Sentences with phrase «federal lawmakers»

This year, we will continue to work with federal lawmakers to ensure those interests are served.

But the public concern about autism has caught the ear of federal lawmakers.

Encourage federal lawmakers to provide adequate resources to address the literacy needs of middle level and high school students.

New ideas for testing student knowledge will reveal the extent to which federal lawmakers intend to keep that promise.

That's the problem federal lawmakers have been attempting to solve.

He accused federal lawmakers of playing politics with disaster aid.

But it is clear that, after years of labor with little to show, research lobbyists have convinced federal lawmakers it is time to take some bold steps to deal with the problem.

Although federal lawmakers have completed their work on tax reform, that should not be the end of the conversation about the role of the student loan interest deduction in overall higher education policy.

Even federal lawmakers are backing away from a cap - and - trade proposal, citing economic concerns.

As we watch our state and federal lawmakers work through the budget process we will learn a lot about what they value and whether or not they deserve our support.

Local governments serve as idea labs for federal lawmakers as they consider changes to national climate and energy reform

As federal lawmakers prepare for upcoming deliberations over reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, they should consider not only spending, but also tax provisions, including the deduction.

Gov. Rick Scott said federal lawmakers need to keep their word, and continue their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

She is among a number of federal lawmakers from New York City and the suburbs making such a call.

LILA is a great opportunity to learn about major education reforms from national leaders, network with fellow educators, and share your expertise with federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill so that what gets decided in Washington helps, not hinders, educators.

Unlike the cutbacks ordered by federal lawmakers in the early 1980's, which focused largely on programs for the working poor,...

A U.S. Army officer urged federal lawmakers this month to ensure that military dependents are included in federal programs for disabled infants and preschoolers.

He hails from Nembe Gbasambiri community and was a one - time federal lawmaker who represented Brass / Nembe federal constituency.

So insisted New York City Board of Elections (BOE) Executive Director Michael Ryan, as he was pressed by federal lawmakers last Friday to explain recent issues that plagued New York's presidential primary in April.

The federal pilot program was created with the efforts underway in New York and New Hampshire in mind, federal lawmakers told POLITICO New York.

Cuomo, in a radio interview, said federal lawmakers need to look beyond politics and govern.

In legislation passed last year, Congress strongly urged HUD to consult with federal lawmakers before issuing any additional new rules implementing RESPA.NAR analysts say it's uncertain when Congress may act.

WASHINGTON — The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund commend federal lawmakers for reintroducing legislation that will allow oversight of abusive puppy mills in the United States.

Other federal lawmakers called for different steps today.

The next time federal lawmakers look at brownfields liability relief, they may want to check in with Elizabeth Belenchia, CCIM, SIOR, president of Carroll Properties, Spartanburg, S.C. Belenchia's experience provides compelling evidence that legislation is much needed.

One day after federal lawmakers voted to end the government shutdown, Rep. Elise Stefanik was back in the North Country.

After federal lawmakers failed to take any significant action following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut — in which 6 - and 7 - year - olds were killed — I saw little reason for hope.

Federal lawmakers representing New York State say jobs at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station will be better protected, with the U.S. Air Force sending a new mission to the local installation.

One day after federal lawmakers voted to end the government shutdown, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was back in the North Country.

We failed to mobilize as a unified collective to help our state and federal lawmakers understand not only what society was getting for its investment, but why we should continue to invest in higher education.

Capitol Hill visits with federal lawmakers during which LILA attendees shared recommendations from the legislative agenda and examples and data from their schools and districts about improving education.

Scott has been vocal in his opposition to the current health care law, and has made several trips to Washington, D.C. to talk with federal lawmakers about repealing and replacing the law.

This is great news — and also very important data to have on hand as we head into the Child Nutrition Reauthorization this fall, when federal lawmakers will debate whether to roll back some of these same healthier school meal standards.

Joined by members of the Niagara Military Affairs Council, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer stood outside the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Monday, urging fellow federal lawmakers to approve $ 50 million for several capital and security upgrades he says are critical to the base and its employees.

As federal lawmakers continue to try to reach a budget deal, Sheehan and Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway traveled to Washington, D.C., where they met with members of the North Country delegation, including Rep. Paul Tonko (D - Amsterdam) and former army secretary and Rep. John McHugh, who now works as a lobbyist.

Two Republicans signed onto the statement from 15 federal lawmakers backing a federal aid plan for Amtrak to speed along construction of track upgrades at the transit hub: Reps. Peter King and Dan Donovan.

In a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, the former federal lawmaker stated that it would be difficult for those who criminally amassed wealth to have their way in the primary.

It would also be a bold signal by California to Washington that if federal lawmakers won't step up to the challenge of monitoring giant technology companies, California will take matters into its own hands.

Assessment is at the heart of education: Teachers and parents use test scores to gauge a student's academic strengths and weaknesses, communities rely on these scores to judge the quality of their educational system, and state and federal lawmakers use these same metrics to determine whether public schools are up to scratch.

Advocates of universal schooling are in Washington this week hoping to persuade federal lawmakers to increase the United States» contribution for an international effort to make basic education available for all the world's primary - age children.

With the Environmental Defense Fund, she has lobbied federal lawmakers on fishery conservation.

Rep. Tom Reed became the second House member from New York to back Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, prompting Democrats to say he was merely reacting to a threat from Buffalo developer Carl Paladino to attack federal lawmakers who don't endorse the GOP frontrunner.

If state and federal lawmakers didn't leech away that big a percentage of what teachers earn, that money could go to the teachers who earned it without having to take even more from the taxpayers who provide teacher salaries.

«Coinciding with the movement for more and better data, federal lawmakers established the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) grant program (part of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002) to help states design, develop, and implement longitudinal data systems.»

Lacking the support of friendly federal lawmakers, the president won't be able to deliver on his promises to lower corporate taxes, overhaul immigration laws, invest in U.S. infrastructure and strike new trade deals with other countries — some more problematic to the tech industry than others.

Brazil's highest court voted Thursday to restrict a legal protection afforded federal lawmakers that critics say has resulted in impunity, as the country grapples with massive official corruption.

This isn't Facebook's first run - in with federal lawmakers concerned the company is making money by promoting political bias.

Ingraham had previously been critical of March for Our Lives, which formed in response to the Parkland shooting to push federal lawmakers to pass new restrictions on firearms.

But on another level, here is genuine disagreement over the obligations of our government: are federal lawmakers morally obliged to seize an opportunity to help a local community in need — even if that means sidetracking the legislative process — or to respect the autonomy of local and state governments and thus to avoid special treatment or bad precedent?

But plenty of (mostly old) people still don't like it, among them legions of sports fans, federal lawmakers up to President Donald Trump, and the country's top law enforcement officer in Sessions.