Sentences with phrase «against federal proposals»

Eighteen - year - old Sahmina Rahman, the U.S. - born daughter of immigrants from Bangladesh, is one of a small number of South Asian high school students here who have joined protests against federal proposals to crack down on illegal immigration.

Tens of thousands of Latino students helped fuel rallies across the country last week against federal proposals to crack down on immigrants who are in the United States illegally.

As Cuomo continues to sound off against federal proposals, including tax reform in a Daily News op - ed on Sunday, the embers are still smoldering and show no sign of being extinguished.

Cuomo held several events in recent days warning against federal proposals that could cost the state billions.

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Dimon's Wednesday comments came in response to a question about a new proposal from the Federal Reserve that would require JPMorgan, the biggest bank in America, to hold more capital in reserve to protect against losses, even compared to its other mega-bank rivals.

A District of Columbia federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by state bank regulators against the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency over its proposal to offer charters that would let so - called fintech companies do business nationwide.

New York will remain steadfast in pushing back against federal encroachment efforts like the [Office of the Controller of the Currency's] proposal to impose a one - size - fits - all national bank charter that increases risk and seeks to usurp state sovereignty.»

Cuomo rarely criticizes President Trump by name, though the New York governor does frequently rail against federal Republican proposals, like repealing Obamacare.

Cuomo has been speaking out nearly every day against a proposal in the federal tax overhaul plan to eliminate state and local tax deductions from federal income tax filings.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to fight back against Washington Republicans on Tuesday with a $ 168 billion state budget proposal that lays out spending on schools and mass transit while also confronting greater uncertainty in federal funding.

«Riverkeeper thanks Governor Cuomo and members of the legislature for standing against this misguided federal proposal.

The proposals come after a corruption wave at the Capitol that's led to prison sentences for both former legislative leaders, jail time for a former state comptroller and federal charges, including bribery and bid - rigging, against nine Cuomo associates.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is considering a run for governor against Cuomo, says the governor spent too much time making the federal government «the whipping boy» for the state's problems, and he called the payroll tax proposal a «gimmick.»

Approved unanimously at the April 25, 2013 Erie County Legislature session, the resolution will be sent to federal representatives, encouraging them to continue to fight against a recent proposal that could result in an increased cost for motorists and pedestrians to travel into the United States.

Senate and Assembly lawmakers in their budget resolutions have come out against a proposal to add a Medicare surcharge for so - called high income public sector retirees, similar to what the federal government imposes.

An organization that represents engineering firms is joining an influential road builders group in coming out against a proposal meant to make local road projects cheaper by greatly decreasing their reliance on federal money.

New York's elected officials are continuing to push back against federal - level tax proposals and the potential impact on the state.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is considering a run for governor against Cuomo, said the governor spent too much time making the federal government «the whipping boy» for the state's problems, and he called the payroll tax proposal a «gimmick.»

The proposals come after a corruption wave at the Capitol that's led to prison sentences for both former legislative leaders, jail time for a former state comptroller, and federal charges including bribery and bid rigging against nine Cuomo associates, including a former top aide, Joe

In the memorandum, the Commission also made other proposals for amendment such as: limiting board membership of the Commission to seven persons as against thirteen that currently obtains; returning recovered proceeds of corruption to their original sources whether Federal, State, Local Government or private persons; retaining a percentage of its recoveries to help fund the Commission; amongst others.

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Efforts to undermine the Clean Water Act and other federal initiatives must be strongly opposed, and I have led the charge against legislative proposals to roll back important clean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. economy.

The proposal comes amid a spate of media reports detailing instances of sexual harassment — most targeted against women — and the subsequent departures of once - renowned researchers known for attracting lucrative federal research grants and earning their academic institutions prestige.

Politics House Democrats and Republicans on Thursday angrily confronted each other after a Democratic proposal to ban taxpayer money for federal contractors who discriminate against LGBT workers was defeated minutes after it appeared to have the votes to pass.

While the brash brand of direct interference into the public discourse on scientific findings about global warming and associated harmful impacts we saw from Exxon operatives in the 1980s and 1990s has now morphed into a more passive, less - visible form of tampering — such as the company's continued stream of donations (some alleged to be illegal) to groups known for lobbying against and often shooting down federal and state - level proposals to promote renewable energy and limit carbon emissions — perhaps Avery will be able to persuade the new corporate leadership team to stop funding these groups altogether.

Asm Calderon, an avid surfer, has joint - authored a bill with Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi to declare surfing the official state sport of California, elevated the fight against plastic pollution with his proposal to limit the distribution of single - use straws and has firmly rejected the federal administration's attempt to open up California waters to new offshore oil drilling.

As I pointed out, this proposal adopts a «federal» logic, aiming at an EU - wide criminal law enforcement of fraud against the financial interests of the Union (in short: EU fraud).

These most recent laws, regulations, and legislative proposals come against the backdrop of decades of privacy - enhancing statutes passed at the federal level to enact safeguards in fields ranging from government data files to video rental records.

Members of Congress joined today with Planned Parenthood Federation of America to speak out against the House leadership's assault on women's health, including proposals to completely eliminate the National Family Planning Program (Title X) and pass the Pence bill to bar any federal funds going to Planned Parenthood for health care of any kind.

As you know, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® has been fighting hard against a proposal by the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Treasury Department that would allow big bank conglomerates into real estate.