Sentences with phrase «as minority party»

Democrats have a greater opportunity to gain seats in 2016 due to their position as the minority party in most of the nation's state legislatures.

Ohio Congressman - elect Steve Chabot was first elected as part of the GOP class of 1994, which helped give Republicans control of the House of Representatives after 40 years as the minority party.

The Greens congregated amid high hopes that their first seats in Westminster beckon, as the minority party had no part to play in the expenses scandal that erupted before the summer.

The next - largest party is known as the minority party.

As the minority party, Democrats are allowed 30 additional hours of debate after Republicans break a filibuster on a Trump nominee.

As the minority party has one less leadership position after losing the speaker's chair, there may be a contest for the remaining leadership positions.

The monumental hubris of the ruling party has earned it an extended turn as the minority party.

Even as the minority party, the Democrats have been delaying a lot of appointments by requiring 30 hours of debate after a cloture vote.

The Markey bill is sponsored in the Senate by state Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat who as a minority party member has virtually no power to bring the bill to the floor without a Republican sign - off.

Founded by a merger of the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party, the party can be simplistically labelled as a mixture of economic liberalism and social liberalism, and it has become fashionable to insist that while the party could sit comfortably with such differences when in opposition, it is much trickier when in government, particularly as a minority party.

As a minority party they have been at a disadvantage raising money from traditional sources.»

Not exact matches

Every minority - government budget is to some great extent a political document, purpose - built for two contradictory goals: persuading at least one opposition party to support it to keep the government afloat, while also serving as a de facto election platform if no one bites.

The branding of particular minority groups as threats to the nation has been a mainstay of the Republican Party for the last several decades.

He emerged from two general elections as leader of the party with the most seats in a minority parliament.

But in November 2005, the three opposition parties combined in the House of Commons to defeat Martin's minority, as each calculated that a general election would strengthen their caucuses.

Trudeau's minority lasted as long as it did thanks to support from the New Democratic Party (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green ShParty (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green ShParty — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shparty and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shift).

As usual, the New Democratic Party and the Liberal Party presented their own minority reports, with recommendations that reflect the policy agenda of their respective parties.

To be included in UnitedHealth Group's Supplier Diversity Program, we require firms to be certified as minority - or women - owned businesses by a third party certification agency.

The party is pushing to overcome a surge of support for the Liberals that seems to threatens any chance of the Conservatives winning a majority government and potentially a minority as well.

But that's not going to happen as long as pundits, politicians and pastors preach hatred for minorities, non-christians, gays and members of other political parties.

Under BJP rule, persecution of religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, has markedly increased, as the party often turns a blind eye to the actions of its more militant supporters.

Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that she doesn't think the Democratic Party should consider support for abortion rights as a litmus test for its candidates.

Tyagi Bill supported by the Prime Minister Desai restricting religious conversion and also the discrimination of scheduled caste converts to Christianity in the special benefits to people of the scheduled caste background, may be mentioned as violations of the covenant on the part of the State; and the Christian people have been unhappy at giving up minority communal safeguards and many efforts to organize Christian political parties off and on have been made in several states especially in the South by Christians.

Despotic capitalism, on the other hand, is characterized by control of the government by an individual or a relatively small group such as military junta, an aristocracy or elite class, or a minority political party.

This was why Communists were able to triumph even in countries where they began as a small minority; it was one reason why Communist parties held onto power even in countries where they were widely hated.

There were some influential neo-paganists in the Nazi Party, such as Heinrich Himmler and Alfred Rosenberg, but they were a minority and their views had little influence on Nazi ideology and Hitler denounced Germanic paganism in his autobiographical «Mein Kampf» and condemned Rosenberg's and Himmler's paganism as «nonsense».

In addition, our annual Christmas Party has been rebranded as an «End of Year Function», not because of a secularization of our company, but because the tiny Muslim minority threatened to boycott the event if it continued being referred to as a Christmas Party.

Like Trump, he had no interest in reconciling with his party critics or reaching out to groups that were skeptical of the GOP, such as minorities and college graduates.

