Sentences with phrase «for majority leader»

«There is no opening at the present time for majority leader,» he said, when asked about the prospect.

ALBANY - Senate Republicans Tuesday pledged full support for Majority Leader Dean Skelos before and after their first closed - door conference since he was identified in news reports involving a federal corruption probe.

«Smith said he spent «like 50 or 60» thousand dollars in payments to other members to buy their votes for majority leader in 2008, a process he again called putting them «on the payroll,»» prosecutors wrote.

The victories by Republicans, especially on Long Island, is good news for Majority Leader John Flanagan, who could have faced a leadership challenge had more GOP incumbents lost their seats in Nassau County.

The endorsement of DeFrancisco for governor is a show of unity for the two lawmakers who competed for the majority leader post.

Last year, Bonacic was the first Republican to call for Majority Leader Dean Skelos to step down after Skelos was arrested on corruption charges.

A lawmaker from Syracuse, DeFrancisco has sparred publicly with the governor and came up short in the leadership battle for majority leader against Long Island Sen. John Flanagan.

Top Republicans in the state Senate on Tuesday affirmed their support for Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is under federal investigation by the U.S. attorney's office.

For her part, Helming has not said who she would support for Majority Leader if elected and Republicans maintain control.

In a Democratic caucus vote, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland defeated Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania in the race for majority leader in the U.S. House.

DeFrancisco was speculated to be considering retirement from the Senate, but then threw his hat into the ring to compete for the majority leader post after former Sen. Dean Skelos was forced to vacate it in the wake of a corruption scandal.

The statement takes a parting shot at both Molinaro and DeFrancisco, asking whether Molarino will «pull a Brian Kolb «I miss my wife routine» or if DeFrancisco will lose in a similar fashion to win he ran for majority leader in the Senate.

ALBANY — Six upstate Republican senators broke ranks with their regional colleagues to support John Flanagan of Long Island for majority leader over John DeFrancisco of Syracuse.

The Senate Republicans have a «top - secret plan» (revealed on CapTon last week by Sen. Mike Gianaris) to delay the two yet - unresolved races into the new year so they have more members than the Democrats for the majority leader vote.

Fillmore Common Councilman David Franczyk, who voted against Smith for majority leader in January, said the continuing problems make him unfit for a leadership position.

(Schumer has consistently declined to address a hypothetical leadership race, pledging his support for majority leader Harry Reid, who is up for re-election in 2016.)

Restive upstate advocates who supported Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco's bid for majority leader where disappointed to see another downstate member ascend to the majority leader post in a chamber that is the last lever of power controlled statewide by Republicans.

Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., who opposes same - sex marriage and who «pledged not to support anyone for majority leader who would not promise him - in writing - never to bring the bill that would legalize same - sex marriages to the floor» was asked by reporters, dodged questions about whether he thought same - sex marriage would come to the floor for a vote this year, saying only that he was «satisfied with whatever happens.»

Things were moving well for the majority leader, sources said, as part of a deal that also included authorizing design - build contracting in the five boroughs, speed cameras near city schools and re-naming the Tappan Zee Bridge after Mario Cuomo.

The race for majority leader nearly three years ago highlighted internal fissures in the normally uniform Senate GOP conference between upstate and downstate lawmakers.

(For the record, Espada doesn't receive a lulu for the majority leader job.

Launching his bid for a Capital Region Senate seat on Thursday, Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco disclosed he would have backed Syracuse lawmaker John DeFrancisco for majority leader last year over Suffolk County Sen. John Flanagan.

Morse again would not commit to supporting Senate Minority Leader John Sampson for majority leader if he's elected and the Democrats re-take control of the chamber.

Mr. Breslin may admit his guilt now, but it would have been far better if he never supported Mr. Espada for Majority Leader in the first place.»

McConnell's image has been consistently less positive than that in polls since then, with his favorable rating ranging mostly in the 20s — and his 18 % favorable in 2015 marking a low for the majority leader.

Diaz Sr., the last member of the storied four amigos who played a central role in the last leadership battle after the Democrats took the majority in 2008, made it clear today that he won't support a Republican for majority leader.

The senior senator has long been speculated to be gunning for Majority Leader Harry Reid's job (assuming Reid doesn't manage to make it back to Washington in January, that is).

Rochester - area Sen. Rich Funke is backing fellow upstate Sen. John DeFranciso for majority leader, he said before heading into a closed - door conference with his colleagues.

Upstate Republicans have been coalescing around DeFrancisco's candidacy for majority leader in recent days.

He told reporters then that he did so because he wanted to devote himself full time to Senate as he was preparing to stand for majority leader.

At least two Republican senators quickly vowed to oppose the latest health care bill, leaving a thin margin of error for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

But also included on the list were several upstate Republicans, including Sens. Bill Larkin, Hugh Farley, Michael Nozzolio, James Seward and Cathy Young, the latter of whom was expected to be a candidate for majority leader herself.

Still, she was criticized by some WNY Republicans, last year, for throwing her support for Majority Leader behind Long Island Senator John Flanagan instead of Syracuse - based John DeFrancisco.

Keep in mind that Blunt has said he plans to stay on as majority whip if he loses his bid against Boehner for majority leader.

(Remember that 22 of the 41 incoming freshmen have already endorsed Hoyer for Majority Leader and allies of the Maryland Congressman insist more incoming lawmakers have privately promised him their support.)

I'm not referring here to former two - term Ulster legislator Brian Cahill, legislative majority leader in 2008 - 09, but to his brother, Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, recently mentioned as a possibility for majority leader of the state Assembly next year.

Unhappy with the claims by the Majority Leader, Muntaka insisted that the motion was competent, adding that «it is most shocking and very disingenuous for the Majority Leader to even imagine that what was done was wrong.»

In 2006, he was the first Republican senator to call for Majority Leader Joe Bruno to resign his leadership post when news broke Bruno was under federal investigation.

Cole announced Monday morning that he is backing Blunt for majority leader, not particularly surprising because the Oklahoman is a member of Blunt's whip team.

Scott Reif, a spokesman for majority leader John Flanagan, said only that funding went to Republicans and Democrats.

Senators John A. DeFrancisco, left, and John J. Flanagan, in Albany on Monday, are possible successors for majority leader.

Legislator Harry McManus (Area 1) was reappointed as chair of the legislature, Hall was named deputy chair, Waldron tapped for majority leader and Beach for minority leader.

Sen. John Flanagan of Long Island appointed DeFrancisco to the post after beating him out in a battle for majority leader.

Both Sens. John Flanagan and John DeFrancisco on Monday confirmed what every knew: They are running for majority leader.

Flanagan, a Long Islander, is potentially heading to friendly territory with a stop at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown: Seward, after all, was one of several upstate Republicans to back his bid for majority leader over Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse lawmaker.

So now the Democrats would very much like Klein and his three fellow IDCers — David Carlucci, David Valesky and Diane Savino — to return to the fold — or, at the very least, vote for a Democrat for majority leader.

Friday it was reported that the «gang of three» were holding a private meeting, and it looked hopeful that Diaz was going to separate himself and support Smith for majority leader.

Sen. George Maziarz is not going to follow up on his reported plan to challenge his fellow Republican, Dean Skelos, for the majority leader post if the GOP succeeds in taking back the majority when the recount dust clears, but he is pushing for a different approach in dealing with the minority.

In his first comments since the Long Island Republican's arrest, Cuomo called the charges against Skelos «disturbing and troubling,» if they are true, but he stopped short of calling for the majority leader to give up his post, saying: «It's not my place to tell them who their leader should be.»