Sentences with phrase «federal representatives well»

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In a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Richard Neal said they were concerned that the U.S. Treasury could be pressured to adopt tax withholding tables that take too little federal tax out of employee paychecks to make good on White House predictions of a middle - class windfall.

Rather, several district food services officials, as well as relevant industry representatives, indicated the need for a permanent federal decision on these restrictions, which USDA has also acknowledged.

Specifically, GAO reviewed relevant federal laws, as well as USDA regulations, guidance, and studies; interviewed USDA officials and groups of food service officials and relevant industry representatives; and visited eight school districts.

«The Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara as well as the Deputy Speaker, Yussuf Lasun; the Minority Leader, Leo Ogor; and the Chief Whip, Hassan Ado are not immune from investigation under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, even though the Hon. Speaker Hon. Yakubu Dogara has been talking tough saying that the EFCC can not investigate him.»

Federal as well as state representatives are mired in ethics issues.

The census results are used to determine how many Congressional representatives each state is allotted, as well as federal funding.

They also fill the role of recording / records management officers as well as representatives of many government agencies on all levels: federal, state, county, town and village.

«We must therefore constantly engage our representatives in the Federal House of Representatives, House of Senate as well as our traditional rulers to use their God - given positions to serve our people by briefing us on what they are doing as they represent our people»representatives in the Federal House of Representatives, House of Senate as well as our traditional rulers to use their God - given positions to serve our people by briefing us on what they are doing as they represent our people»Representatives, House of Senate as well as our traditional rulers to use their God - given positions to serve our people by briefing us on what they are doing as they represent our people», he stressed.

In his own remarks, Hon. Babajimi Benson, Member, Federal House of Representatives, stated, «I really do not know late Alhaji Sanni but from what I have seen in his son that works with me in Abuja, the man was a good man.

The federal senators and representatives likely have offices in Oregon as well as Washington, DC.

A copy of the Legislature's resolution will be sent to the members of the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration.

The forum will address these issues and bring together representatives from the Empire State Pride Agenda, New York Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, as well as an official from the federal government.

«Western New York is well positioned to grow jobs that embrace innovation and with this significant federal grant we can embark on a project to provide valuable support for tomorrow's thriving high - tech businesses,» said Rep. Brian Higgins, D - Buffalo, who worked on the funding package along with fellow congressional representatives Louise Slaughter, D - Fairport, and Chris Lee, R - Clarence, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.

Representatives from the state Department of Financial Services will «help Nassau County residents with applications for federal assistance, as well as provide help with insurance issues.»

In today's Congressional Corner, Vermont representative Peter Welch tells WAMC's Alan Chartock that budgets for federal intelligence - gathering agencies need better oversight.

Other members are representatives from the Federal Inland Revenue Service; the Nigerian Custom Service; Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Assuming the winner didn't capture a majority of the vote, second place would have been good enough to get Westin into a May runoff for the chance to unseat Representative John Culberson, a nine - term Republican who chairs a spending panel that shapes the budgets of several federal research agencies.

The day - long event was organized by the AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy and drew more than 200 people, including representatives from the U.S. State Department and other federal agencies, as well as leaders from UNESCO and The World Academy of Sciences in Trieste, Italy, and the Costa Rican ambassador to the United States.

The program gave participants an opportunity to speak with members of Congress, as well as representatives from federal agencies such as the Patent and Trademark Office and the Small Business Administration.

The AAAS - Lemelson Invention Ambassadors came to AAAS in July to tell the public about their inventions and to meet with representatives of federal agencies such as the Patent and Trademark Office and the Small Business Administration, as well as with Rep. Bill Foster (D - Ill.)

The broader impact criteria came up yesterday at a hearing that the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research and Science Education held on the merit review process in order to ensure that federal resources are being invested in the best science.

While a lot of this talk of calling federal representatives is well - intentioned, often people miss out on a whole other part of the political process: interacting with local and state representatives.

The bipartisan group, which included representatives from postsecondary as well as precollegiate education, considered ideas for reshaping the federal role in education during a Rocky Mountain retreat here last month.

The report uses data on federal program allocations from all states, as well as data from a nationally representative sample of 300 school districts on federal program allocations and expenditure data for the 2004 - 05 school year.

It was 2010, the federal Race to the Top competition was well under way, and Terrance Carroll, a Democrat who was then the speaker of the House of Representatives, had the task of getting a bill that the state's largest and most powerful teachers» union refused to support through several key committee votes.

The U.S. House of Representatives Education & the Workforce Committee held a hearing today on «Child Nutrition Assistance: Are Federal Rules & Regulations Serving the Best Interests of Schools and Families?»

Good Morning After the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the federal tax reform bill, the American Federation for Children released the following statement from Chief Operating Officer John Schilling:

The House of Representative's first attempt at reauthorizing the Act includes language that would better define competency - based education, eliminate the federal (not -LSB-...]

To complete the volume of audits it must conduct each year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deploys Federal and state officials as well as representatives from private compliance companies.

