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WBFO's Eileen Buckley caught up with a Western New York Congressional leader who is a ranking member of the counter-terrorism intelligence committee.
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The filing of this letter followed a strong response by a group of New York Congressional leaders in March, 2006.
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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
Religious leaders, community members and activists took to the streets Sunday in New York to protest upcoming congressional hearings, convened by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King, on «the radicalization of American Muslims.»
New York State Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Joe Morelle announced his intention to run for the 25th Congressional District during a press conference at the Local 13 Plumbers and Pipefitters meeting hall in Rochester.
Assemblywoman and Republican Congressional candidate Jane Corwin has reached out to Conservative party leaders in New York asking for their backing in the race for the 26th district.
In 2008, former Democratic congressional candidate Jack Davis apologized for $ 10,000 in payments he made to the wives of Western New York's most influential Independence Party leaders that critics called «bribes.»
CLARENCE, N.Y. — In early June, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo joined forces with Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, and declared in no uncertain terms that he would do whatever he could to help unseat six Republican members of New York's congressional delegation in next year's midterm elections.
Trump met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and top congressional officials including Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer over the $ 24 billion «Gateway Project.»
Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer Tuesday called on the Office of Congressional Ethics to probe Price's stock trades, and New York's other Democratic senator, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, called for an SEC investigation.
WASHINGTON — Members of Upstate New York's congressional delegation are making a last - minute pitch to the Pentagon, asking military leaders to consider building a $ 3.6 billion missile interceptor site at Fort Drum.
The push from Democratic lawmakers came in a statement from Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running in a congressional primary this month for the 13th district in New York City.
The New York State AFL - CIO on Monday announced its endorsement of Democratic congressional candidate Joe Morelle, the Assembly majority leader who is running for the 25th House district in the Rochester area.
ALBANY — A proposed compromise on the deductibility of state and local taxes has split Republicans in New York's congressional delegation along regional lines, and House GOP leaders believe it will help them move their overall tax bill forward.
Queens Democratic leader Joe Crowley, who will pick the party's nominee for the Sept. 13 special election, is anxious to carve up Weiner's former territory when state lawmakers redraw district lines in 2012 to reduce New York's congressional delegation by two.
We asked Republican congressional candidate and Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan about the reported arrest of New York State Senate Temporary President & Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos and what it says about the party or state government.
«Senator Klein is obviously lashing out due to the tremendous amount of pressure from so many Democratic leaders including the DNC leadership, the entire New York Democratic Congressional Delegation, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, numerous Democratic County Leaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» Murphleaders including the DNC leadership, the entire New York Democratic Congressional Delegation, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, numerous Democratic County Leaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» MurphLeaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» Murphy said.
Two upstate New York congressmen — Buffalo's Chris Collins and the Hudson Valley's John Faso — are backing the proposal, which was created by Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional leaders as a sweetener to gain their support for the measure.
«When women succeed, New York succeeds, and I am proud to have the support of these congressional leaders as we work to create opportunity for New York women in all areas of their lives,» Cuomo said.
On his website, Walrond does not mention Rangel by name, but says he's running because «the 13th Congressional District of New York needs a leader who can see beyond our current challenges and who believes that, as a community, we are empowered to pursue unlimited possibilities.»
Democrats in the Western New York congressional delegation — led by Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer — uniformly said Sessions should resign.
Governor Cuomo appeared with leaders of New York's congressional delegation to urge Congress to finally act on a federal aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, seven weeks after the destructive storm.
ALBANY — Congressional candidate Elise Stefanik brushed off the possibility of a Republican primary in New York's 21st Congressional District, and said she was confident G.O.P. leaders would offer her campaign a strong endorsement next month.
Concern that the special master's congressional maps will cost Democrats seats in true blue New York has spurred House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to get involved in the state's redistricting battle.
«It is also essential that the Governor and New York business, labor and civic leaders work with President Bush, the New York Congressional delegation, and the leaders of the U. S. House and Senate to secure direct federal assistance for the tax revenue that the state is losing as a direct result of the September 11 attacks,» said Mauro.
In today's Congressional Corner, New York Representative Chris Gibson tells WAMC's Alan Chartock that his fellow Republican Dean Skelos should no longer be the Senate leader.
The pols and delegates expected to attend include Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, labor leaders and members of New York's congressional delegation, the Legislature and the City Council.
Seventeen United States congressional leaders have said they support New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for a free public college program in the state.
