Sentences with phrase «by cabinet officials»

The Russia investigation, allegations of domestic violence by a top White House staffer, reports of outlandish spending by Cabinet officials, and just general frustration with Trump's chaotic management style have led to a number of departures from the Trump White House.

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Loads of illiquid assets like real estate holdings are slowing efforts by Trump's cabinet officials to divest, limiting the scope of the work they can do in the meantime.

Israel's most senior water official — the water commissioner, who oversees the Israel Water Authority — serves a five - year term after appointment by a cabinet minister.

A White House official pointed to trade as part of a «bigger picture» for the economy, with cabinet - level discussions described as «deliberative» and the President focused on doing right by American workers.

Shulkin, a former Obama administration official, had years of experience and was the only Cabinet member unanimously confirmed by Congress.

The orders - in - council, the official notifications of decisions recommended by the federal cabinet, are numbered 2015 - 1264 and 2015 - 1265 and set out that, pursuant to subsection 7 (1) of the Official Residences Act, two individuals were appointed last week as special assistants at the Prime Minister's reofficial notifications of decisions recommended by the federal cabinet, are numbered 2015 - 1264 and 2015 - 1265 and set out that, pursuant to subsection 7 (1) of the Official Residences Act, two individuals were appointed last week as special assistants at the Prime Minister's reOfficial Residences Act, two individuals were appointed last week as special assistants at the Prime Minister's residence.

The official can't be named because he isn't authorized to discuss decisions made by cabinet.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

These are essentially questions of public policy, and if real solutions are going to be found to the problems of disadvantaged children, these questions will need to be addressed, in a creative and committed way, by public officials at all levels — by school superintendents, school - board members, mayors, governors, and cabinet secretaries — as well as by individual citizens, community groups, and philanthropists across the country.

But the measure, implemented through a notice issued by ministries, not legislation, contains no penalty clause for operators that fail to report cases, a Cabinet Office official acknowledged.»

On 5 May 2016, a spokesperson for Burnham confirmed that he had been approached by party officials in Greater Manchester, asking him to consider resigning from the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn in order to run in the upcoming mayoral election in 2017.

He will also grant audience to a number of Japanese officials including the President of JICA and a Group led by the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan.

Well, part of the suspicion and speculation around that story has touched on the edges of Vote Leave, the official Brexit campaign that was backed by cabinet ministers, that masterminded the EU referendum victory.

The report concludes that Home Office officials were at fault «in allowing an exaggerated impression to be formed by the Cabinet Office of the damage done by the leaks».

PMQs was followed by an official statement from leader of the House Sir George Young on the Cabinet secretary report.

«I repeat, at all times my ownership of the flat and the fact that it was being let out was fully disclosed to Cabinet Office officials and HM Revenue and Customs, and was appropriately reported on the register of ministers» interests held by the Government.»

Trump is breaking with the practices of both Republican and Democratic administrations by including a political adviser, Bannon, in National Security Council meetings with Cabinet officials.

The Cabinet Office minister was spotted throwing official papers in St James» Park by a newspaper last month, prompting an investigation by the information commissioner.

It comes five years after Cameron and his cabinet colleagues inadvertently offended Chinese officials by sporting poppies at a ceremony in Beijing's Great Hall.

The Cabinet Office did not want to comment, but officials pointed out that the coalition agreement states that until Lords reform passes: «Lords appointments will be made with the objective of creating a second chamber reflective of the share of the vote secured by the political parties in the last general election.»

The Shadow Secretary of State for Transport is a post that has been consistently held by a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet since May 1979.

At present, there are rules governing the process by which the major opposition party consults Whitehall officials, but in practice these amount to cursory discussions between shadow cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue (left), a two - term governor of Georgia who is a veterinarian by trade and ran a host of agriculture - related businesses, got the endorsement of former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the only Trump Cabinet official to be backed by his predecessor.

Warsi's remarks, which reinforce criticisms made before the weekend by the former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, who chaired the cabinet subcommittee on immigration from 2010 to 2015, undermine Rudd's insistence in her statement to the Commons last week on blaming officials for thinking about policy rather than people.

