Sentences with phrase «cajoled republicans»

Even though Republicans control the state Senate, New York operatives of both parties agreed that Cuomo could have cajoled Republicans in Albany to agree to a Congressional map more favorable to Democrats.

His legislative accomplishments as governor — same - sex marriage legalization, a gun control law, increases in the state's minimum wage — came after cajoling Republicans in the chamber, who hold a narrow majority there and have had to share power with the Independent Democratic Conference.

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But passage of the tax bill will end a year of prodding, cajoling, and storytelling from leaders in both parties — including sitting senators and Reagan - administration alumni — that tried to force senior Republican leadership into considering some kind of plan to soften the blow of global warming.