Sentences with phrase «becoming majority leader in»

Upon becoming majority leader in May, Sen. John Flanagan announced he had stepped away from his law firm.

Quinn acknowledged that if Stewart - Cousins were to hold out and become majority leader in her own right — not sharing the title with Klein, as this plan suggests — it would be historic, because she would be the first woman, and the first African - American woman, to boot, to hold that post.

Bruno was elected to the state senate in 1976, became majority leader in» 95, and is currently under federal investigation.

Skelos, a Republican from Long Island, was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became majority leader in 2008.

Flanagan, who became majority leader in May following Dean Skelos's arrest on corruption charges, had decided to keep Libous in the number two post.

Skelos, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became majority leader in 2008, is the fourth consecutive Senate majority leader accused of federal crimes, and the third convicted.

After he became majority leader in May of 2015, Flanagan (R - Suffolk County) told reporters that he'd stopped working for the firm to fully concentrate on his legislative job.

As Harry Reid watched the unfolding urgency of climate science after he became Majority leader in 2005, one of his earliest policy initiatives was to...

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In the meantime, the political math has become far more demanding for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, with key GOP Senators saying they won't even vote yes on the motion to proceed on the bill, much less the legislation itself.

If the majority of people fall further and further behind — while others in society become unbelievably rich — the notion that the most important value in a country is its citizens having the ability to select their leaders will lose sway.

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes proper use of birth control methods and the responsibility involved!!!

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes the proper use of birth control methods!!!

But there was little motivation for reconciliation among the majority of leaders on the two sides (and very soon more than two sides, because the reformers began to differ fiercely among themselves), who soon became polarised and set in confrontation.

McConnell was Senate minority leader for eight years before becoming majority leader when the GOP took control in 2015.

Republicans in the state Senate are becoming «more aggressive» this year in challenging the policies of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Deputy Majority Leader John DeFranciso said Wednesday in a radio interview.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Tuesday endorsed his deputy in the Republican conference, John DeFrancisco, in his bid to become the next governor.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who would become the first black woman to lead a legislative majority, praised Mayer in a statement.

If the party in question wins a majority (so that the unelected leader would ordinarily become PM), is there any protocol that determines how a Prime Minister would be chosen under these circumstances?

The agreement would put the Democratic conference on track for Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins to become the first woman to lead a Senate majority conference — provided the Democrats pick up two Senate seats in special elections later this month, and the conference can secure Felder's loyalty.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Nassau County, acknowledged yesterday's contretemps over $ 9.9 million in bullet aid for education became «testy» but defended the money, which was doled out exclusively to Republican - represented school districts.

The Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has strongly refuted claims by the second Deputy Speaker of Parliament that he mentored President Nana Akufo - Addo during his days Parliament hence if he had become president he can also be president of Ghana.

That country was meant to be a homeland for South Asia's Muslims, some of whose leaders were apprehensive about becoming a minority in Hindu - majority India after the British departed.

State Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco said there should be an investigation into the sexual misconduct claim made against Klein, though he cautioned that the allegation could become a political vehicle in the fractured chamber.

Paterson was replaced as minority leader by Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith, who made history in 2009 when the Democrats wrested control of the majority from the GOP and he became the chamber's first black majority leader.

Sen. John Flanagan, the Republican from Long Island who edged out DeFrancisco last year to become the Senate majority leader, has $ 723,028 in his campaign account, according to his filing on Friday.

At a rally in Harlem, many of the state's top African - American politicians, chanting «Andrea, Andrea,» voiced their support for the current leader of Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, to become the majority leader of the Senate.

Daniel B. Walsh, the former Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly, joined The Business Council in May of 1987, and became President of the Council upon Mr. Schuler's retirement in 1988.

When the rallying to oust Skelos became louder, Nozzolio and Seward joined 14 other senators in signing a letter that said «We strongly believe that Senator Dean Skelos should remain on as majority leader of the New York State Senate.»

Additionally, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor will be in Long Island later this month (on July 24, which, ironically, is the same day same - sex marriage becomes legal in NY), to help Altschuler raise more money.

«He's salivating, basically, to become the majority leader of the U.S. Senate,» Long told reporters in the Binghamton area on Tuesday.

Alban Bagbin has become the face of Ghanaian politics not for his 25 years so far in parliament and still counting, but for the extraordinary role he played as two terms Minority Leader, twice Majority Leader and Chairman of some strategic committees of Parliament such as Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee, which he chaired twice, Public Accounts and Appointments Committee.

It's a gamble that enough Senate victories on Election Day will make his long - cherished dream come true: Becoming Senate majority leader when Congress gathers anew in January.

As the former New York State Senate Majority Leader goes to trial and his former counterpart Assembly Speaker is still in court, it has become clear that whatever the outcome, Albany's ethics is on trial.

Bruno became Senate majority leader in 1995, less than a year after Silver ascended to the post of speaker in 1994.

«One of our district leaders pointed out that if the four Senate candidates who appeared at our meeting were all elected, the «real» Democrats would become the majority in the state Senate.»

Bruno became majority leader a year later after Republicans in the Senate overthrew Long Island Sen. Ralph Marino.

Cuomo can always appoint Felder to some plush job — has happened many times in the past — and Klein can become majority leader....

Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Democrats took control of the chamber last year with a slim 32 - to - 30 margin.

One of the Majority Party Leaders of the legislature, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was instrumental in helping DiNapoli become Comptroller, has already said that the Assembly won't approve the governor's pension bail out plan unless the Comptroller says it's okay.

Dean Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Dems took control of the chamber last year with a 32 - 30 margin.

Dean Skelos was about to become the sole Senate leader — no longer needing to share the title with anyone after Republicans won a majority of seats in November elections.

He ended by saying that the IDC rejoined the Senate Democratic Conference in the hopes that Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins would soon become the Senate Majority Leader.

Bruno signed on with Wright / Winthrop in the mid 1990s after becoming Senate Majority Leader.

State senators in favor of this bill made a three - pronged argument: property taxes have become too burdensome for middle - class homeowners; the property tax caps for municipalities outside the city have been — according to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — «a tremendous success,» as well as a job creator; and that the city had benefitted so much from uncapped property tax collections that the mayor shouldn't be surprised about the governor's proposal to shift Medicaid cost to the city.

But Heastie's supporters insist that his low - key style hides an intelligent, fair - minded pol who's adept at bridging political divides and ready to become one of the so - called «three men in a room» with Gov. Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County).

DeFrancisco reached the peak of his political power in 2015 when he became deputy majority leader of Senate Republicans, the second - ranking member in the Senate.

Paterson, who became governor after Spitzer resigned amid his own scandal in 2008, told The Post, «Records now show that the last four Senate majority leaders, not counting Skelos, have been indicted, that two of the last four Assembly speakers were indicted, and one of the last three governors had to resign.

In February, Carl Heastie took over as speaker of the Assembly, and on Monday, John Flanagan became majority leader of the Senate.

Young said there was no «arrangement» for her backing of Flanagan, though senators have said she could be in line to become Senate deputy majority leader, should something happen to Tom Libous.

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