But instead of best representing consumers who called their loan servicer for help to make sure they were on track for their federal student loans to be forgiven the suit alleges, «instead of helping borrowers by giving them correct information, Great Lakes customer service representatives routinely gave incorrect information to borrowers who inquired as to their eligibility for the PSLF program.»

Representative Richard Neal (D) has proactively addressed several aspects of college affordability; for instance, he cosponsored the federal refinancing legislation as well as Pell Grant legislation.

It's a good idea to speak with your lender, your school, your employer, or a representative of the Office of Federal Student aid to find out if you qualify and what steps you should take to seek loan forgiveness.

Even if you already have a panel with federal officials like senators and members of congress, I think it would be a good idea to additionally make use of this opportunity to attract state representatives and senators from the host state (and any nearby states) because they will be especially enthusiastic about being a part of the events.

APPA has participated in a dialogue among federal and state officials as well as industry representatives on several taskforces and is currently represented on numerous AAFCO Committees as liaisons.

With Congressional representatives unable to reach any sort of a compromise, the federal budget sequestration process is about to go into full swing, a process that will require reductions in all federal government services and programs, as well as furloughs or layoffs of an estimated 108,000 federal agency employees, according to a Center for Strategic Budgetary Assessments report.

The KRRC will be governed by a board of directors made up of representatives chosen by American Rivers and our conservation partners, as well as directors chosen by the federal, state and tribal governments and representatives of the agricultural community.

State representatives and industry groups across the RGGI region and in California — as well as U.S. Department of Energy officials and federal legislative staff — have frequently brought in Hibbard and colleagues to explain their findings.

«The decision advances a common - sense solution between federal, state, and local representatives to best provide for Idaho's energy needs and promote the region's energy infrastructure moving forward,» said Senator Jim Risch.

For weeks, administration officials have been meeting with car companies as well as green groups and representatives from California — which is awaiting word on whether it will receive a federal waiver to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles — to try to broker a deal on the issue.

Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.

In Federal Court, they sought the following declarations: (a) that Métis and non-status Indians are «Indians» within the meaning of the expression «Indians and lands reserved for Indians» in s 91 (24) of the Constitution Act, 1867; (b) the Queen (in right of Canada) owes a fiduciary duty to Métis and non-status Indians as Aboriginal people; and (c) the Métis and non-status Indian peoples of Canada have the right to be consulted and negotiated with, in good faith, by the federal government on a collective basis through representatives of their choice, respecting all their rights, interests and needs as Aboriginal pFederal Court, they sought the following declarations: (a) that Métis and non-status Indians are «Indians» within the meaning of the expression «Indians and lands reserved for Indians» in s 91 (24) of the Constitution Act, 1867; (b) the Queen (in right of Canada) owes a fiduciary duty to Métis and non-status Indians as Aboriginal people; and (c) the Métis and non-status Indian peoples of Canada have the right to be consulted and negotiated with, in good faith, by the federal government on a collective basis through representatives of their choice, respecting all their rights, interests and needs as Aboriginal pfederal government on a collective basis through representatives of their choice, respecting all their rights, interests and needs as Aboriginal peoples.

Daniels et al. v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) et al. 2016 SCC 12 Administrative Law — Constitutional Law — Courts — Indians, Inuit and Métis Summary: The plaintiffs sought declarations (a) that Métis and Non-status Indians were «Indians» within the meaning of the expression «Indians and lands reserved for Indians» in s. 91 (24) of the Constitution Act, 1867; (b) that the Queen (in right of Canada) owed a fiduciary duty to Métis and Non-status Indians; and © that the Métis and Non-status Indian peoples of Canada had the right to be consulted and negotiated with, in good faith, by the federal government on a collective basis through representatives of their choice, respecting all their rights, interests and needs as Aboriginal peoples.

If the provinces / territories become dissatisfied with the Federal Government's lead they can speak up and suggest a better way or choose a new leader from among the representatives.

Taskforce Blockchain — spearheaded by Finance Minister Ueli Maurer and Economics and Education Minister Johann Schneider - Ammann — includes both federal and local officials, as well as members of various blockchain startups and legal representatives, according to a fact sheet.

Taskforce Blockchain — spearheaded by Finance Minister Ueli Mausrer and Economics and Education Minister Johann Schneider - Ammann — includes both federal and local officials, as well as members of various blockchain startups and legal representatives, according to a fact sheet.

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A Certified Fraud Examiner well versed in guiding bankruptcy and foreclosure servicing operations for distressed portfolios, interfacing extensively with attorneys, federal law enforcement officials and other legal representatives.

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This section of the paper concludes by considering what issues are raised for the operation of a new National Indigenous Representative Body in light of these existing mechanisms, as well as in relation to the post-ATSIC arrangements for delivery of services to Indigenous peoples at the federal level, which have substantially changed the operating landscape for Indigenous Affairs.

The group of representatives was reacting to a story which appeared in The Australian on Tuesday speculating that the Federal government proposes to remove the words «offend, insult, humiliate» from section 18C, as well as removing the requirement that a defendant must have acted «reasonably and in good faith» in order to be covered by the free speech defences available under section 18D.