Sentences with phrase «federal lawmakers about»

His Web - based lending business has been a big critic of the secrecy behind Fair Isaac's FICO scores, as they're known, and he has testified before California and federal lawmakers about opening the system.

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.

Not exact matches

WASHINGTON, March 23 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he shares the concerns of U.S. lawmakers about espionage threats from Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co and plans to take «proactive steps» to ensure the integrity of the U.S. communications supply chain.

Jan 18 (Reuters)- Investors have shrugged off the latest threat of a federal government shutdown, saying they are not worried about a major pullback in shares even if U.S. lawmakers fail to strike a deal.

But his ambitious plan alarmed lawmakers who worry about ballooning federal deficits.

But government regulators, lawmakers and consumer advocates have voiced a host of concerns about the practices of companies that collect payments on student loans on behalf of the federal government and private lenders.

We're still awaiting a decision from the jury in former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.'s federal corruption trial, but we do have some (more bad) news to report about the embattled former Bronx Democratic lawmaker.

State lawmakers and officers stood and cheered for bail reform, they roared approval for suing the federal government over «double taxation,» and they hurrahed just about any mention of pro-union initiatives.

As Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for - profit properties.

If nothing else Stefanik has proven herself a road warrior, traipsing about the district's 12 counties and making 200 stops — some in out - of - the - way places like Madrid, Tupper Lake and Cape Vincent that rarely, if ever, lay eyes on a federal lawmaker.

Federal prosecutors say they will not seek prison time for a New York state senator convicted of lying to the FBI about arranging a high - paying job for his son because the former lawmaker is terminally ill.

ALBANY (AP) Several New York state lawmakers raised concerns Tuesday about federal and state policies to move more disabled people from institutions to community residences and managed care for medical treatment.

Bratton, airing his well - known frustrations with federal lawmakers, added, «So if Congress really wants to do something to help the American law enforcement community and the American public, well, let's start getting serious about doing something that they can actually do something about.»

Certainly, lawmakers will question state and federal officials about the slow response to the crisis in Hoosick Falls, and why the state Department of Health assured residents they could drink their water for a year before reversing that position.

Several members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are among a group of federal lawmakers that met with President Barack Obama on Monday about his executive actions tightening the nation's gun laws.

He said in the statement that raising the age of criminal responsibility and affordable housing are what stalled negotiations, as well as fears about the federal budget, but some lawmakers criticized Cuomo.

Massachusetts lawmakers in the Berkshires are the latest politicians participating in a national anti-hunger campaign to raise awareness about what people on the Federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program face.

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A local congressman is weighing in on a fellow federal lawmaker's weekend remarks about President - Elect Donald Trump, expressing his disappointment while, during a television interview, suggesting that John Lewis is acting like a «spoiled child.»

The lawmaker's help, said Carlisto, was critical to enact the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized federal K - 12 programs and created the opportunity for states to bring about «the end of standardized test obsession.»

Kenneth E. Riddett, who was legislative counsel to the Senate majority for many years, took the stand Tuesday at Bruno's federal trial on corruption charges and spent hours answering questions about the lawmaker's financial disclosure forms that are at the heart of the government's case.

ALBANY, N.Y. — With less than a week before the state budget is due, lawmakers remain divided on a number of polarizing policy issues, and concerned about how future federal legislation may upend the state's finances.

Some lawmakers were concerned about a potential tax reduction for «reduced harm tobacco products» that have not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and are not yet on the market.

WASHINGTON — It was, by Twitter standards, a benign tweet, the kind I'm trying to issue more often to keep readers in the loop about what our federal lawmakers from New York are saying.»

«She seems very sincere to do more about the air and water in the Adirondacks,» said Janeway, citing a long record of bipartisan action from New York's federal lawmakers to protect the environment.

Washington — Lawmakers must take steps to ensure that elementary and secondary students receive information about federal financial aid available for postsecondary study, college students told members of the Congress last week.

Taxpayers pay for only about 10 percent of all K — 12 education spending nationwide, but lawmakers have argued for years that federal requirements are disproportionate to the federal contribution.

You can easily lie perpetually to the school district, state and federal departments of education, state and federal lawmakers, and so forth about that same thing by marking Student 459184 «absent with excuse» on a spreadsheet.

During the next two weeks, while Congress is on spring break, PAA members will reach out to their Senators and Congressmen in their home offices to share our views, talk about the reforms needed to improve our children's schools, and open up a positive dialogue between lawmakers and parents, who have the most at stake in stronger, more effective federal education policies.

Hosts Brendan Sargent and Cyndi Reyes talk to educators, lawmakers, community organizers, and other stakeholders about their own educational journeys, and about the myriad opportunities to advocate for educational equity at union, district, state, and federal levels.

Hoosiers concerned about federal intrusion into state - level education policy convinced Indiana lawmakers to pause Common Core rollout pending a thorough review.

Sign up to receive Capitol Connection: The weekly e-newsletter provides the inside scoop on federal policy and helps educators share their expertise with lawmakers about issues that matter.

Take advantage of this month's congressional recess to meet with your federal lawmakers, inform them about sequestration's severe consequences on local schools, and urge them to repeal the across - the - board cuts.

The conference will feature informational sessions about ESEA reauthorization, the Common Core State Standards, and education funding; presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders on the presidential campaign and Congress's education priorities for 2012; advocacy skill - building sessions to help increase your influence at the federal, state, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmakers.

Although opponents were not able to muster the votes in Congress this time to overtime the policy, lawmakers did include requirements that the U.S. Department of Education begin collecting state, local and federal data about the distribution of teachers in training who are working in classrooms.

LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy and two board members spent a few days in Washington, where they met with officials and lawmakers about the impact of federal budget cuts on the district.

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.

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.

Capitol Connection provides the inside scoop on federal policy and helps educators contact lawmakers about issues that matter.

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.

Lawmakers, teachers, district administrators, parents, and other stakeholders — all with strong and differing opinions — have wrestled for decades with questions about the appropriate role of the federal government compared with that of states and school districts in the operation of schools and the measurement of their success.

The information from the CRDC is used by OCR as background and context for investigations into complaints of discrimination, and is also used by other offices in US ED, other federal agencies, lawmakers, and various members of the public who are interested in understanding more about the state of educational equity in the nation's schools.

Lawmakers sent a letter to Education Secretary DeVos expressing concern about the Department of Education's (ED) new plans for assessing the quality of federal student loan servicers and criticizing ED's decision to move to a single student loan servicer.

It's caught the eye of lawmakers across the world — Zuckerberg has been summoned by Parliament in the UK and asked to testify in Congress by multiple senators; Facebook is now under an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission about its mishandling of Cambridge Analytica data; and across the world, company executives are getting skewered by governments in nations like the UK and, worse, Singapore, where officials suggest the company has lost their trust.

yro.slashdot.org - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, in a letter sent to lawmakers earlier this week (but released just now), said he shares the concerns of U.S. lawmakers about espionage threats from Chinese smartphone maker Huawei and plans to take «proactive steps» to ensure the integrity of t...

Homeownership will be in the spotlight next year in Washington as lawmakers in the new Congress look at federal taxes and what to do about the two secondary mortgage market companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Late last week, about 240 lawmakers in the House sent a second letter to federal regulators urging them to lower the down payment rule on QRMs.