Sentences with phrase «affair secretary»

The ouster of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who has been mired in scandal over his charging taxpayers for luxury travel expenses and the infighting among his senior aides, had been widely expected and was made official at 5:31 p.m. by presidential tweet.

WASHINGTON — Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets and airfare for his wife during a European trip last summer that cost taxpayers more than $ 122,000, according to a VA inspector general report released Wednesday.

(CNN)- Despite mounting calls from congressional Republicans for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign following the escalating scandal at his department, support among Senate Democrats appears to be holding for now, according to several senior Senate Democratic aides.

Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead has announced the country will ban the growing of genetically modified foods.

President Trump says he is nominating acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to lead the agency.

As mentioned above as well, a government committee has been formed which is being headed by Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg which will look into the functioning of cryptocurrency exchanges in India as well as regulation of cryptocurrencies in India.

«Whilst Gordon Brown's NHS cuts bite deep in local maternity services and A&E s, millions of pounds are being spent on bankrolling Tony Blair's vast entourage of staff and spin doctors,» said shadow constitutional affairs secretary Oliver Heald.

«For over 100 years, Massachusetts has led the nation in conserving and protecting important natural resources, while also increasing access for people of all abilities to benefit from,» said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton.

Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced a 25 point plan to support the Scottish dairy industry.

The government is not considering cutting excise duty on petrol and diesel yet as rates have not touched levels that could trigger such an action, said Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg.

Mass Audubon will be recognized for its accessible trails expertise by the office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew A. Beaton on Monday, May 2, at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.

«Lord Falconer needs to explain how the county courts have got into such chaos under his watch,» said shadow constitutional affairs secretary Oliver Heald.

Khurana added that the proposal shall be submitted later this week by BACC to the government committee headed by Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg.

Improving State Siting Standards Mass Audubon and some of our environmental partners sent a letter to Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton informing him of concerns about siting of large ground mounted solar arrays in environmentally sensitive locations.

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the foreign affairs secretary said she felt the 41 - year - old MP would be a «poor bloody human sacrifice» if he were to stand against the bookie's favourite to succeed Tony Blair, chancellor Gordon Brown.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Caroline Spelman has just made a difficult statement to the Commons, making a full U-turn on the Government's proposals to sell off some state - owned forests.

He added: «The idea of the consumer affairs secretary of state, based in the cabinet office, would show we are standing up against the vested interest.

President Trump shakes hands with Robert Wilkie after announcing his nomination to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary on Friday.

A group backed by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is to urge the Conservative party next week to support a six - point pledge card that will include promises to raise the minimum wage, cut fuel duty, build new homes and appoint a consumer affairs secretary at cabinet level.

White House physician Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination to be Veterans Affairs secretary Thursday after a Senate panel delayed a confirmation hearing to review allegations of improper behavior and management lapses.

Cultural Affairs Secretary Veronica Gonzales has warned legislators the agency might have to reduce the days of operation at the state's world - renowned network of museums and historic sites.

Back in March, I asked Anthony Principi, the veterans affairs secretary from 2001 to 2005, how Jackson could best lead the VA. «He has to command the respect and restore morale and leadership to the department.

WASHINGTON — President Trump's pick for Veterans Affairs secretary once got so drunk at a Secret Service party that he wrecked a government vehicle, according to new allegations raised Wednesday...

WASHINGTON — President Trump's nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary passed at least four separate background checks without raising red flags, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday.

President Trump fired his embattled Veterans Affairs secretary Wednesday and tapped as his replacement atop the chronically mismanaged agency the president's personal physician, who gained prominence with his effusive praise of the 71 - year - old's physical and mental health.

A joint U.S. and France presser took a strange turn when President Donald Trump took the chance to rail at the media in defense of his Veteran Affairs Secretary pick, Ronny Jackson.

The constitutional affairs secretary acknowledged concerns that the law appeared to give more support to offenders and immigrants than «ordinary» people, but insisted the problem is «not the letter of the law, but the way it is being used».

Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich said that Trump wants unofficial «Fox & Friends Weekend» co-host Pete Hegseth as his next Veterans Affairs secretary if and when he fires the current secretary, David Shulkin.

His ministers have been speaking out in recent months - in August, constitutional affairs secretary Lord Falconer said the US was guilty of a «shocking affront to the principles of democracy» in using the camp to hold terror suspects.

So who better to help us be sure that the law will do what we hope,» said constitutional affairs secretary Harriet Harman.

Trump's top two picks to become the next Veterans Affairs secretary abruptly withdrew their names over the weekend, leaving a shrinking list of candidates for the Cabinet post and a host of uncertainty surrounding the next administration's ambitious reform plans.

Nok is a Nigerian Professor of Biochemistry Public affairs secretary of the Nigerian Academy of Science.

«With climate change gone from Hilary Benn's [environment, food and rural affairs secretary] in - tray, his department must spend more time banging heads together across Whitehall to really make thorough «rural proofing» of government policy a reality,» he said.

Two retired generals have visited the White House in the past week to interview with aides for the Veterans Affairs secretary position, a White House official said Tuesday.

The Women Affairs Secretary, NASFAT Worldwide, Alhaja Samiat Mumuni, stated that the programme was aimed at empowering widows and impacting women positively.

Once Hong Kong's home affairs secretary, Ho says he's not guilty of charges he conspired in October 2014 to bribe the president of Chad and the Ugandan foreign minister.

Obama plans to announce his pick for veteran affairs secretary during a news conference at which he will commemorate the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

He has served as shadow leader of the House of Commons and has been shadow constitutional affairs secretary since 2004.

India is actively planning to outlaw payments with cryptocurrencies, but would regulate trading in them as an asset, Indian Economic Affairs secretary S.C. Garg, told CNBC TV18.

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said the decision was essential if the United States wants to catch up with Europe and China, which have offshore wind power.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald has asked lawmakers for a massive overhaul of the veterans benefits appeals process, which he admits is failing our nation's veterans.

As Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin battled last month to keep his job, his fate hinged in part on a once - obscure advocacy group backed by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch.

(CNN)- Democrats in a three high - profile 2014 races are calling for embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign over a scandal that has rocked his agency and again placed the spotlight of scrutiny on the Obama administration.

President Donald Trump says he'll nominate acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department.

It has also set up a panel headed by economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, which includes members from the stock market and the banking regulator, to determine India's position on virtual currencies, Bloomberg reported.

According to Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead, Scotland's dairy sector could reap the benefits if the EU extends country of origin labelling to dairy products.

We are also so grateful to our State Representative Kim Ferguson and State Senator Harriette Chandler, as well as Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton, for all their support on this project,» added Deb Cary, director of Mass Audubon's Central Massachusetts wildlife sanctuaries.

The idea was first suggested earlier this year by Crispin Blunt, the then chairman of the UK foreign affairs select committee, but has subsequently won the support of the former foreign secretary, William Hague, the former Nato secretary general Lord Robertson and this week the former Spanish foreign affairs secretary, Ann Palacio.

14:15 - environment, food and rural affairs secretary Caroline Spelman before environmental audit committee, on: green economy