Sentences with phrase «by colleagues on both sides of the aisle»

Now, she's flanked by colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

Heastie's low - key manner helps explain why, after serving in the Assembly for nearly 15 years and being well - regarded by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, he remains a mystery to even those who have served alongside him for many years.

«Owen Johnson was beloved by his constituents and respected by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle, including eight governors who served during his career in the Senate,» Skelos said in the statement.

This commonsense solution has been embraced by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle — including President Obama, who included the proportional approach in his fiscal 2017 budget.

Now, she's flanked by colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

Not exact matches

It is also a testament to Speaker Silver that he is widely respected by legislative colleagues on both sides of the aisle,» said William T. Pound, executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

«New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R - Nassau) will be joined by survivors of sexual assault, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D - Astoria), and other legislative colleagues from both sides of the aisle for a press conference on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. in Room 124 of the Capitol in Albany.

In the report's executive summary Espada says he and his colleagues «on both sides of the aisle... made history by implementing momentous, unprecedented reform in the New York State Senate.»

Being inept, disengaged, and mostly disregarded by your colleagues — on BOTH sides of the aisle — really has very little to do with Gillibrand not having a Y chromosome.

This is a crucial and costly decision made by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to support a political ally,» Legislator Edward A. Rath, R - Amherst, said.

Mr. Felder, however, apparently unswayed by the governor's previous entreaties, said he had to do what was best for his constituents, which includes a large community of Orthodox Jews, though he stressed he had «great respect for my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and this institution.»