Sentences with phrase «u.s. government leaders»

The Summit also provided opportunities for The Forum to extend its working relationships with U.S. government leaders, which will help to advance our field.

U.S. government leaders and an «objective» press described the Sandinistas in Nicaragua as «communist,» «Marxist,» «Marxist / Leninist,» «totalitarian,» «Cuban - backed,» or «Soviet - backed» so often that few U.S. citizens knew that Sweden was giving more aid to Nicaragua per capita than to any other country or that while Nicaragua does have both a Communist party and a Marxist - Leninist party these two parties together received less than 3 percent of the vote and are distinct from and hostile to the Sandinista party.

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These leaders are critically important to the first U.S. president with no experience in government or the military, nor with any history of involvement with, or even much interest in, government policy.

The idea that Puerto Rico's government would be funded differently than the governments of other U.S. territories marked a reversal from what leaders proposed immediately following the annexation of the island in 1898.

Broadcom is pledging to make the U.S. the «global leader» in 5G cellular with a $ 1.5 billion investment if the company's proposed acquisition of Qualcomm is allowed by the U.S. government to go through, the company said Wednesday.

Republican leaders in U.S. Congress scheduled a vote on Thursday for a proposed temporary extension to fund government operations in the hope of getting it to President Donald Trump's desk before Friday's midnight deadline.

According to the survey, the top concerns of small business owners over the next year are the effectiveness of government leaders, commodities prices, healthcare costs, recovery of consumer spending and the strength of the U.S. dollar.

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters)- From Pataskala, Ohio, to Conroe, Texas, local government leaders worry that if Republican tax - overhaul plans moving through the U.S. Congress become law, it will be harder for them to pave streets, put out fires, fight crime and pay teachers.

Its website notes that it «facilitates cooperation for U.S. members with the Russian Government, Russian Regional Administrations, U.S. Consulates in Russia, Chambers of Commerce in Russia, and corporate leaders from CIS [Commonwealth of Independent States] countries.»

So, if our fearless leaders fail to come to some agreement by midnight tonight, and the U.S. government partially shuts down for the first time in 17 years, you may be wondering...

Himanshu (Sue) Bhatia is the Founder / Chair of St. Louis - based Rose International, a leader in providing innovative end - to - end Workforce and Technology Solutions to both commercial organizations and government agencies from offices and development centers in 20 + U.S. cities and India, and a WBENC - Certified WBE since 2003.

Throughout the year, WBENC provides best - in - class programming, events and networking opportunities for women - owned businesses, supplier diversity experts, government and corporate procurement professionals, and other industry and thought leaders throughout the U.S.

Vancouver — Christy Clark has let down forest workers and communities as U.S. softwood lumber penalties loom, and B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan says forest workers need a government that will defend their jobs and communities.

One forum for this type of discussion is the April 2013 Pacific Energy Summit, co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and the U.S. - based National Bureau of Asian Research, that will bring together private sector, government and policy leaders from a number of Asian countries, as well as the United States and Canada, to discuss how to forge trans - Pacific co-operation for this new energy era.

Her personal lobbying comes as the federal government has asked all premiers to help on the trade file by speaking about the importance of Canadian trade with U.S. leaders.

China's government wants sales of electric vehicles to exceed 3 million units a year by 2025, after surpassing the U.S. last year to become the global market leader.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday amid uncertainty about the outcome of a central bank meeting in Japan and nervousness over whether U.S. political leaders will be able to reach a deal on the government's debt limit.

The U.S. government and major business leaders are renewing their call on the Thai government to crack down on slavery in its fishing fleets, and to punish people who force migrant workers to catch seafood that can end up in the United States.

Making his first overseas trip as secretary of state, the ex-CIA chief traded in a small, unmarked government jet, secret overseas voyages and hush - hush meetings with spy chiefs and the occasional rogue world leader for a decidedly conspicuous U.S. Air Force 757 with «United States of America» emblazoned across its fuselage, a traveling press corps and frequent public appearances.

From her start in San Francisco to her position as the highest - ranking female leader in U.S. government, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has had a lleader in U.S. government, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has had a lLeader Nancy Pelosi has had a long...

The bipartisan group of legislators temporarily put aside their politically charged negotiations over reducing the U.S. debt - some of which is owed to China - to show their admiration and affection for the man regarded by the Chinese government as the leader of a separatist movement.

He suggests that leaders in the U.S. government can continue to share their democratic system with the world, but more important, they can not force America's most cherished values on others.

The history of covert operations prior to the Iran - contra scandal includes attempts to assassinate foreign leaders, successful ousters of democratic governments, cooperation with mafia - type figures and efforts to deceive the U.S. people and Congress.

