Sentences with phrase «bipartisan reform»

Interestingly, he is painting himself not only as a candidate of reform, but as a candidate of bipartisan reform.

«The best way to fix this broken law is for Congress to send the president a comprehensive, bipartisan reform bill to sign before the start of the school year,» said Hamilton, the Department of Education spokesman.

Earlier this year, the House of Representatives took decisive action and passed bipartisan reforms to the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), an outdated law that currently requires sexual assault survivors to endure an antiquated and often expensive dispute resolution process.

I will continue to work to fight through gridlock and advance bipartisan reforms on the issues that matter most to our community.»

Hillary Clinton, widely expected to be the Democratic nominee in 2016, tweeted her thanks to Obama for moving ahead «in the face of inaction» by Congress, and then called for «permanent bipartisan reform.»

«During my time in Congress, I have been pleased to lead on many bipartisan reforms, on issues ranging from education, to healthcare, to growing our economy.

Since 2012, this office has worked tirelessly to bring to light systemic issues with our student loan system, recovering billions of dollars on behalf of student loan borrowers and driving bipartisan reform efforts to further protect them.

All major bipartisan reform proposals like Simpson - Bowles and Domenici - Rivlin have included, along with elimination of tax deductions, some sort of new revenue, which allows for both aggressive deficit reduction and lowering income tax rates for the middle class, a stated priority for both parties.

He said he was separating himself because his former colleagues had been «dysfunctional,» and he was hoping to usher in an era of bipartisan reform.

Bipartisan reform is all too rare today.

«While there is more work to do to lessen the overall tax burden on New Yorkers, these bipartisan reforms, adopted as part of the budget are an important step forward to improving the business climate.»

«Elise Stefanik is a strong supporter of both the 2nd Amendment and of commonsense, bipartisan reforms to protect our children and prevent gun violence in schools,» said Lenny Alcivar, a campaign spokesman.

Wyden and Bennett have long pushed a bipartisan reform bill that would create state - run insurance exchanges through which consumers could select various plans, including their existing employer - sponsored plan.

Is this a bold call for real social justice or a case of successful, bipartisan reform being overrun by identity politics and left - wing political agendas?

This is a long overdue revision of No Child Left Behind, which was seriously flawed from its inception in 2001, and proof that it takes almost 15 years to achieve «bipartisan reform» at the federal level.

Secretary Duncan blasted the bills for retreating from «reform, accountability, and bipartisanship» and vowed that until Congress passes a bipartisan reform bill that the president can sign, the Obama administration will move forward with its No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers.

The Governor's nominees reflect a strong commitment to meaningful, bipartisan reform of public education in...

Senator Heller has established his support for lower student loan interest rates after voting in favor of the bipartisan reform in 2013; additionally, he supports limited student loan interest rates in the best interests of small businesses.

«Congress can put in place common - sense, bipartisan reforms that advance sustainable fuels the right way — solutions that work for family farmers while protecting our water, wildlife, and economy.»