Sentences with phrase «asked by lawmakers»

Carson, a retired neurosurgeon with no prior government experience, was asked by lawmakers why he wanted to run HUD, an agency with about 8,300 full - time employees and a budget of more than $ 47 billion.

Zuckerberg has been asked by lawmakers in several countries to personally address the issue.

After being asked by lawmakers to clarify plans for a pilot program that would provide teachers with merit pay, the North Carolina Board of Education has submitted its proposal for the program to the legislature substantially unchanged.

That brought Apple to speak in front of Albany County legislators Thursday night, after being asked by lawmakers to update what the county is doing about the epidemic.

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The hearing will give lawmakers the chance to ask the Facebook CEO directly about the company's involvement in the improper harvesting of data from an estimated 87 million users by Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that worked for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

The Washington Post reported on Friday that Trump was easily convinced by his advisers and Republican lawmakers to release the memo, despite the White House's concerns that it would precipitate a showdown between the president and the intelligence community, including the FBI director, Christopher Wray, who has asked the president to prevent the memo's release.

LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE ARE TRYING TO SAVE THE HOUSE CHAPLAIN»S JOB After he was asked to resign by Paul Ryan last month.

Zuckerberg was asked by US lawmakers last week what kind of regulation he would and wouldn't like to see laid upon Internet companies — and he made a point of arguing for privacy carve outs to avoid falling behind, of all things, competitors in China.

When asked by Women's eNews about their lobbying on Capitol Hill, the three major suppliers of WIC infant formula — Abbott Labs, Mead Johnson and Nestle — all declined comment, but ARA and DHA additive maker Martek, whose sales in its infant formula division now total $ 300 million a year, said that it pays a staff of «government affairs experts» on Capitol Hill to help lawmakers «make fully informed decisions.»

The very first question Andrew Cuomo was asked at his Cabinet meeting this afternoon was in reference to an interview he gave with the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in which he sounded like he was backing down from his threat to veto any lines drawn by lawmakers in the once - a-decade redistricting process.

Constituents have been asking a lot of questions, and we've been fact - checking the answers given by some leading GOP lawmakers.

McLaughlin's final months in the Assembly were dogged by the revelation that he had used abusive language against a female aide, and he was sanctioned by the chamber's ethics committee — after election day — for allegedly asking another lawmaker's aide for nude photos.

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has asked lawmakers to permanently extend the power, which was secured by then - mayor Michael Bloomberg early in his tenure.

The situation is one where MPs are effectively being asked to do two jobs: by a local problem - fixer and grass - roots issue solver, whilst also being a national lawmaker / scrutinser.

Two - thirds of NYC state lawmakers asked by the DN to reveal their outside incomes refused to do so after voting in favor of a measure that would force them to do just that.

Meanwhile, students, parents and community members organized by the Alliance for Quality Education, Citizen Action of New York and the New York City Coalition for Educational Justice delivered valentines to state lawmakers» local offices in the Capital District Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Long Island asking them to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed education aid cuts.

Pfau was grilled by the GOP lawmaker today, (the legislator asking the question is Assemblyman Jim Hayes), but she stood her ground.

«I think we understand some things happened that should not have happened,» said Senate Democratic Whip Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem lawmaker spars with own party over prison reform Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads MORE (Ill.).

In February, for example, the Siena Research institute asked voters whether lawmakers should get a pay raise if they enacted ethics reforms; New York City residents said yes by a 50 percent to 48 percent margin, while only 34 percent of upstate residents agreed.)

As for whether good - government groups asking for transparency from lawmakers could lead by example by disclosing their donors voluntarily, Horner declined to identify all the financial supporters of his group, because they had donated with the expectation of privacy.

A reform group is asking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission to probe cash donations to state lawmakers by the pharmaceutical industry, to find out if there's a connection with some pro-consumer bills dying in legislative committees.

COPI does not oversee the Legislature, but lawmakers are being asked by Gov. David Paterson to abolish the agency.

Prosecutors back up their request by stating, «Weiner, a grown man, a father, and a former lawmaker, willfully and knowingly asked a 15 - year old girl to display her body and engage in sexually explicit conduct for him online.»

The groups also said lawmakers shouldn't duck the issue of publicly financed campaigns by asking voters to decide in a statewide referendum — one of many ideas being floated as lawmakers move closer to the April 1 state budget deadline.

