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(WASHINGTON)-- Billionaire Steve Wynn has stepped down as Republican National Committee finance chair, the RNC's chairwoman said, a day after reports that the casino magnate had engaged in multiple instances of sexual harassment.

In fact, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, then the chair of the intelligence committee, was so incensed by «Zero Dark Thirty's» depiction of torture's effectiveness that she walked out of an advance screening of the movie after only 15 to 20 minutes.

After the end of the fiscal year, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee after reviewing peer company market data supplied by the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, the Board increased the additional cash retainer for the Chair of each commiAfter the end of the fiscal year, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee after reviewing peer company market data supplied by the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, the Board increased the additional cash retainer for the Chair of each cCommittee after reviewing peer company market data supplied by the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, the Board increased the additional cash retainer for the Chair of each commiafter reviewing peer company market data supplied by the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, the Board increased the additional cash retainer for the Chair of each cCommittee's independent compensation consultant, the Board increased the additional cash retainer for the Chair of each committeecommittee.

«Given the substantial amounts of taxpayer dollars that will be invested in Puerto Rico for rebuilding after Hurricane Maria, these findings raise grave concerns about PREPA's ability to competently negotiate, manage, and implement critical infrastructure projects without significant independent oversight,» they wrote in a memo Monday to committee chair Rep. Rob Bishop (R - UT).

Todd Ricketts, a major GOP donor, will reportedly replace Steve Wynn as finance chair of the Republican National Committee after Wynn stepped down amid sexual - misconduct allegations.

When asked about Steve Alford's team after the bracket was revealed, selection committee chair Scott Barnes pointed to UCLA «gaining steam» at the end of the season as one of the major reasons for their inclusion.

«The committee made this rules change after reviewing data from multiple states regarding the frequency of helmets coming off during live - ball play,» said Julian Tackett, chair of the Football Rules Committee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Asscommittee made this rules change after reviewing data from multiple states regarding the frequency of helmets coming off during live - ball play,» said Julian Tackett, chair of the Football Rules Committee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic AssCommittee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

Mayor Dan McLaughlin asked Trustee Pat Gira, chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee, to look into the issue after Chicago banned sales from large - scale breeders last month.

Barry Sheerman, committee chair said «The proportion of 16 - 18 year olds not in education, employment or training has remained at around ten per cent despite one policy strategy after another.

Malcom Rifkind has announced that he is stepping down as chair of the intelligence and security committee and as a member of parliament, a day after videos emerged showing him trying to secure employment with a made - up Chinese firm.

The four senators in the IDC who chaired committees were stripped of those leadership posts, just two days after their conference decided to dissolve and rejoin the Senate's mainline Democrats.

Assemblyman Joe Lentol, chair of the Assembly Codes Committee, sent out a statement this afternoon announcing that after speaking to his fellow Brooklynites, he has secured the «support of the delegation» to continue his effort to succeed Assemblyman Sheldon Silver.

One of the seven senators involved in the stipend dustup, Patty Ritchie, said she would consider returning some of the $ 15,000 she was paid this year after being misidentified as the Health Committee chair.

NYC's Democratic Party leaders, less than a week after helping ensure Johnson's election as speaker, are wielding sway over the appointment of powerful committee chairs.

Sen. Pam Helming received a $ 12,500 stipend after being falsely listed as chair of the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, she was surprised, and said she thought she was receiving the money by mistake.

The memo from counsel David Lewis comes after it was revealed late last week seven lawmakers — three members of the Independent Democratic Conference and four Senate Republican conference members — were designated committee chairs on payroll documents given to the state comptroller's office when they are, in fact, vice chairs.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office has rejected tens of thousands of dollars in stipends for five state senators — including two IDC members — after an investigation revealed that the lawmakers had been assigned false titles as chairs of committees they did not lead and as a result had been paid for jobs they did not hold.

The chair of the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee, Staten Island Democrat Matt Titone, is promising to tackle abuses in the shady lawsuit loan industry after The NY Post revealed lenders are charging customers sky - high interest rates.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office has rejected tens of thousands of dollars in stipends for five state Senators after an investigation revealed that the lawmakers had been assigned false titles as chairs of committees they did not lead and as a result had been paid for jobs they did not hold.

Mr. Driscoll was also the Chair of the Airport Committee for the Third District Common Council in 1995, after serving two years as the Chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee for the Second District Common Council from 1987 - 1989.

Disgraced Assemblymember Vito Lopez lost his position as Housing Committee chair after a sexual - harassment scandal last year — but despite opposition from tenant groups, the omnibus property - tax - break bill he tried to push through at the end of the 2012 session became law at the end of January.

The four county Democratic chairs in the 24th Congressional District are speaking out against a national party committee after the surprise entry of Juanita Perez Williams into the race.

Yeo stood down from his position as chair of the energy and climate change committee after a Sunday Times sting caught him offering to put an energy firm in touch with influential figures, including those within government, in return for cash.

But on Thursday, the New York Times revealed that Peralta, along with colleagues in the IDC, got thousands of dollars in taxpayer money from the state after GOP officials submitted fraudulent paperwork claiming they were the chair of committees that were actually led by Republican senators.

The payment was allocated for Helming because Gallivan is receiving a separate — and higher — stipend after being listed as chair of the Senate Education Committee in documents submitted to the state comptroller's office.

Helming received the checks after Senate leadership listed her as chair of the Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee.

State Sen. Pam Helming has returned the stipend she received after being falsely listed as chair of a Senate committee.

After Emanuel's election as chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Chris Van Hollen became committee chair for the 110th Congress, and thus for the 2008 elections.

However, last month, the City Council proposed allocating $ 212 million from the city's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair Fares.

The Board Chair may, after consultation with the Executive Committee, recommend to the Borough President the removal of a board member for cause, which may include unsatisfactory attendance at full board and / or committee Committee, recommend to the Borough President the removal of a board member for cause, which may include unsatisfactory attendance at full board and / or committee committee meetings.

Rahm Emanuel assumed the position of DCCC committee chair after the death of the previous chair, Bob Matsui, at the end of the 2004 election cycle.

When state Sen. Pam Helming received a $ 12,500 stipend after being falsely listed as chair of the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, she was surprised.

But after Damian Green was arrested the two were forced to spend more time in each other's company than they would have liked; Boris, as chairman of the Met, and Vaz as the chair of the home affairs committee looking into the case.

After five years chairing the Public Administration Select Committee, the independent - minded Tory MP for Harwich and North Essex is now at the helm of the re-vamped PACAC — where he will continue to scrutinise the quality of administration in the civil service and examine constitutional issues, too.

[2][5] In January 2017, after joining the IDC, Hamilton was named Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Banking - which The New York Times notes earned him a $ 5,500 raise.

But after a larger group began chanting and several protesters refused to leave, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson (D - Bronx), chair of the public safety committee, ordered the public out of the hearing.

BY ANDY HUMM Out gay City Councilmember Daniel Dromm, who chairs the Education Committee, is calling for Michael Long, who heads the state's Conservative Party, to step down as board chair of Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Brooklyn after a 13 - year - old student there, Daniel Fitzpatrick, hanged himself on August 11.

De Blasio gave credit to his budget team, led by Office of Management and Budget Director Dean Feulihan, and Mark - Viverito to hers, led by Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who was the third speaker Monday evening after de Blasio and Mark - Viverito.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco is Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and was involved in the leadership battle in the Senate when former leader Dean Skelos resigned as Majority Leader after being arrested on federal corruption charges.

«What we're asking for is for this language [barring use of the funds] to be struck,» committee chair Stephen Levin told reporters after the vote.

After nearly a week of below - freezing overnight temperatures, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Member Annabel Palma, who chairs the general welfare committee, called for the city's Department of Homeless Services to enact immediate changes to emergency housing that would ensure families have a warm place to sleep on cold nights.

About twelve of them said yes, and the European Research Group was founded under the chairmanship of Michael Spicer, who would go on to chair the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, before stepping down as an MP in 2010 after being caught in the 2009 expenses scandal paying for maintenance of his helipad with public money.

«In line with the wishes of the majority of the members of the National Democratic Congress, and in the wake of recommendations made by the election review committee chaired by Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, the National Executive Committee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi Portucommittee chaired by Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, the National Executive Committee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi PortuCommittee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi Portuphy said.

Wollaston (pictured) continues as chair of the health select committee, after seeing off her only opponent, David Tredinnick, by 532 votes to 64.

After greeting Clinton at the inauguration, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, House Oversight Committee chair, later said that the investigation into her email use while Secretary of State «continues.»

«We are deeply concerned that more than a year after the publication of the consultation paper, many of the details of the government's proposals are still unclear,» committee chair Keith Vaz said.

The palpable tension in the room erupted into a roar of mixed jubilation and relief about 45 minutes after the polls closed, as Rosendale Democratic Committee chair John Schwartz burst through the door after monitoring the vote tally at the Recreation Center to announce that Hughes had prevailed: «We won!

«While the Mayor's Preliminary Budget increases real programmatic savings, there is room to find additional, lasting savings across all agencies,» said City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, chair of the finance committee, in a joint statement after the mayor released his preliminary budget.

Silver arrived at his ninth floor office in the L.O.B. shortly after 9 a.m., and was soon joined by the five members he had proposed to delegate some leadership responsibilities to: Majority Leader Joe Morelle, Bronx Democratic chairman Carl Heastie, Joe Lentol of Brooklyn, Cathy Nolan of Queens and Denny Farrell, who chairs the chamber's Ways & Means committee.

Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 committee, said Bridgen's intervention was «unfortunate» and that the party had to pull together after the referendum.