Sentences with phrase «as a congressman in»

Cramer has served as a congressman in North Dakota since 2012, and before that, he served as North Dakota's utility regulator.

Secretary Alcala recognized Ka Pecs and his enormous contribution to the collection, improvement and preservation of the country's traditional varieties of rice, and cites him as the inspiration for the Republic Act 10068, or the Organic Agriculture Act which Alcala authored as a congressman in 2010.

Lula refused to run for re-election as a Congressman in 1990, busying himself with expanding the Workers» Party organizations around the country.

Still, observers say that unless it comes out that Weiner broke the law, he remains a strong contender to be re-elected as congressman in his home district, which covers Brooklyn and Queens.

A documentary profile of former Secretary of Defense and Iraq war architect Donald Rumsfeld, who discusses his career in Washington from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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«Cash4Gold has used these bad economic times as a golden opportunity to fleece hard - working people,» claimed former congressman Anthony Weiner in 2010.

Meanwhile, GOP leader Donald Trump has seen his lead in Wisconsin evaporate, giving way to Ted Cruz, as Trump has clashed with Republican leaders in the state such as former presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (a Wisconsin congressman).

Senior US Congressman Mike McCaul, a Texas Republican, also told the Associated Press that the explosives used in the Manchester attack were the same as those used in the Paris attacks in November 2015 and in Brussels in March 2016.

«I'd much rather fight Ebola in West Africa than in West Dallas,» Tom Cole, a Republican congressman from Oklahoma, was quoted as saying.

Brittany Larsen started her career as director of communications for a prominent congressman in Washington, DC.

She also grew up in a political family, with her mother having worked as a legislative aide to a Tennessee Democrat her father as chief of staff to a Congressman from Connecticut, according to Heavy.

But if Price really is Trump's pick (several media outlets, including the Washington Post, have reported that the decision could be announced publicly as soon as Tuesday), there could be some friction between the Congressman's reputation as a hard - liner and the President - elect's apparent willingness to walk back some of his stiffer rhetoric — including recent statements suggesting that he may keep some major Obamacare provisions in place.

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake already has proposed a bill that would, in his words, «staple a green card to every diploma» — as long as the diploma was in science, computer technology, engineering, or math.

Whether it is a rabbi questioning the loyalty of American Muslims to the U.S. Olympic teams, epithets shouted at Muslims by protesters outside a community event, or the director of an American Muslim organization questioning a congressman and, in turn, being rebuked, it is clear that what another congressman sees as hearings that will shine light, the targeted community is worried about the heat that will be turned on as a result.

For good or ill, pastors will have a major role in determining the future of the church and our country, but not primarily as pastor - Congressmen.

In 21st - century America, prophets are not so easily disguised as congressmen and senators.

Congressman Henry Hyde, that lion of pro-life, has characterized the movement as one of the most admirable in history since those who labor in this cause reap absolutely no material gain from its success.

Have you never felt a twinge of doubt when all those glamorous but corrupt celebrities — courtesans and congressmen — whose sins are so much more interesting than yours, manage to get born again just as their scandals are cresting in the media?

Oh a few Congressmen and Senators were elected and continue to be in certain areas of our Country, but as a Nation wide move, it never really got legs under it.

The former Speaker had been deposed by conservatives as insufficiently principled (though most of these same congressmen later supported Donald Trump), and the next fellow in line destroyed his chances with a gaffe.

Knott, in» Publius and the NSA Surveillance Program» argues for prudence and for surveillance of electronic information as a practical and historical imperative, arguing especially against the efforts of Congressman Justin Amash and Senator Rand Paul.

CNN: Congressman draws fire for calling evolution, Big Bang «lies from the pit of hell» A U.S. congressman is attracting attention and criticism for an online video that shows him blasting evolution and the Big Bang theory as «lies from the pit of hell» in a recent speech at a church event in his home state Congressman draws fire for calling evolution, Big Bang «lies from the pit of hell» A U.S. congressman is attracting attention and criticism for an online video that shows him blasting evolution and the Big Bang theory as «lies from the pit of hell» in a recent speech at a church event in his home state congressman is attracting attention and criticism for an online video that shows him blasting evolution and the Big Bang theory as «lies from the pit of hell» in a recent speech at a church event in his home state of Georgia.

So, though the Pope offers no comfort to «pro-choice» Catholics such as Governor Cuomo or Senator Ted Kennedy, he in effect blesses the efforts of Governor Bob Casey and Congressman Henry Hyde to work incrementally toward the full equal protection of the unborn.

As if to prove he had other matters on his mind, twelve years later John produced Bribes: The Intellectual History of a Moral Idea, a study that begins in Egypt two thousand years before Christ and ends with a discussion of Abscam, an FBI sting operation that sent seven U.S. Congressmen and one Senator to prison in the early 80s.

This year Bunning and rookie congressman Tom McMillen, the Maryland Democrat who played 11 years in the NBA, (page 70) joined representatives Jack Kemp (Buffalo Bills) and Mo Udall (the old ABL Denver Nuggets) and Senator Bill Bradley (New York Knicks) in the Jock Caucus, as Udall has come to call the collective of five former pro athletes now serving in Congress.