On the same day President Obama called on Republican party leaders to denounce Trump, Democrats in Western New York were denouncing the comments of the congressional representative in their district.
At 10:30 a.m., U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Beth Finkel, AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel will discuss Congressional proposals to create a voucher system for Medicare recipients with a projected 15,000 AARP members from across New York in a tele town hall.
Members of upstate New York's congressional delegation are making a last - minute pitch to the Pentagon, asking military leaders to consider building a $ 3.6 billion missile interceptor site at Fort Drum.
Faso, R - Kinderhook, a former Republican leader of the New York state assembly, was elected to represent the 19th District Congressional District in November.
Leaders of the New York Farm Bureau are in Washington this week for the American Farm Bureau Federation's Advocacy Conference and to meet with the state congressional delegation.
Some national conservative political pundits are comparing the Republican primary in the 22nd Congressional District in New York state tomorrow to the Virginia primary race that saw a Tea Party candidate beat an established Republican Party leader.
[63] RNC Chairman Michael S. Steele questioned party leaders in upstate New York for using a committee process to select a congressional candidate.
«We are writing on behalf of New York City to urge that the upcoming Continuing Resolution include adequate funds to reimburse the City for the extraordinary amount of resources New York City taxpayers are providing to protect President - elect Donald J. Trump and his family,» de Blasio and Mark - Viverito wrote in a letter to congressional leaders being sent today.
Congressional members, transit officials and labor leaders have raised an alarm about proposed Republican legislation that would end automatic federal transportation money and leave New York City's transit system in jeopardy.
It's time for leaders of both the House and the Senate to forge an agreement that will avoid a costly mistake of shuttering important government services and furloughing hundreds of thousands of public servants, while finding responsible solutions to the broader fiscal challenges that lie immediately ahead.New York's Congressional delegation has shown leadership in trying to resolve this standoff, and I encourage them to continue their efforts to keep the federal government functioning.
Western New York Congressman Chris Collins was the first congressional leader to support Donald Trump for his campaign.
New York's billionaire mayor sped off to Washington Wednesday for meetings with several Congressional leaders.
In another private room, at The Capital Grille on 42nd Street, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rep. Joe Crowley, state party leaders and about 10 of New York's most powerful union heads spoke for more than an hour about taking back congressional seats held in New York by Republicans as well as taking over the State Senate to sweep its hold of state government.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released the following joint statement from House Republican Leader John Boehner, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, and NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions regarding the the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District: «As the House stands on the cusp of the forthcoming vote on a trillion - dollar healthcare reform measure, it is vital that we unify behind a candidate that will support reining in massive government spending and work with Republicans in Congress to restore fiscal sanity and propose thoughtful measures to get our nation's economy on the right track.
Yesterday, in the cathedral to mass transit known as Grand Central Terminal, four members of New York's congressional delegation joined labor leaders and M.T.A. chairman Joe Lhota to rail against a House transportation bill that would theoretically deprive the transit agency that runs city subways and buses of more than $ 1 billion a year in federal funding.
As congressional negotiators homed in on a spending deal early this year, Mr. Brown pushed Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, to attach his pension language to the larger budget agreement.
Local leaders are joining with Congressman Paul Tonko to call on President Obama and the New York Congressional delegation to fight for a fair deal on the «fiscal cliff» that protects Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and ensures the wealthiest 2 % pay their fair share in taxes, while maintaining tax cuts for the middle class.
Then again, any change to the aviation law will also have to pass muster with Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat who was the leading congressional figure behind the aviation safety law that Thune wants to amend.
ALBANY — A Republican county leader in New York's northernmost Congressional district said he and his counterparts already have a process to find their candidate, which shouldn't be upended by this week's announcement that Democratic incumbent congressman Bill Owens won't be seeking another term.
Jane Swift, Former Governor of Massachusetts State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, New York's 25th District City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, New York City's 6th District Nomiki Konst, Founder and President of The Accountability Project and former Congressional candidate in Arizona District Leader Jenifer Rajkumar, Lower East Side Moderated by Heidi Sieck, Chief Operating Officer, Civic Hall
I commend the New York State Congressional Delegation for their support of this vital issue and call on Congressional leaders to extend the Federal Unemployment Insurance benefits and help so many New Yorkers for whom economic recovery is not yet a reality.»
Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is going to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to meet with congressional leaders and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, in order to get more money for New York City, the Gateway Project, and the MTA.