Sentences with phrase «caucus leader in»

The leaders, in a letter signed by Dr. Imade Festus and addressed to the APC caucus leader in the state and former governor Adams Oshiomhole, said free tickets to people who didn't labour for the party will affect its chances in 2019.

Not exact matches

In the upper chamber, Minority Leader Harry Reid (D - NV) will be retiring at the end of 2016, clearing the path for Senator Chuck Schumer (D - NY) to take the lead of the Senate Democratic caucus in 201In the upper chamber, Minority Leader Harry Reid (D - NV) will be retiring at the end of 2016, clearing the path for Senator Chuck Schumer (D - NY) to take the lead of the Senate Democratic caucus in 201in 2017.

(There are 1,774 precincts in Iowa but only 900 caucus locations, so it looks like Paul will have at least one leader at every voting site.)

I think John Boehner genuinely wanted to get a deal done, but it was hard to do in part because his caucus is more conservative probably than most Republican leaders are, and partly because he is vulnerable to attack for compromising Republican principles and working with Obama.

And in recognition of the new political landscape, New York's Sen. Chuck Schumer, the incoming minority leader responsible for corralling his caucus, is also embracing populist rhetoric to shepherd the party in the Trump era.

In the last parliament, when Toronto Liberal MP Michelle Simson began posting her expenses online, the party took away her speaking privileges in the Commons and then - leader Michael Ignatieff told her she was creating a problem for the caucuIn the last parliament, when Toronto Liberal MP Michelle Simson began posting her expenses online, the party took away her speaking privileges in the Commons and then - leader Michael Ignatieff told her she was creating a problem for the caucuin the Commons and then - leader Michael Ignatieff told her she was creating a problem for the caucus.

The two caucuses — eight in the PCs and 22 in the Wildrose — will meet Monday in Edmonton to pick an interim leader.

In the end, plummeting fundraising returns, bad polling numbers, MLA defections, and a caucus and party on the verge of revolt forced Ms. Redford to step down as Premier of Alberta and Leader of the PC Party on March 23, 2014.

Redford resigns — Pressure from her caucus and party results in Ms. Redford resigning as Premier of Alberta and leader of the PC Party.

Outspoken Wildrose Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt, who finds himself frequently at odds with leader Brian Jean, remains in his high - profile role as Official Opposition Finance & Treasury critic after a shuffle of critic portfolios in the Wildrose caucus this week.

It appears that the PCs are both understating the condition of disrepair of hospitals and in some cases, using their power to move projects up the priority list in order to benefit the political interests of PC caucus members at the expense of the health of those living in more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning procesin some cases, using their power to move projects up the priority list in order to benefit the political interests of PC caucus members at the expense of the health of those living in more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning procesin order to benefit the political interests of PC caucus members at the expense of the health of those living in more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning procesin more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning procesIn a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning process.

He is a former political assistant who publicly attacked former Wildrose leader Brian Jean after he lost his job at the UCP caucus due to budget cutbacks in September 2017.

EDMONTON — NDP Leader Rachel Notley released the following statement today in response to rumours that the PC and Wildrose caucuses...

Vander Plaats is the president and CEO of The Family Leader in Iowa, a Christian organization that holds sway over many Iowa social conservatives — a crucial voting bloc in the state's January 3 caucus.

Schumer, who stands to become the next leader of the Democratic caucus in the Senate, said it's possible some Republicans in the chamber may not go along with McConnell's opposition.

Schumer is now poised to become the leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. Senate, making him one of the most powerful figures in the federal government.

Since the ALP caucus chooses its leader behind closed doors, there should be no need to wash the party's dirty linen in public.

The caucus pointed to the $ 153,000 in donations received by the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, as well as the $ 12,520 in donations given to Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Lobbyists, elected officials and reporters who spent a lot of time waiting around outside closed doors last week, hoping against hope that legislative leaders and the governor would finally hammer out a budget deal, noticed a key member of the Senate GOP conference was not participating in their closed - door caucuses.

«Mr. Klein outlined a system in which the leaders of the Republican caucus and the Independent Democratic Conference would work together to run the Senate, with joint control over committee agendas, the bills that are taken up on the floor and state budget negotiations,» Tom Kaplan wrote.

Sen. Jeffrey Klein, of New York City, the leader of a renegade caucus of Senate Democrats who temporarily shared power with the Republican majority, had the second - highest amount in campaign funds, $ 1.1 million.

«He has been on the team of leaders I turn to in the caucus to help us move our Democratic agenda.

Leaders in the City Council's so - called progressive caucus, councilmembers Ydanis Rodriguez and Ritchie Torres, enthusiastically supported Alcantara, putting their own political interests over the future of long - lasting progressive change in the state.

In theory, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.) could have whipped his caucus to oppose Haspel.

«The decision by leadership and the caucus suggests they decided this was not the hill they wanted to die on, this was not the battle they wanted to fight,» ACLU national political director Faiz Shakir, a former aide to past Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, said in an interview.

If Boehner joins Pelosi in drafting a House bi-partisan bill he could lose his Speaker position when the GOP caucus votes for leaders in January.

The caucus leader, Sen. Jeff Klein, has been coy about how the IDC might align itself in the upcoming session, and Alcantara said she that conversation has yet to happenbetween she and Klein.

Updated 4:47 p.m. In a shock to her caucus, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi selected Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2016 cycle.

Stating that his failure to be at the Presidential Villa for the APC caucus meeting is not worth any fuss, he explained that some young Nigerians, ahead of his birthday, organized an event in Lagos on Monday where they expressed their impression of him as a leader and motivator, hence the need for him to honour them with his presence.

The Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, while making the demand on behalf of the caucus in the day's plenary, also called Uba's removal as Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts by Wednesday.

In a Democratic caucus vote, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland defeated Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania in the race for majority leader in the U.S. HousIn a Democratic caucus vote, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland defeated Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania in the race for majority leader in the U.S. Housin the race for majority leader in the U.S. Housin the U.S. House.

Paterson was elected by the Democratic caucus of the Senate as Minority Leader on November 20, 2002, becoming both the first non-white state legislative leader and the highest - ranking African American elected official in the history of New York State, unseating the incumbent Minority Leader, Martin CLeader on November 20, 2002, becoming both the first non-white state legislative leader and the highest - ranking African American elected official in the history of New York State, unseating the incumbent Minority Leader, Martin Cleader and the highest - ranking African American elected official in the history of New York State, unseating the incumbent Minority Leader, Martin CLeader, Martin Connor.

According to a House leadership aide, «Leader Pelosi told a packed caucus meeting, including the incoming members of the 113th Congress today that, if [Rep.] Steve Israel is willing to take on the DCCC again, then she will happily place her hat in for leader.&Leader Pelosi told a packed caucus meeting, including the incoming members of the 113th Congress today that, if [Rep.] Steve Israel is willing to take on the DCCC again, then she will happily place her hat in for leader.&leader.»

Meanwhile, in an expected decision, Amaechi announced the removal of his former Chief of Staff, Tony Okocha and others as leaders of the party's caucus in their various local government areas.

Two years prior, in the midst of the investigations, corruption charges, late budgets and general disorder in the Senate leadership structure, Bronx Senator Jeffrey Klein had led three of his colleagues to split off from the larger caucus and form the Independent Democratic Conference, and cut a deal with Republican leader Dean Skelos of Long Island to allow the IDC and the GOP to control the body together.

The former deputy majority leader, who now heads an independent caucus of Democrats, has received almost $ 320,000 since his election to the Senate in 2004 from big developers with 421a subsidies.

Collectively they're more moderate than the average member, and many of them have actually voted with House Republicans on bills targeting Obamacare — causing headaches for Democratic leaders who yearn for party unity and a more progressive presence in the caucus.

The Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, who is the leader of the PDP caucus, had urged Saraki to declare Ondo South's seat vacant, since there was no division in the PDP to justify the defeLeader of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, who is the leader of the PDP caucus, had urged Saraki to declare Ondo South's seat vacant, since there was no division in the PDP to justify the defeleader of the PDP caucus, had urged Saraki to declare Ondo South's seat vacant, since there was no division in the PDP to justify the defection.

In theory this could be interpreted to support an argument that a parliamentary party ought to have the power to elect their party leader directly, and indeed, at least historically, parliamentary system parties» leadership electoral procedures usually called for the party's legislative caucus to fill a leadership vacancy by electing a new leader directly by and from amongst themselves, and for the whole succession process to be completed within as short a time frame as practical.

The Minority Leader thereafter led other members of the PDP caucus put of the chamber in protest.

In the wake of his ouster as the head of the DSCC and subsequent resignation as Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson's deputy, Klein appears poised to break from the minority and form his own independent caucus.

The first TV ad from Democratic Senate candidate Jim Gaughran released Thursday knocks Republican incumbent Carl Marcellino for being a part of the «corruption caucus» in Albany by initially supporting the GOP conference's scandal - scarred leader.

The Senate Republicans have already taken out an insurance policy on whatever 2016 may bring in the form of an ongoing relationship with Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder, who continues to caucus with the GOPl; and with the IDC, whose leader, Sen. Jeff Klein, has been included in this year's budget negotiations — much to the chagrin of the Senate Democrats, who are pushing to have their leader, Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, included as well.

«In 2015, it's simply unacceptable that a leader who better represents our state's diversity, and is the first and only female leader in our state's history, is being excluded from the current budget negotiations,» the caucus saiIn 2015, it's simply unacceptable that a leader who better represents our state's diversity, and is the first and only female leader in our state's history, is being excluded from the current budget negotiations,» the caucus saiin our state's history, is being excluded from the current budget negotiations,» the caucus said.

In the same development, the Senate and House of Representatives PDP caucus leaders, Godswill Akpabio and Leo Ogor said they were willing to give peace a chance if the Sheriff - led faction was ready to abide by the agreements reached with the Dickson's,

NOTE: I have been informed that this is a conference, not a caucus, (there is a organizational difference between the two) and it will be recognized from the floor this morning by the majority leader, which is why Klein was in touch with Sen. Tom Libous, ostensibly, and not Sampson, prior to this announcement.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders» campaign is hoping for an upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the upcoming Iowa caucuses, and to that end has quietly assembled an extensive ground game with 100 paid staff members and trained volunteer leaders for each of the state's 1,681 caucus precincts.

There are great stories about the politics which go on in the choosing of leaders by the caucuses.

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D - Berlin, appearing with caucus leaders at a news conference in the Legislative Office Building, bristled at the narrative that Hartford was getting a sweetheart deal.

Jeffries backed Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's effort to hold her post against a challenge from Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan in November, and he praised the San Francisco Democrat at the time for being «incredibly open - minded» about possibly allowing junior members of the caucus to wield more authority.