Sentences with phrase «against lawmakers who»

ALBANY — The Democratic - controlled state Senate last night passed legislation to more than double the number of charter schools — infuriating teachers - union officials who immediately declared war against the lawmakers who voted for the bill.

Earlier today the group announced it would begin a $ 150,000 mailer campaign against lawmakers who flipped their same - sex marriage votes from no to yes.

State prosecutors also plan to seek criminal charges against lawmakers who helped advance the motion.

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President Donald Trump's announcement of imminent tariffs on steel and aluminum upset Republican lawmakers and donors who have come out vocally against the idea.

«It's a feel good measure,» said Democrat Sharon Har, one of four lawmakers who voted against the bill.

By running the risk of higher deficits, the Trump plan could damage the credibility of Republican lawmakers who spent years railing against the rising national debt under former President Barack Obama.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein hit back against GOP lawmakers who drafted articles of impeachment against him, saying the DOJ «is not going to be extorted.»

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.

She is among the student leaders who have started the #NeverAgain movement, vowing to force lawmakers to finally act against gun violence.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein took aim Tuesday 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...

Last week, dozens of US lawmakers called for Turkey to release American pastor Andrew Brunson, who remains imprisoned there with limited access to his attorney and few details about the charges against him.

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Sen. Andrew Lanza, who co-chaired the committee that ultimately called for the expulsion of former Sen. Hiram Monserrate following his conviction on a misdemeanor charge of abusing his girlfriend, said yesterday that a «precedent» was set with the ex-Queens lawmaker — a precedent that, out of fairness, should now be the standard against which other misbehaving senators are measured.

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.

Only one lawmaker voted against the massive education, labor and family assistance bill on Friday morning: Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who is a member of the Republican conference.

At the time, Flanagan was viewed skeptically by upstate Republican leaders, who backed taking a harder line against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo with DeFrancisco, a pugnacious lawmaker and then the Senate Finance committee chairman.

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).

At the same time, Flanagan had narrowly won election to succeed the scandal - tainted Skelos against DeFrancisco, who garnered the support of upstate lawmakers.

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.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

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.

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.»

But until there is an honest attempt by lawmakers to delineate the tens of thousands of hosts who are responsibly sharing their space and the few bad actors who take advantage of the system, we remain committed to pushing back against any legislation that solely aims to frighten hardworking New Yorkers.»

The only Republican member of the congressional delegation is Rep. Mark AmodeiMark Eugene AmodeiGOP revolts multiply against retiring Ryan GOP lawmakers back discharge petition to force immigration votes McCarthy faces obstacles in Speaker bid MORE, who hasn't shown any interest in challenging Heller.

The lawmakers had last week summoned US Envoy, Mr James Entwistle to appear before its ethics, priviledges and foreign affairs committee in futherance of allegations leveled against its three members who were on official programme in Cleveland, Ohio last April

Wright scoffed at that suggestion, again noting that all state lawmakers are up for re-election themselves this year, and so anyone who challenges Rangel would have to (again) put it on the line in an uphill battle against a political legend — no matter how scandal - scarred he may be.

Long Island Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor who was elected in 2016 running on an anti-corruption platform following Skelos» conviction (but was not involved in either the Silver or Skelos cases), released a statement saying the Silver decision demonstrates the need for state lawmakers to stop relying on the feds to bring corruption cases against state - level elected officials, and also pass more anti-corruption measures, which lawmakers declined to do this past session.

The conviction of Silver, a Democrat from lower Manhattan who spent two decades as speaker, was the crest of a wave of prosecutions brought against state lawmakers by Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Manhattan.

This year, the governor downplayed the issue, listing it with a number of other steps he wants to take, including stricter penalties against bribery, creating an independent agency to police campaign filing violations and greater disclosure by lawmakers of their private law clients who have business before the state.

Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who is leading the corruption cases against lawmakers caught taking bribes earlier this year, was the first speaker.

Tom Barraga (R - West Islip), who voted against the wage freeze along with three other Republicans and one Democrat, has said lawmakers already had made appropriate sacrifices with the lag payroll.

The endorsement puts Crowley against a few leading Hispanic lawmakers who have endorsed Rangel's main opponent, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who nearly unseated the longtime congressman in 2012.

But the GOP lawmakers, including Rep. John Faso who voted agains the bill, have not taken well to Cuomo's pressure campaign to vote against the tax measure.

Fossella has been rumored to be contemplating a run against Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who won the seat the five - term former Republican lawmaker vacated in 2008.

The WFP has said that no lawmaker who voted against health - care reform would receive its endorsement, but party leaders stopped short of saying they would definitely primary McMahon.

The League says state lawmakers who were also against the constitutional convention now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

New York state Democratic Party co-chair Keith Wright joked of Castro, who wore a wire for the feds and turned evidence against fellow lawmakers.

New state lobbying filings raise questions about the level of coordination between a powerful state lawmaker, his influential political consultant and a billionaire who has placed a $ 1 billion bet against the stock price of Herbalife, a multinational nutritional sales company.

Hamilton would like to believe the uprising against a conference that has propped up an all - white Senate Republican majority — one composed chiefly of suburban and rural lawmakers who do the bidding of the real estate industry and hedge funders — is attacking only minority lawmakers now enjoying new perks.

Ethics regulators on Friday announced a case related to the perjury conviction of the late Sen. Tom Libous was resolved with a $ 10,000 settlement levied against a lobbyist who had hired the lawmaker's son.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

The Kentucky lawmaker, who voted against providing post-Sandy funding to Northeastern states, says these aid packages are larded with pork.

The 10 lawmakers who walked out said the adoption was schemed against the re-election of the President.

His on - again, off - again relationship with the governor appears to be very much off, and some Democratic lawmakers who are disappointed with the rent deal as it currently stands are accusing Cuomo of siding with the Senate GOP against the Assembly Democrats during negotiations in large part to spite the mayor).

But Funke's comments come as he runs in a contested Senate race against first - term Democrat Ted O'Brien, a lawmaker who won his seat in 2012 against Sean Hanna.

Kolb said the letter has had the opposite impact of rallying the conference around him and turning lawmakers against the four who signed on to the letter.

Former Vice President Al Gore recorded a robocall for Democratic Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk, a freshman lawmaker who faces a difficult re-election against Republican former Assemblyman George Amedore.