The fact is that, even though every other racial minority is at least split on the issue, as a party the Democrats and their black leaders have adopted an exclusively statist understanding of minority rights.

In Minority Party, Scripps Howard newspaperman Peter Brown cites the Sumas to support his argument that the Democrats simply abandoned the middle class, the values as well as the people.

Agree 100 % Matte you have hit the nail on the head, All the majority will read into his words and come out with the same answer The minority if they have worked it out will be having a party (3 % of the 20 %) The other 17 % will still be walking around wondering what's going on as normal but being led by the idiots on Wetpants.com, Still waiting for a come back WHU and some numbers (is that you prison number) Or you p45 number, or your caravan spot number, as we are all pikey, s, or your wife, s statistics, sorry not very new age maybe boy friends statistics, Sorry off subject again BFS OUT

It is public knowledge that Mr. Kennedy Agyapong has a reputation as a noisy politician with an acidic tongue, whose shameful actions have not attracted any sanctions from the august house of Parliament, the Minority Caucus nor the Party.

The suggestion has drawn anger from the Democratic Unionist Party - which is propping up the Prime Minister's minority government as part of a # 1.5 bn deal.

In some circumstances, such as when one party is totally dominant, it makes sense to tally the small number of voters from the minority party first, because it's quick.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has seized on today's scathing IG report on AEG as proof that state government is suffering mightily under the «arrogance» of single - party rule.

SYCOPHANCY AND EGO WORSHIP Dishearteningly, it is crystal clear that the parliamentary party has been infested and eaten up by the canker of polarizations and strives within its ranks as a minority.

Nigel Farage stands on stage with an assortment of black and ethnic minority Ukip candidates, as he attempts to dispel perceptions his party is racist

That explains yesterday's hubristic comments from Alex Salmond in declaring he will be able to force Labour to commit to spending that will benefit Scotland in the party's first Budget as a minority government.

Both parties» potential nominees include minorities (Cruz, Carson, Rubio as of Feb 3, 2016) and women (Fiorina, Clinton).

I intend to change the Republican Party as we have known it with the voluntary or forced resignation of previously identified RINO County Chairs like Vinny Reda, in Rockland County, as well as Dean Skelos as Majority Leader of the Senate and Brian Kolb as the Minority Leader of the Assembly.

As long as all parties pledge themselves to the democratic process, are willing to concede power when voted out, and respect minorities, they should enjoy the full support of Western powerAs long as all parties pledge themselves to the democratic process, are willing to concede power when voted out, and respect minorities, they should enjoy the full support of Western poweras all parties pledge themselves to the democratic process, are willing to concede power when voted out, and respect minorities, they should enjoy the full support of Western powers.

The bipartisan budget deal that dodged a key immigration issue revealed a rift that could haunt Democrats for years: one between moderates such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and potential presidential candidates — including Schumer's New York colleague, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — who may want to appeal to the party's increasingly liberal base.

Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo not ruling out supporting Republicans this year, Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairman Mike Gianaris remains upbeat, telling Liz last night on the show that Cuomo will ultimately settle with the minority conference given their agreement on bread - and - butter party issues such as women's» health and increasing the state's minimum wage.

The Hastert Rule, also known as the «majority of the majority» rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the House.

But Klein and the IDC announced last week they were rejoining the Democratic minority as part of a unity agreement brokered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and party leaders.

His resignation came as he published Minority Verdict, his critical analysis of why the Conservative Party failed to gain an overall majority in the general election; leading to the Conservatives forming the Coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.

Minority Verdict: The Conservative Party, The Voters And The 2010 General Election attempts to explain why the Tories did as well as they did in May, and why they did no better.

After moderate success in that election, Schneiderman quarterbacked then - State Senator David Paterson's effort to unseat longtime Senate minority leader Marty Connor, seen as an important step in changing the culture of the Democratic Party in the Senate.

Morgan has been involved in the field of women's rights (having heavily promoted the introduction of all - women shortlists for political parties), as well as the welfare of children, black and minority ethnic and disabled people.

Democrats had a 5:3 advantage in the number of voters registering with their party, a ratio that was likely to increase as more immigrants and minorities came of voting age in the state.