Sentences with phrase «u.s. policy advocates»

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In response to Sessions» comments, entrepreneurs in the legal industry and marijuana advocates oppose the Senator's nomination to attorney general, where he would have power over U.S. drug policy.

Although some have compared Macron's unexpected rise to that of U.S. President Donald Trump — inasmuch as both leaders identify as political outsiders, and advocate for some degree of nationalism — the politicians differ starkly in their policies.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - An economist who believes that Chinese goods are literally poisoning Americans, advocates ending Washington's «One China» policy and says trade deals have weakened the United States economically with the connivance of U.S. business has emerged as the big winner from renewed turmoil in the White House.

About one - fourth of the engineering and technology companies started in the U.S. between 2006 and 2012 had at least one key founder who was an immigrant, according to the Kauffman Foundation, a research group that advocates for entrepreneurial policy.

National Venture Capital Association Represents the U.S. venture capital community by advocating for policies that encourage innovation and reward long - term investment

Wine Institute is the only U.S. organization working at the local, state, federal and international levels to initiate and advocate public policy that enhances the ability to responsibly produce, promote and enjoy wine.

* Schools say tough to buy different portion sizes * Move follows complaints that rule left some students hungry * Change won't undermine overall healthier standards - advocates By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters)- U.S. regulators are relaxing school meal rules aimed at reining in calories and portion sizes after some students, parents and lawmakers complained that new stricter policies left many children hungry.

Michele has years of experience in grassroots coalition building and advocating for policies that protect the rights of breastfeeding women and children in the U.S. and abroad.

U.S. Advocates Human & Property Rights Solely for Those Nations Who Have the Power to Demand Them Dean Baker, of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, took note this morning of the Obama Administration's perverse rationale regarding the compensation of the poorer nations bearing the earliest and worst effects of climate change, as spelled...

The new administration appears to be advocating the development of privately operated space stations and the «large - scale economic development of space,» similar to policies advanced under the previous U.S. administration of President Obama.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. call on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to rescind its new courthouse policy, New York State Supreme Court, 60 Centre St., Manhattan.

On foreign policy, Gibson whose 24 - year Army career included three tours leading combat units in Iraq, has emerged as an advocate for a smaller U.S. military footprint overseas and more limits on presidential authority to deploy combat forces without Congressional approval.

Keller was endorsed by Our Revolution, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the policies of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I - Vt.)

But advocates say it's still possible that Congress will return after the election and take the final steps needed to both authorize the network and adopt related policies aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing.

See, e.g., Jeffrey Mervis, An Invisible Hand Behind Plan To Realign U.S. Science Education, 341 Science 338, 339 - 40 (2013)(describing an RMO official as «a good example of how a career civil servant can help shape policy at the White House» and quoting an advocate saying «we should be glad that she uses her powers for good, and not evil»).

The Adviser serves as an advocate for science - based policy at the State Department, helps to identify and evaluate emerging scientific and technical issues that affect U.S. strategic interests, brings scientific expertise to the Department, and helps to promote scientific and technological capacity - building and science - based policymaking internationally.

Many who advocate for free college policies often point to other countries that provide such benefits as evidence that the U.S. could and should emulate them.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kicked off the meeting with a group that included national and regional education advocates, lobbyists, and others looking for policy updates, by saying the department still hopes to get $ 300 million from Congress for a new early - childhood education initiative.

The study, released by a group that advocates for environmentally - sound buildings, is meant to draw attention to the condition of buildings that on weekdays house some 56 million students and teachers — more than one - sixth of the U.S. population — but that nevertheless attract little attention in the national debate over education policy and reform.

By participating in National School Choice Week 2018, Cascade Policy Institute supports parents throughout Oregon and the U.S. in advocating for the ability to choose the best education possible for their children.

The Advocate, June 2015 Noelle Ellerson Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy AASA, The School Superintendents Association When it comes to federal appropriations, the reputation of the U.S. Congress leaves much to be desired.

Alley Cat Allies, the leading advocate for cats in the U.S. and around the world, has been at the forefront of the movement to change outdated systems, beliefs, and policies that do not serve to protect cats.

As a Power of Wind advocate, you will receive action alert emails from the AWEA policy team asking you to contact your representatives when important legislation is introduced, or coming up for a vote, in the U.S. Congress or in your state.

Letter - Writing Campaign A primary objective of Hemp History Week is to advocate for federal policy change, while sending a strong, positive message to President Obama and Congress to end the ban on hemp farming and let U.S. farmers grow the versatile and profitable crop once again.

In a show of force today, individuals from diverse organizations representing youth, advocates, Indigenous peoples & frontlines communities, policy makers and more announced their platform — «The U.S. People's Delegation» to counter the Trump Administration's fossil fuel agenda and to hold US states, cities, businesses, and the public accountable to commitments to climate action.

She advocates, speaks and writes regularly on issues relating to the human rights of refugees and migrants, including legal representation, detention, U.S. asylum law and policy, and protection from xenophobic and bias - motivated violence.

For years, American open - government advocates have complained about the lack of direct access to reports prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the policy research arm of the U.S. Congress.

In a letter to the FCC, Apple's U.S. Vice President for Public Policy Cynthia Hogan advocates for the open internet, cautioning against practices that would allow providers to favor some forms of traffic while throttling the speed of others.

yro.slashdot.org - Auto manufacturers, technology companies, road safety advocates and policy makers will attend a March 1 conference over potential government actions that could speed the rollout of autonomous cars, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday.

This statement is endorsed by the following organizations: International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region Center for Health and Gender and Equity (CHANGE) Advocates for Youth Catholics for a Free Choice Center for Women Policy Studies Feminist Majority Ipas People for the American Way Planned Parenthood Federation of America Sexuality Education and Information Council of the U.S..

For over two decades, practitioners, advocates, and scholars involved with the U.S. child welfare system have engaged in coordinated efforts to increase the number of foster youth who find stable, permanent homes through adoption or guardianship, and these efforts have been shaped and guided by federal policies and directives.

The National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) is advocating for mortgage forgiveness relief, recommending that the mortgage forgiveness debt exclusion be made permanent in a recent testimony before the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy.