Sentences with phrase «committee chairmanships in»

It's expected to be the largest shuffle in committee chairmanships in years.Heastie, as is the tradition, is expected to fill the committee vacancies based mainly on seniority.

As for Rangel, Tasini predicted the scandal - scarred congressman, who was forced to give up his Ways & Means Committee chairmanship in the wake of a critical ethics committee report and remains under investigation, will «cost Democrats seats all across the country» if he's the nominee.

Having a committee chairmanship in Albany is no small thing: The job does come with more work, but it also comes with a higher profile, more attention from lobbyists and journalists and offers an opportunity to shape policy.

Not exact matches

Following a decision by the Euro - currency Standing Committee (now the Committee on the Global Financial System) in December 1997, a group of central bank economists and market analysts, under the chairmanship of the Bank of Japan, conducted this research from February 1998 to March 1999.

The institutional Republican party should follow the example of Bill Brock in his 1977 - 1981 chairmanship of the Republican National Committee.

In the Senate, lawmakers there have already enshrined into the chamber's rules that legislative leaders and committee chairmanships be term limited.

In the Commons, Westminster leader Angus Robertson asked whether Mr Davidson's ongoing chairmanship of the Scottish affairs committee was a «benefit for the union».

«Even if Speaker Silver were to leave tomorrow and you bring a new person, he or she would still follow the same archaic rules that are in place where we can't get bills to the floor, where the Speaker assigns chairmanships, where we don't have independent committees.

Another perk: The Ways and Means Committee chairmanship carries a pretty hefty stipend, known as a lulu in Albany parlance, of $ 34,000.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released New York's delegates to vote their conscience in the race for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.

Lawmakers in the state Senate on Monday defended receiving stipends for committee chairmanships they don't actually hold, with some suggesting the story is being driven by a «political witch hunt» that wants to undermine a Republican - led chamber.

Lawmakers are being scrutinized for the system in which up to seven senators have received paid stipends or «lulus» for committee chairmanships they do not actually hold.

City Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Hillcrest) came up empty - handed when the Council speaker was doling out committee chairmanships last week, but the Queens Democratic Party loyalist did get a seat on all three public safety committees, a vantage point he said puts him in a unique position to ensure the city's safety.

The IDC enjoyed committee chairmanships and much larger staff budgets during their days in power with the Republicans and will want the same in 2017.

Cox, who won a battle for the state chairmanship against then - Niagara County GOP Chairman Henry Wojtaszek in large part due to his claim of fundraising prowess, has only managed to bring in a combined total of about $ 1.5 million to the party's three committees over the last six months and has a mere $ 657,814 on hand.

Following the 2015 general election, it was announced in June 2015 that he had been elected to the chairmanship of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.

But Chope's used the Chamber to launch independent - minded assaults on establishment causes, and it's noticeable that he lost out in the tussle for the Public Administration Committee Chairmanship.

Step forward, then, Peter Bone - standing for the Chairmanship of the Health Select Committee - John Baron, contesting Foreign Affairs (Baron pursued Ministers energetically about Iraq during the last Parliament) and, in the Defence Select Committee poll, no fewer than three of the candidates: Julian Lewis, Patrick Mercer and, above all, Douglas Carswell (one half of the Carswell - Hannan «Cannon» dynamic duo).

Andrew Tyrie took the Treasury Select Committee; Richard Ottaway, Foreign Affairs (a big, big consolation prize, after his defeat in the 1922 Committee Chairmanship election); James Arbuthnot, Defence; Stephen Dorrell, Health; Tim Yeo, Climate Change.

One of the two most coveted committee chairmanships went to Ferreras, who was named to head the powerful Finance Committee, which puts her in a prominent seat when it comes to negotiating the city'committee chairmanships went to Ferreras, who was named to head the powerful Finance Committee, which puts her in a prominent seat when it comes to negotiating the city'Committee, which puts her in a prominent seat when it comes to negotiating the city's budget.

Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel has lost clout in Washington after being forced to give up his powerful Ways & Means Committee chairmanship and faces both an ethics investigation and multiple primary challenges, but he still has support in his Harlem district.

The allocation of chairmanship of House Committees by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has drawn bad blood among the Honourable members of the House as there were allegations of favouritism in the allocation of the headship of the cCommittees by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has drawn bad blood among the Honourable members of the House as there were allegations of favouritism in the allocation of the headship of the committeescommittees.

In the Commons John Bercow has just announced the results of the elections for four select committee chairmanship vacancies.

The eight national chairmanship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party have submitted names of their nominees that will serve in the national convention committee to the national leadership of the party, The PUNCH has learnt.

«A party is only factionalized when its organs are in disarray, but this is different in the PDP where all the organs are intact, behind the National Caretaker Committee under the chairmanship of Sen. Makarfi.

In the scathing 68 - page report, Mr. Lopez — who was stripped of his powerful committee chairmanship and his position atop the Brooklyn Democratic Party after sexual harassment allegations first surfaced last year — engaged in such acts as hanging mistletoe in his district office and forcibly kissing a staffer, shoving his hand «all the way up» the inner thigh of another staffer and morIn the scathing 68 - page report, Mr. Lopez — who was stripped of his powerful committee chairmanship and his position atop the Brooklyn Democratic Party after sexual harassment allegations first surfaced last year — engaged in such acts as hanging mistletoe in his district office and forcibly kissing a staffer, shoving his hand «all the way up» the inner thigh of another staffer and morin such acts as hanging mistletoe in his district office and forcibly kissing a staffer, shoving his hand «all the way up» the inner thigh of another staffer and morin his district office and forcibly kissing a staffer, shoving his hand «all the way up» the inner thigh of another staffer and more.

Once a major power broker in Albany, Mr. Lopez was stripped of his committee chairmanship and pressured to resign his seat after several female staffers came forward to charge that the Brooklyn pol forcefully groped, kissed and threatened them.

County Executive George Latimer has always made a point to highlight his political history of working with Republicans in a bipartisan manner, whether it was giving committee chairmanships to Republicans when he served as chairman of the BOL, or getting Republican support for his bills while in the State Senate.

Before assuming his current position as town supervisor of Schoharie in 2015, he became the vice chair of the county's Republican Committee, and advanced to the chairmanship last year.

With the leadership in their hands, Mr. Klein and Mr. Skelos had the power to bestow coveted committee chairmanships on any Democrat who agreed to cooperate with them.

«It's critical that we keep the focus local,» Mr. Goodman, who ran unsuccessfully for Suffolk County legislator in 2015 and for the Republican Committee's chairmanship the following year, said on Monday.

In August, the Assembly stripped Lopez of his chairmanship of the Committee on Housing and barred him from employing young people after harassment allegations by two female employees of the state Assembly were found to be «credible.»

The pact with the Republicans has allowed IDC members to hold committee chairmanships — and draw special salary stipends for those posts — and granted the group's leader, State Senator Jeffrey Klein of the Bronx, a voice in budget negotiations.

«I applaud the work of both the bi-partisan Assembly Ethics Committee and Speaker Silver for the swift and judicious action in removing Assemblyman Vito Lopez from the Chairmanship of the Assembly Housing Committee and in taking other punitive steps as a result of the findings that Assemblyman Lopez was guilty of multiple acts of sexual harassment and abuse,» Nadler said in a statement provided by his office.

If the deal holds, Brooklyn Democrats are set to reap the spoils, including at least one choice committee chairmanship and patronage jobs with the City Council that have eluded them in years past.

He crossed swords with NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, mounting a failed challenge to her leadership post that resulted in his loss of his committee chairmanship.

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.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D - Brooklyn) said Monday that he will be staying in the Assembly, even though he lost his committee chairmanship and seniority after a finding that he violated sexual harassment policies.

There is still no word on whether Avella will receive a committee chairmanship now that he is part of the IDC - GOP majority coalition in the Senate.

There's a more complicated situation in the Senate, where the five - member IDC holds several committee chairmanships, including Social Services (Sen. Tony Avella), Labor (Sen. Diane Savino), Mental Health (Sen. David Carlucci) and Aging (Sen. David Valesky).

He also noted in a letter to Sampson that appears below that he is indeed making good on his pledge of bipartisanship by offering three Democrats committee chairmanships.

«So, it is preemptive now to discuss anything considering the fact that one, the committee is under the chairmanship of the Vice President who is supposed to brief the president in that respect and two, the schedule for the committee's assignment has not elapsed.

«The committee expressed confidence in Mr Yeo's chairmanship of the committee, but accepted the recommendation in order to ensure the continued effective and evidence - based work of the committee.»

In exchange, these fake Democrats got higher pay, committee chairmanships, and other perks.

Gibbs won't seek DNC chairmanship: Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs tells CNN's Ed Henry that he won't seek to replace Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine if Kaine runs for Senate in Virginia.

Mr. Kellner eventually lost that race and was stripped of his committee chairmanship after an Assembly investigation found him in violation of the Assembly's anti-sexual harassment rules.

Espada's opinion has an impact beyond his one vote because he secured the chairmanship of the Housing Committee after he threatened to withhold his support from making Malcolm Smith the first Democratic majority leader in 40 years.

In exchange, Council members from those boroughs expect to get chairmanships on key committees such as finance and land use.

The senator also noted that the recent reshuffle of committee chairmanship was not a new thing in the legislature, regardless of which sides of the divide lawmakers belonged.

The Council's Finance Committee is highly influential, with oversight of the city budget — making the committee's chairmanship one of the most sought - after positions in the legislatCommittee is highly influential, with oversight of the city budget — making the committee's chairmanship one of the most sought - after positions in the legislatcommittee's chairmanship one of the most sought - after positions in the legislative body.