Consistent with the Hoover Report's recommendations that the United States had to reconsider «long - standing American concepts of fair play» and «learn to subvert, sabotage and destroy our enemies,» the shadow government built alliances between U.S. government officials, the Mafia, and international drug cartels; assassinated many thousands of civilians in Southeast Asia; carried out or attempted assassination of foreign leaders; trained death squads and secret police forces; worked to shore up unpopular dictators like the Shah of Iran and the Somoza dictatorship in prerevolutionary Nicaragua; worked to destabilize «unfriendly» governments such as Allende in Chile and the Sandinistas in Nicaragua; cooperated with the Colombian drug cartel to plot the assassination of the former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, Lewis Tambs, with the intention of justifying a U.S. invasion of Nicaragua by blaming his death on the Sandinistas; contracted with the Reagan administration and the National Security Council to find ways of circumventing a congressional ban prohibiting aid to the contras, including the trading of arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and money for the contras; illegally shipped weapons from the United States to the contras and allowed returning planes to use the same protected flight paths to transport drugs into the United States; 11 targeted the U.S. people for disinformation campaigns; and helped prepare contingency plans for declaring a form of martial law in the United States that would have formally suspended constitutional freedoms.

Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops endorsed a congressional resolution Monday condemning attacks on religious minorities in Iraq and urging both Iraqi and U.S. government officials to do more to protect religious groups considered to be at risk there.

A vibrant conference featured a number of industry leaders and government officials who shares their perspectives on the critical issues confronting U.S. agriculture and its growing organic sector.

Our hope is to have the U.S. government, in partnership with the many stakeholders in the food system, including producers, manufacturers, retailers, non-profits and food advocacy groups, faith organizations as well as leaders from state, tribal, and local government, join in using the Call to Action as an opportunity to further individual and collective actions on preventing food waste.

Thomas's conclusion is that Kennedy was murdered because U.S. government officials and leaders of American business feared he would withdraw troops from Vietnam and thus threaten lucrative opportunities in Southeast Asia.

Schumer is now poised to become the leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. Senate, making him one of the most powerful figures in the federal government.

Trump has threatened to veto a massive omnibus spending package if it includes money for the Gateway tunnel project in New York City, complicating the outlook for the $ 1 trillion - plus spending measure, which House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to pass before government funding runs out on March 23.

Anthony Bonomo, described by one insider as «just one of those guys everyone in state government knows,» is believed by many to be cooperating with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's case against former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam.

«Rep. Nan Hayworth and Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle are proven leaders in the U.S. House, both exemplifying the values of less government, more personal responsibility, and strong national security.»

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.

Trump's threat of a government shutdown if Congress doesn't agree to fund a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico sent GOP congressional leaders into damage control mode and stocks tumbling.

A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be «senior operational leaders» of al - Qaida or «an associated force» — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S.

(CNN)- Fresh off the plane from a whirlwind four days of meetings in Europe, Secretary of State John Kerry stopped by a progressive policy forum in Washington on Thursday to chide U.S. leaders for allowing the government to shut down.

Less than a week after a man detonated a pipe bomb strapped to his chest in a crowded subway corridor in Manhattan, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the federal government on Sunday to speed up the rollout of a technology that can detect concealed explosives in crowded areas.

The event was designed to allow representatives of the U.S. Government to participate in direct and substantive discussions with Africa's emerging business leaders — an opportunity to engage in a dialogue that has the potential to influence U.S. foreign policy for Africa.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi abruptly pulled out of a planned meeting today with Trump after he attacked them on Twitter, casting doubt on the prospects for a quick agreement to avert a government shutdown at the end of next week.

The suit alleges violations of the U.S. Constitution's Emoluments Clause, which bans payments from foreign powers to government leaders to avoid any influence that could be gained from gifts and payments, via Trump's hotels and the money they receive from foreign governments.

«As a company employing more than 15,000 people, and as the nation's 6th largest U.S. Small Business Administration lender, it's important for M&T Bank to maintain continuing dialogue with our local, state and federal government leaders to help them understand our vital role in creating jobs and economic growth in communities we serve.»

The U.S. Attorney said with the recent crime wave sweeping state government that's led to Bharara's successful prosecution of the former leaders of the legislature, some recent actions have been inappropriate.

Prosecutions and convictions for corruption have come from the federal government, like U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who oversaw the conviction of the former legislative leaders and who has issued criminal complaints against nine people involved in Cuomo's economic development projects.

Washington (CNN)-- A back - up plan proposed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell that would keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debts next month is viable and under consideration by Senate Democrats, according to Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber.

It already been nearly a decade since the federal government first undertook the project of creating a veteran's cemetery, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer doesn't think veterans in Western New York should have to wait any longer.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his leadership team are seriously considering voting on a bill that would scale back the federal government's role in the health care system and instead provide block grants to states.

Leaders in the U.S. Senate hope to reach a deal on a two - year budget plan after the House approved a spending measure as the government is set to shutdown again on Thursday.

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is urging the federal government keep a close eye on gas prices.

Once infected with Lyme disease himself, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer was in Albany today to urge the federal government to continue the battle against insect - borne diseases.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice of Long Island, a Cuomo ally and former co-chair of the Moreland Commission, became the highest - ranking Democrat to call for legislative leaders to hold hearings on how the state and federal government handled the Hoosick Falls crisis.