As a United States Senator, I, along with Senator John Glenn and Congressman Louis Stokes, introduced similar legislation in Congress.

The 35 - year - old former Redskins QB — and North Carolina Democrat — was sworn in as a U.S. congressman last week

Mr. Clark (Big Jim, to his friends) has in his time run over a Republican political machine that had lasted most of a century, assorted recalcitrant Congressmen, many a would - be governor and a popular football coach, all of whom have been so ill - advised as to take him on.

One week after his appointment as chairman of the Harness Racing Commission in January 1960, he was met in a Harris - burg hotel by Congressman Green and James Clark.

As Michigan's conservation - minded Congressman John Dingell said at a House hearing in 1969: «They are poisoning them off in a fashion that is disgraceful to behold.

Oh, I don't mean that my kids were doing that — that is what's been on the news as we followed former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's announcement of a love child with his long - time housekeeper, the revelations that former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss - Kahn allegedly sexually assaulted a hotel maid, and that former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner had been engaging in social media hanky - panky with a bunch of young hotties on Facebook and Twitter but not without lying about it first for 10 days before resigning.

How can I register as a candidate to run in the Republican primary against a sitting Republican congressman?

Helmstetter stressed that he remains «fervently in (Alexander's) corner as an advisor and supporter,» saying the mayor is «exactly the congressman that the Hudson Valley needs» and «absolutely the best Democrat» to beat Hayworth in the November general election.

Turner's ad pointedly refers to him as a «conservative Republican» possibly in reference to the challenge Long has made on the congressman's right flank.

In addition to Congressman Turner we have also confirmed thus far Congressman Michael Grimm, Congresswoman Nan Hayworth and Congresswoman Ann Marie Burkle and hope to have the remaining members present as well.»

At about the 7:40 - minute mark in this video, which I believe was recorded at a fundraiser held at a private home this week, Turner tells Yochonon Donn of Hamodia that as soon as he announced his intention to challenge Gillibrand, he received a call from Koch, whom the congressman called «a friend of mine.»

The questioner (who happened to be a YNN videographer) then asked Gillibrand if she thought women should be offended by Eliot Spitzer's candidacy for New York City comptroller, as some of her fellow female elected officials have suggested — including NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but she had a political motive in seeking to link Spitzer and Weiner together in hopes of tarring the former congressman, who is one of her rivals in the mayor's race.

The chairman countered by suggesting that some of the counties the former Long Island congressman is counting as solidly in his corner might not turn out to be there when push comes to shove at the convention.

«I stand with Congressman Espaillat in calling for the disciplinary committee of the New York State Unified Court System to examine the attorney identified as Aaron Schlossberg's reprehensible behavior and review his law license for possible revocation.»

In addition, as Geobits mentioned, Pete Stark is a US Congressman and a publicly declared atheist.

Demos, who worked on former Gov. George Pataki's campaigns (Pataki is a Rick Lazio supporter) and also shares a number of consultants (Rob Cole, Arthur Finkelstein), with Lazio, praised the former Long Island congressman in a press release, saying he has «walked with dignity and grace as he has vigorously defended the conservative values and principles that have shaped his life and distinguished career.»

«I have found no case where charges similar or analogous to those against Congressman Rangel resulted in censure — a penalty thusfar reserved for such serious violations as supporting armed insurrection against the United States and the sexual abuse of minors.»

He was announced as a member of Lazio's re-tooled «executive committee» in the wake of a shake - up in late July that saw the former congressman's campaign manager, Kevin Fullington, replaced by former state GOP strategic planning director, Matt Walter.

In a press release distributed by Lazio's campaign, Sayward praised the former Long Island congressman as «a life - long Republican with strong fiscally conservative values,» and a candidate with «a message that is believable and will resonate with all voters.»

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who is reportedly mulling a primary challenge to his fellow Bronx Democrat, Rep. Jose Serrano, is using the modern - day targeting of the Puerto Rican Day Parade by AG Eric Schneiderman to re-visit what he says was the «selling out» of the Latino community in connection with the same event by the congressman back in his days as an assemblyman.

As residents in high - tax states brace for bigger tax bills under the recently passed federal tax overhaul, a New Jersey congressman is pushing local governments to adopt a strategy that could save homeowners thousands of dollars.

Maloney served as a senior advisor in the Clinton White House — a fact Hillary Clinton alluded to during her appearance on the congressman's behalf yesterday.

The first sitting congressman to endorse Donald Trump for president doesn't presume to be in a position to give Trump advice, but as the Trump campaign starts to vet potential vice presidential candidates, Chris Collins said he'd add one name to the list if asked.

On the day he was supposed to be sworn in as a U.S. Congressman, he was confined to a hospital bed, recovering after four clots in his leg broke free and traveled to his lungs.

In the summer of 2010, Obama called the allegations against Rangel «very troubling,» and said he hoped the congressman would be able to «end his career with dignity» — a comment widely interpreted as a not - so - subtle push by the commander - in - chief for the congressman to retirIn the summer of 2010, Obama called the allegations against Rangel «very troubling,» and said he hoped the congressman would be able to «end his career with dignity» — a comment widely interpreted as a not - so - subtle push by the commander - in - chief for the congressman to retirin - chief for the congressman to retire.