Committee wants answers about $ 139,000 doors, in latest showdown over spending by Trump's Cabinet officials

He also pledged to consult on extending Freedom of Information laws to bodies spending public money that were not currently covered by it and said official papers would be published after 20 rather than the current 30 years - excluding Cabinet papers and material relating to the Royal Family.

It is important for jobs and skills in Derby and Doncaster and across the country and it is our official policy to support it, as agreed by the Shadow Cabinet and our National Policy Forum.

Universal Credit is being assessed by the Major Projects Authority, a team of officials and commercial experts from the Treasury and Cabinet Office.

Clegg says he was informed of the practice by a senior Whitehall official soon after becoming David Cameron's deputy in 2010, but that «only a tiny handful» of cabinet ministers were also told — likely to include the home secretary, the foreign secretary and chancellor.

ALBANY — A long - awaited study released by the Cuomo administration on Wednesday determined several «red flags» about hydraulic fracturing that could pose «significant public health risks,» officials said at a public meeting of Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet.

While five Cabinet members are invited to the meeting, it is unclear how many will be there in person, versus being represented by lower - level acting officials from previous administrations.

There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

The summit is being held in the country under the official patronage of the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science & Technology and hosted by Cabinet Secretary Hon Fred Matiang» i.

Washington — Although the official position of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is one of strong support for retaining the cabinet - level Department of Education, an informal poll conducted by the association's monthly journal says that the publication's readers are — by a 2 - to - 1 margin — in favor of dismantling the department.

(Ohio) A Toledo high school that partners with regional industry to help train students for employment was visited this week by two of President Barack Obama's senior cabinet officials to highlight the type of successful job - training programs envisioned under new federal law.

The vote by a vice president to break a deadlock over a cabinet official was a first in U.S. history.

This decision came after a lengthy investigation by Twin Galaxies where it was previously suspected that Mitchel used an emulated MAME version of Donkey Kong to set his record instead of the official arcade cabinet version prescribed by Twin Galaxies rules.

In the meantime, President Obama is dispatching a government science and technology team led by his cabinet's Nobelist, Steven Chu, to Houston «for an extensive dialogue with BP officials to continue to aggressively pursue potential solutions.»

This closed high - level, policy driven summit is convened bi-annually by UNEPs the principal forum for Environment Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Cabinet Officials and other senior policy makers and advisors to discuss the most crucial issues affecting the environment, particularly in relation to sustainable development, poverty eradication and climate change.

To ensure that this issue continues to receive the highest level of attention, I direct: (1) relevant U.S. delegations attending meetings with Icelandic officials and senior Administration officials visiting Iceland to raise U.S. concerns regarding commercial whaling by Icelandic companies and seek ways to halt such action; (2) Cabinet secretaries to evaluate the appropriateness of visits to Iceland depending on continuation of the current suspension of fin whaling; (3) the Department of State to examine Arctic cooperation projects, and where appropriate, link U.S. cooperation to the Icelandic government changing its whaling policy and abiding by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (4) the Departments of Commerce and State to consult with other international actors on efforts to end Icelandic commercial whaling and have Iceland abide by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (5) the Department of State to inform the Government of Iceland that the United States will continue to monitor the activities of Icelandic companies that engage in commercial whaling; and (6) relevant U.S. agencies to continue to examine other options for responding to continued whaling by Iceland.

Generally, coverage decisions are made by the provincial cabinet and Minister of Health, regional health boards, and other officials within the provincial health department.

It seems strange further still that this person is charged by statute with many important legal responsibilities, including acting as the official legal adviser to the Lieutenant Governor and to the Cabinet.

Part of USA.gov, the site lets you look up accounts managed by federal agencies, elected officials, heads of agencies and members of the president's Cabinet.

Today, the Vancouver Sun revealed the results of FOI requests related to behind - the - scenes lobbying by Western Hockey League officials in Kelowna, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria, which included letters addressed to Premier Christy Clark and cabinet.

Well, part of the suspicion and speculation around that story has touched on the edges of Vote Leave, the official Brexit campaign that was backed by cabinet ministers, that masterminded the EU referendum victory.

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