Sentences with phrase «for federal lawmakers»

ASCD believes that it is reckless and unsustainable for federal lawmakers to significantly erode our education resources.

There's no constructive way for federal lawmakers to issue guidelines for judging whether three - and - a-half-million teachers are good at their jobs.

The jumbo pay for federal lawmakers has reportedly spanned several years.

In a joint statement, state education department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa said, «These young people, united in peaceful protest to demand action by our Congress on gun violence, are turning tragedy into a teachable moment for our federal lawmakers.»

Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay has condemned wardrobe allowance for federal lawmakers.

There are actually two pledges Norquist's group has — one for federal lawmakers and another for state representatives and governors.

At noon, Democratic Reps. Joe Crowley, Steve Israel, Hakeem Jeffries and Kathleen Rice call for federal lawmakers to approve long - term DHS funding by Friday without amendments challenging President Obama's executive actions on immigration, and discuss potential consequences of failing to do so; lobby, Marine Air Terminal, LaGuardia Airport, Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Avenue, Queens.

Not exact matches

Bills to raise the federal minimum wage, currently at $ 7.25 an hour, for other workers have gotten signficant pushback from lawmakers, who recently killed legislation in the Senate.

Last weekend, Scott sharply criticized the federal government and lawmakers for dragging their feet in providing resources needed to combat the disease, including 10,000 Zika preparedness kits, mosquito spray and additional manpower to root out the mosquitoes.

By narrowly focusing on the $ 10,000 SALT cap, state lawmakers are pursuing an economic fix for the very taxpayers who will benefit most from the federal tax bill.

President Donald Trump told lawmakers he would support a 25 - cent increase in the federal gasoline tax to pay for his plan to upgrade U.S. public infrastructure, a congressional aide said.

Oregon Representative Peter DeFazio, the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who was in Trump's meeting with a dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers, said the president also told them he would be willing to increase the amount of federal spending beyond the $ 200 billion he is seeking for the infrastructure program.

Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.

Daily fantasy sports, where players draft a roster of football players to compete for points in a single - day worth of games, were acknowledged by Virginia lawmakers as a game of skill vs. pure chance, a key difference that allows sites to avoid a federal ban on online gambling.

Some Republican lawmakers are against raising the federal gas tax to pay for the president's promised $ 1 trillion infrastructure plan.

U.S. lawmakers are close to delivering a draft of the Federal Aviation Authority's reauthorization bill, which will include rules for nonmilitary drones, and drone opponents are lobbying hard against the unmanned flying machines, The New York Times reports.

The cap for 2014 is $ 967 billion, so lawmakers can either agree on spending reductions that would bring the federal budget under limit, or they can decide they need to spend more and take down the BCA.

WASHINGTON — The two top officials in charge of security and toxic - waste cleanups at the Environmental Protection Agency have abruptly left their jobs, days after EPA administrator Scott Pruitt told lawmakers that his subordinates were to blame for alleged ethical lapses that have prompted more than a dozen federal investigations of the agency.

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 - The Republican - controlled U.S. Congress was approaching a major test on Thursday of its ability to overhaul the federal tax code, as lawmakers prepared for their first full - scale vote on sweeping tax legislation.

Prominent Republican lawmakers are already coming out against raising the federal gas tax to pay for the president's promised $ 1 trillion investment in infrastructure.

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In a letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the state House and Senate Wednesday, Schneiderman asked state lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow for prosecuting people on the state level for the exact crimes they were convicted of — and pardoned for — on the federal level.

Democratic lawmakers and top economists are mystified that he's being eyed for Federal Reserve chairman, the most powerful economic post in the world.

The Federal Reserve, criticized by lawmakers for being too cozy with Wall Street, is considering tougher measures to restrict bank examiners from leaving to take jobs at firms they have overseen.

State lawmakers recently discussed how to balance state and federal permitting responsibilities and make the process more efficient for the Cowboy State.

Facebook's senior executives have been summoned to account for the platform's privacy issues in hearings with UK lawmakers, while the US Federal Trade Commission is launching its own investigation into the platform's use of people's personal data.

The politics of the coming November midterm elections will consume the Capitol for much of the rest of 2018, as lawmakers debate a farm bill, possible new disclosures for social media companies and federal spending beyond Sept. 30.

The nation braced for a partial shutdown of the federal government, as time for Congress to pass a budget before a Monday midnight deadline grew perilously short and lawmakers gave no signs Sunday they were moving toward a resolution.

New York state last month passed a similar measure that makes it illegal to advertise apartments for fewer than 30 days in New York City, and lawmakers have pushed the federal government to take a closer look at Airbnb and other home - sharing sites on accusations of creating housing shortages and driving up rental costs.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has been playing a kind of regulatory Pac - Man as European lawmakers start to impose serious fines for data breaches and The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate Facebook's privacy practices.

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 Reserve says things are looking up U.S. economic growth has strengthened in 2017, signaling the need for gradual interest rate hikes to ensure a continued recovery, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday.

The disclosures come on the heels of last week's proposals by Republican lawmakers to provide several new tax benefits for multinational companies, including cutting the federal corporate income tax rate to 20 percent from 35 percent.

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.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has ruled that bump stocks do not violate laws that tightly limit ownership of machine guns, and some lawmakers have called for them to be banned.

CNBC.com — Market Outlook: Bernanke May Set Tone for Rest of Summer While many traders hope for talk of more Fed easing, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely tell members of Congress in the coming week that it's the lawmakers who need to act.

California Winemakers Press for Stricter Label Rules: California winemakers have now enlisted lawmakers and federal regulators in their latest effort to stop the dilution of some vintage names...

(Coinciding with Wednesday's events, House and Senate lawmakers introduced a bill that would create the first federal rules for the date labels used on food.)

Were black and brown lawmakers in the federal government prepared for this fight?

Although Saturday is the day before the conference, attendees can check in, register, and visit the SNA PAC booth; additionally, there will be a three - hour pre-conference session entitled «How to Successfully Lobby Lawmakers and Federal Agencies» — great for first time attendees!

The conservative lawmaker who came up with the idea — after he'd been attacked for refusing to supplement the federal school - meal program — said last spring he feared creating an entitlement program.

Serve as lobbyist for a day when you visit personally with Federal lawmakers and share your passion, expertise and stories during LAC's annual «Charge to the Hill!»

Reed noted, of course, raising taxes to make up for the lost revenue from the federal government is an option but he doesn't believe state lawmakers would do that to constituents already facing a heavy burden.

The proposal is based on the federal government's email retention policy and would create standards for permanent preservation of records generated by statewide public officials, state lawmakers and those in senior agency positions.

The announcement came after several state lawmakers introduced legislation that would create a new email retention policy for the state, requiring that online communications be preserved for at least seven years — much like how the federal government currently operates.

At the time, Albany lawmakers were grappling with cobbling together a redrawing of boundaries for both state and federal lawmakers, including Hayworth's Hudson Valley Congressional seat.

The ad calls for state lawmakers to raise the charter school cap before applying for Round II of federal cash.

New York state lawmakers found a clever way for employers to help their workers circumvent a new $ 10,000 federal cap on state and local tax deductions.

While the race to challenge City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) was already crowded on the Democratic side, a member of his own party has stepped up for a spot on the ballot now that the lawmaker faces federal corruption charges.

With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.