He is investigating DiNapoli's office for selling access to the state's pension fund, quietly backing his own candidate to succeed him as attorney general and trying to bend lawmakers to his will by asking them, too, to sign his five - point pledge.

An alternative version, put forward by state lawmakers, asked whether the Legislature should «provide for the establishment and support of effective free public schools without judicial enforcement.»

Councilor Kathleen Joy expects the Syracuse Common Council to file court papers in the next few days asking a judge to settle the issue of whether lawmakers should be forced to sign that computer use policy which is required of and agreed to by all city employees.

The Manhyia South lawmaker further stressed that his ministry won't be persuaded by people who try to doubt their competence of implementing the project by asking what money would be spent on the project and how it would be paid.

The Legislature's five openly LGBT lawmakers (four Assembly members and one senator) have written to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, asking him to issue an executive order «immediately» barring any state - funded travel to Indiana in opposition to the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was signed into law last week by Gov. Mike Pence.

At 8:30 a.m., educators representing 11 state - supported schools serving deaf, blind and severely physically disabled students will kick off their lobby day, where they'll ask lawmakers to treat the students equally and increase state funding by 4.8 percent — the same percentage increase Cuomo has recommended for public school districts in his proposed 2015 - 16 executive budget, 3rd Floor Terrace, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Asked about the attacks he had weathered in absentia, the Manhattan lawmaker responded by saying he took this as a sign he's now the frontrunner.

Zemsky challenged lawmakers to name one company that received an unwarranted tax break and Bronson responded by asking if Zemsky had the names of the 25 companies reviewed by DiNapoli.

PLATTSBURGH Forestry associations, environmental groups and state lawmakers are asking the governor to prioritize reform of a program designed to preserve timberlands by giving private forest owners tax breaks and other incentives.

Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin is the latest state lawmaker to face accusations of sexual harassment, sanctioned on Wednesday by Speaker Carl Heastie after he was accused of asking a legislative aide for nude photos, lying about it and leaking her name.

Asked specifically if he would veto the lines drawn by the lawmaker - run commission, Cuomo said, «yes.»

Outgoing Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin was sanctioned on Tuesday by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, accused of asking a legislative staffer to see nude photos of her, leaking the name of the woman and then lying about it, making him the latest in a line of state lawmakers to be accused of inappropriate behavior in Albany.

The lawmakers are asking the President to stop the acting Chairman of the and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying on with his duty following his rejection by the Senate.

The sanctuary proposal originally was on the agenda for discussion by legislative committees this month, but Rodriguez said he asked that action be postponed so lawmakers could meet with VanBlarcum and other stakeholders in the community.

Libous was convicted in July of lying to the FBI when agents showed up at his Albany office to ask questions about a job he helped arrange for his son, Matthew, that would be supported by business the lawmaker would steer to an Albany law firm.

When asked by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu why he failed to appear before the lawmakers in uniform as requested, Ali said the Senate did not state in its last letter to him that he should appear in uniform.

When asked about the demands of the APC leadership, the source said the members of the NWC could not refute some of the issues raised by the lawmakers.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has been asked by two Western New York lawmakers to review governor Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development projects.

The New Jersey lawmaker was asked by a reporter whether he had any comments about Trump's Tuesday visit to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria's devastation.

That's why a number of organizations are asking lawmakers to let departments be reimbursed by insurance policies.

Asked by DAILY POST on the likelihood of the Third Force infiltrating into the party as a result of leadership crisis rocking it, the lawmaker insisted that there was no crisis in the party.

On the same day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a special session of the State Legislature, partly to ask lawmakers to approve more money for people impacted by spring flooding.

Hon Obuah regretted that despite the frightening state of the lawmaker's health occasioned by the devastating attack on him by Chidi Lloyd, Gov Amaechi has not deemed it worthwhile to ask after his welfare, but rather chose to be hosting solidarity visits from his instigators at the expense of the depleting Rivers resources.

Dr. Nirav Shah, who was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the state's health commissioner, is expected to be asked by state lawmakers about a study he's conducting on the potential health effects of natural gas drilling.

An anti-corruption commission appointed by the governor, known as the Moreland Act Commission, subpoenaed state lawmakers who earn more than $ 20,000 a year from private law firms, asking to see their private client lists.

Oloyede also filed a motion ex-parte asking the court to grant her permission to institute a legal action against the state lawmakers over their recommendation that she should be sanctioned by the National Judicial Commission (NJC).