Sentences with phrase «against lawmakers in»

Several Republican governors have actively campaigned against lawmakers in their own party this year — in most cases, only to see their efforts backfire.

A year later, some of the images are resurfacing once again and will almost certainly be used against lawmakers in television advertisements over the next five months.

Grandeau says that, despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

Several Republican governors have actively campaigned against lawmakers in their own party this year — in most cases, only to see their efforts backfire.

Grandeau says despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

Not exact matches

Sessions» marijuana policy will direct federal prosecutors to enforce federal laws against the drug, even in states where voters and lawmakers have legalized recreational or medical use.

He indicated in a tweet picturing him with his baby son that he'll use his late night platform to make the case against the lawmakers on Tuesday night.

Earlier, about 100 conservative South Korean lawmakers and activists staged a sit - in near the border with North Korea, facing off against about 2,500 South Korean police to protest against the arrival of a northern delegation led by an official accused of being behind a deadly 2010 attack on a South Korean warship.

Republican lawmakers in the high - tax blue states that benefit from the provisions already have fought back against a proposal to scrap them.

Looking for a way to battle against a potential crackdown by the Trump Administration on legalized marijuana, California lawmakers have turned to another area where they don't always see eye - to - eye with officials in Washington.

Prominent Republican lawmakers are already coming out against raising the federal gas tax to pay for the president's promised $ 1 trillion investment in infrastructure.

Do some research on where your state stacks up against other states and call or write state lawmakers, urging them to address gender wage issues in state laws.

A number of lawmakers have also come out swinging against Mylan in recent days.

In Tallahassee, the National Rifle Association, one of the most influential special interest groups in the state, asked House lawmakers to vote against the legislatioIn Tallahassee, the National Rifle Association, one of the most influential special interest groups in the state, asked House lawmakers to vote against the legislatioin the state, asked House lawmakers to vote against the legislation.

That was meant to address black lawmakers» concerns that teachers with guns might discriminate against black students in deciding when to use them.

If there are suspicions in the Ministry of Commerce that Qualcomm stoked anti-Chinese sentiment among United States lawmakers to defend itself against Broadcom, the company may have a target painted on its back.

About 100 of those students converged on the state Capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday to demand that lawmakers take action against gun violence.

Deputy Atty. Gen. Rod Rosenstein is taking aim at Republican lawmakers who have drafted articles of impeachment against him, saying that he would not comment on documents «that nobody has the courage to put their name on» and asserting that he will not change his behavior in the face of threats.

Colstrip is one of the top carbon - producing plants in the U.S. and has become a target of environmentalists and lawmakers in the fight against climate change.

For all the talk of change in Washington, lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week in a familiar position: up against a series of difficult deadlines to keep the government open and raise the nation's debt ceiling.

Lawmakers must weigh benefit expansions against other priorities, keeping in mind the economic, fiscal, and distributional consequences of their decisions.

Lively met with Ugandan lawmakers during the conference, and in a blog post later he likened his campaign against LGBT people to a «nuclear bomb» against the «gay agenda» that had gone off in Uganda.

Of note: In November, a lesbian lawmaker in Hawaii made national news when she voted against a draft of her state's bill legalizing same - sex marriage, citing religious freedom concernIn November, a lesbian lawmaker in Hawaii made national news when she voted against a draft of her state's bill legalizing same - sex marriage, citing religious freedom concernin Hawaii made national news when she voted against a draft of her state's bill legalizing same - sex marriage, citing religious freedom concerns.

Dan Lipinski, one of the last openly pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives, prevailed Tuesday in a primary that pitted the Catholic Chicago lawmaker against the full force of the abortion lobby and the progressive political establishment.

In the wake of unfair wage lawsuits taken up against the league by players — which the league has emerged victorious from so far — MLB is pushing harder than ever to make sure minor leaguers are not privy to the benefits of normal hourly workers, lobbying lawmakers constantly to push this into law.

Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich, a fiscally conservative, socially liberal lawmaker from Queens, is taking the first step toward running against de Blasio in 2017, filing paperwork with the Board of Elections to form an exploratory committee.

Odd, particularly since the Legislature is expected to be in town for another extraordinary session — what better backdrop against which to engage in a little healthy lawmaker bashing?

Marchione was first elected after winning a Republican primary against Sen. Roy McDonald, one of the GOP lawmakers who voted in favor of the legalization of same - sex marriage.

The lawmaker said the PDP government handed over modern fighting equipment to the APC government adding that no significant progress has been recorded in the battle against Boko Haram.

Skelos and other Senate GOP lawmakers have begun to push back against the notion that they aren't in favor of the cap by staging an online petition drive and accusing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of holding up the bill.

Now that it has officially endorsed a primary opponent against him (Gustavo Rivera), the Working Families Party is stepping up its effort to oust Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., sending out an on - line fundraising appeal that deems the controversial Bronx lawmaker «the worst politician in Albany.»

Schneiderman is urging state lawmakers to quickly close a loophole in state law that could prevent him from bringing charges against anyone pardoned by Trump.

These four lawmakers are in an unusual — and rather uncomfortable — position, being forced to weigh the high - profile needs of the few (that would be the prostestors) against the long - term needs of the man (that would be the local residents, who, not for nothing, also voted Nadler, Silver, Chin and Squadron into office, while the Occupiers did not).

However, Senate GOP lawmakers were not concerned the minimum wage issue would be used against them in an election - year campaign, he said.

GOP lawmakers have run hard against the passage of the bill, especially in upstate and suburban battleground districts where support among voters for the proposal is thin.

House and Senate lawmakers generally supported Trump's decision to strike against the Syrian government, but cautioned him against unilaterally starting another war in the Middle East without first consulting Congress.

He is competing for the party's official designation against Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse state lawmaker who entered the race in February and appeared to be the frontrunner after Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb ended his campaign.

For some members on both ends of her caucus who tuned in, Pelosi's daylong protest did little to repair the fissure pitting lawmakers against one another on immigration and budget talks.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued sanctions on Wednesday against a freshman Republican lawmaker after the chamber's Ethics Committee determined she had retaliated against a legislative aide she had engaged in a sexual relationship with.

Though few lawmakers came out publicly against the plan, it is now clear that congestion pricing was in trouble in the hallways and back rooms of Albany long before it was left out of the new state budget.

A bill passed by Florida lawmakers empowering some personnel in public schools to carry firearms to guard against attacks like last month's massacre near Miami could expose these employees to potentially costly civil lawsuits, legal experts said.

The Legislature in recent years has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment made against state lawmakers, including the late former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, ex-Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak and soon - to - depart Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak.

Cuomo has been criticized during his time as governor for not helping bridge the divide in the chamber between the Democratic lawmakers and has been accused of preferring a Republican majority to play off against a Democratic - dominated Assembly.

The challengers to the Independent Democratic Conference in a statement Wednesday morning said they would not end their candidacies against IDC lawmakers as a deal is reached to dissolve the conference.

The freshman lawmaker who was first elected in 2010 with strong tea party support, handily won his re-election bid against Democrat Mark Murphy.

Gillibrand, who has denied an interest in the presidency in the past, was especially critical of Trump's nominee for the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, whose confirmation hangs by a thread with at least two Republican lawmakers ready to vote against her.

But for some members on both ends of her caucus who tuned in, the daylong protest did little to repair the fissure pitting lawmakers against one another on immigration and budget talks.

Should he find facts that lead him to the opposite conclusion, his career as a Republican lawmaker could be in jeopardy if the base turns against him.

Bharara, who because of the criminal cases against the lawmakers is not exactly popular among legislators, summed up his discomfort with the process in his podcast, «Stay Tuned with Preet.»

Progress Texas stood with progressive lawmakers in fighting back against intolerance under the dome during the 2017 Texas Legislative Session.