senate and Brian Kolb as the Minority Leader of the Assembly.
Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, a supporter of GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, weighed in to express «reservations» with state Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but dead.
A reader could not help but noting the irony of this statement from state Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs in response to former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's conviction on federal corruption charges back in May 2010:
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has secured enough GOP support to win a slot on its ticket, and now has almost double the backing of his nearest rival in the contest for the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco.
The trouble began on Monday, when King blasted the labor - aligned Working Families Party and criticized Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in a lengthy statement after liberal groups have started to put pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to unite the various Democratic factions in the chamber.
Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.
«Today's bills are just further proof that the Republican party is so terrified of dealing with this country's gun problem that they are willing to bury their heads in the sand,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.
Mr. Berman's letter ignores the commitment of the Governor, labor leaders, Congressman Crowley and Senate Democrats in ensuring unity in the state party as laid out in the unity deal.
IDC Leader Jeff Klein agreed to disband the conference, first formed in 2011, and rejoin Democrats in the mainline conference, putting an end to a seven - year schism for the party within the state Senate.
Former Republican U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato, who crossed party lines and backed Cuomo for governor four years ago, is endorsing state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco in the Republican primary (if there is one) for governor.
The rumor (or conspiracy theory) in Nassau County is that Republican Party Leaders, including Al D'Amato have more or less conceded the Senate race.
For Immediate Release: For more information contact: Dom Leon - Davis [email protected] 718-222-3796 x232 WFP Leaders Endorse Brian Kavanagh in Bid for State Senate NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Advisory Council of the Working Families Party voted to endorse Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh in his bid for State Senate to replace Daniel Squadron who retired August 11th.
Vulnerable House and Senate Democrats want their leaders to skip the party's controversial legislative agenda for next year to help save their seats in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, fewer than one in three Americans view either party's U.S. Senate leader favorably.
says, «While we applaud the good faith attempts of the loyal Dems and the progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of sesparty, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of sesParty of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of session.
After moderate success in that election, Schneiderman quarterbacked then - State Senator David Paterson's effort to unseat longtime Senate minority leader Marty Connor, seen as an important step in changing the culture of the Democratic Party in the Senate.
Like Sanders, Grayson is in an uphill fight against his party's leaders, challenging Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy for the party's nomination for Senate in the Sunshine State.
George Albro of New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) says, «While we applaud the good faith attempts of the loyal Dems and the progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of sesparty, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of sesParty of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of session.
In addition to the two majority party legislative leaders, Senate IDC leader Klein also has been included in the closed - door discussionIn addition to the two majority party legislative leaders, Senate IDC leader Klein also has been included in the closed - door discussionin the closed - door discussions.
«As an at - large delegate and leader of the Republican Party in New York, Senator Flanagan will be attending the convention next week,» said Scott Reif, a Senate GOP conference spokesman, in a statement.
Klein, who was accused on Wednesday of forcibly kissing a former staffer in 2015, is the leader of a key bloc of votes in the Senate and agreed to a unity deal that would unite the factions of Democrats in the chamber by the spring, potentially handing control of the Senate to the party.
Newly - former state Senate candidate Dan Padernacht insists he came to the decision to drop his primary challenge to Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and endorse Gustavo Rivera on his own and received no promises in return from party leaders.
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Two other potential GOP gubernatorial candidates — Harry Wilson and Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco — have been meeting with state party leaders in hopes of avoiding a bruising primary.
Chris Healy, a former GOP state chairman and now an aide to Republican leaders in the state Senate, warned of trouble ahead for his party.
«Not only is Jerry Nadler bucking the unity agreement that Governor Cuomo, Senate Democrats and labor leaders have worked for, he is working to unseat the only Latina and first Dominican woman in the State Senate, which only demonstrates how out of touch he is with the goals of the Democratic Party and it's leadership,» said Barbara Brancaccio, spokesperson for Alcantara's campaign.
But you can't buy back time, said Susan Del Percio, a Republican strategist who advised the party's leaders in the state Senate and briefly worked for Cuomo.
In addition to Sanders, two of the party's two other most prominent figures — new Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts — quickly endorsed him.