Sentences with phrase «for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle»

Abortion is just about the most emotionally - sensitive issue for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, but passions were kicked into overdrive in that afternoon's debate after Assemblyman Ron Castorina, a Republican who has been in the chamber for a little more than a month, compared the procedure to «African - American genocide.»

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2018's first quarter was a volatile one for several senators, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seeing significant changes in levels of support from their constituents, according to the latest Morning Consult Senator Approval Rankings.

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Kelly's initial support for Porter has been criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including Republican Sen. John KennedyJohn Neely KennedyMORE (La.), who said Thursday that Kelly made a «bad decision.»

Cuomo's office in recent days has been trying to resurrect a potential special legislative session that would pave the way for the first lawmaker pay raise since 1999, legislators on both sides of the aisle said.

The testimony on Wednesday was less emotional, but more contentious, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle sharply questioned Dr. Howard Zucker, the health commissioner, for several hours.

He said that while the Capitol housed long - serving lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who had served honorably, «Overall, I think it's best for the system (and) for the people of this state if we have turnover.»

«I understand there's gonna be political problems for people on both sides of the aisle,» Mr. Cuomo told lawmakers.

According to county Legislator Benjamin Boykin, a White Plains Democrat and chairman of the Public Safety Committee, a $ 500,000 bond, which was discussed at a committee meeting for the first time on July 10, will likely be approved with unanimous support from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.

A group of state lawmakers from western New York representing both sides of the aisle on Tuesday sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling on him to sign a memorandum of understanding that free up funding for 6,000 units of supportive housing for the homeless.

Morahan was popular with members on both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans alike remembered him fondly as someone who embodied the old spirit of bipartisanship in Albany, where lawmakers of opposing views and political affiliations fought hard on the Senate floor and on the campaign trial, but then laid aside their differences and went out for drinks at the end of the day.

But climate change naysayers were not relishing a return of Browner, who clashed with Republicans over the latters» attempts to dilute the Clean Water Act but also was praised for working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to strengthen the Safe Drinking Water and Food Quality Protection acts.

During this reauthorization process, NSBA has worked closely with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to advocate for a modernized education law that affirms the importance of local governance, protects federal investments in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, and prevents the diversion of public tax dollars for private use.

Rather than pour those savings into Pell Grants — which the document describes as a better way to deliver need - based aid — the budget maintains the current funding level for Pell grants and calls for the «cancellation» of $ 3.9 billion in Pell reserves, money that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had hoped would be used to help students take summer classes.

Additionally, because charters are doing such great work, they get support from legislators on both sides of the aisle — because many lawmakers want to invest in what is working for our kids.

With both the House and Senate having passed their respective education bills, NSBA remains steadfast in working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to pass a final bill that restores community ownership to local school boards, maximizes federal funding for Title I, and excludes private vouchers, tuition tax credits, or existing voucher programs.

«This last - minute provision will significantly benefit the ultra-wealthy real estate investor, including the president and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, resulting in a timely tax - reduction gift for the holidays,» said Harvey Bezozi, a certified public accountant and the founder of YourFinancialWizard.com.

Schmidt, an adviser for Sen. John McCain when he ran as the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, says lawmakers on both sides of the aisle understand the centrality of home ownership to the economy and are likely to proceed cautiously on any changes that could impact markets.

Despite being on opposite sides of the aisle, both lawmakers said residential real estate is too important to the health of the U.S. economy for any changes to disrupt home sales.