Sentences with phrase «from committee chairmanships»

The I.D.C. consists of eight Democrats who collaborate with Republicans in the Senate, a situation that has allowed Mr. Klein and his group to enjoy perks like increased pay from committee chairmanships, but has deeply vexed grass - roots progressive groups both in the state and nationally.

Rangel has denied intentional wrongdoing, and has said he will not step down from his committee chairmanship.

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Following a decision by the Euro - currency Standing Committee (now the Committee on the Global Financial System) in December 1997, a group of central bank economists and market analysts, under the chairmanship of the Bank of Japan, conducted this research from February 1998 to March 1999.

Just hours after the elections, Espada, Kruger, Monserrate and Diaz formed «the four amigos» and refused to back Smith as leader unless they were given plums — including titles, choice office suites (Espada's overlooked the chamber floor from the Capitol's fourth floor) and the chairmanships of committees like finance.

Kellner was admonished, stripped of committee chairmanships and barred from hiring interns after allegedly...

And on Wednesday, Rangel said he was stepping down from his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee amid an ongoing ethics inquiry.

And a freshman senator from Queens, James Sanders, told Mr. Klein he would take him up on his offer of the chairmanship of the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

As a result of the censure, Lopez has been barred from employing anyone under the age of 21, stripped of his chairmanship for the Committee on Housing, and forced to forfeit «any rights or privileges of seniority.»

Assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic Leader Vito Lopez has been censured, stripped of his committee chairmanship and barred from employing young people.

On top of that, members can be given leadership stipends for positions such as committee chairmanships that range from $ 9,000 to $ 41,500 per year.

In August, the Assembly stripped Lopez of his chairmanship of the Committee on Housing and barred him from employing young people after harassment allegations by two female employees of the state Assembly were found to be «credible.»

Members of the forum, who got the chairmanship of the «juicy committees», included Senator Kabir Marafa, who became the chairman of the Petroleum Resources Committee (Downstream) from the National Identity and National Population Committee.

«I applaud the work of both the bi-partisan Assembly Ethics Committee and Speaker Silver for the swift and judicious action in removing Assemblyman Vito Lopez from the Chairmanship of the Assembly Housing Committee and in taking other punitive steps as a result of the findings that Assemblyman Lopez was guilty of multiple acts of sexual harassment and abuse,» Nadler said in a statement provided by his office.

This year alone, three Senate Republicans held chairmanships of lesser paying committees but instead took the higher stipends from the panels where they served as vice chairs, which under law do not come with pay.

Having a committee chairmanship in Albany is no small thing: The job does come with more work, but it also comes with a higher profile, more attention from lobbyists and journalists and offers an opportunity to shape policy.

As Democratic state Assemblyman Michael Blake seeks the vice chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, his bid is getting a boost from the leader of the retail workers» union.

Espada's opinion has an impact beyond his one vote because he secured the chairmanship of the Housing Committee after he threatened to withhold his support from making Malcolm Smith the first Democratic majority leader in 40 years.

In exchange, Council members from those boroughs expect to get chairmanships on key committees such as finance and land use.

The veteran Harlem Democrat - who has already been forced to give up his plum chairmanship of the tax - writing Ways and Means Committee - only managed to raise $ 108,327 from January through March.

The allegations against Lopez, first reported last summer, led the Assembly to strip Lopez of his powerful chairmanship of the Housing Committee and prompted him to step down from his post as Brooklyn Democratic Leader, which he had held for seven years.

«I applaud the work of both the bi-partisan Assembly Ethics Committee and Speaker Silver for the swift and judicious action in removing Assemblyman Vito Lopez from the Chairmanship of the Assembly Housing Committee and in taking other punitive steps as a result of the findings that Assemblyman Lopez was guilty of multiple acts of sexual harassment and abuse,» Nadler said in a statement.

«Many pursue elected office as a life's work, but few embrace public service as a life's passion,» said Paterson, who is stepping down from the Democratic Committee's chairmanship at the end of the month.

Select committee membership and chairmanship no longer depends upon patronage of the Whips, and committees have been injected with the confidence and authority that flows from the imprimatur of a democratic mandate.

Hamilton was a former aide to Democratic Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams — who accepted a committee chairmanship from Klein when he was in the Senate.

Johnson created a new committee dedicated specifically to for - hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft — and gave its chairmanship to Ruben Diaz Sr., who got at least $ 11,800 in campaign contribution from employees and owners of taxi, limousine and dispatch companies for his election last year.

Queens Congressman Gregory Meeks, a Democratic National Committee member, has endorsed Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake for one of the party organization's five vice chairmanships — following endorsements from top Bronx Democrats, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former President Barack Obama's chief strategist David Axelrod.

Rangel announced he would step down from his powerful chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee following an official admonishment from the House Ethics panel and an ongoing investigation.

Acting on the committee's recommendation, Silver stripped the Brooklyn Democrat of his chairmanship of the Housing Committee, moved him to a smaller office and banned him from employing youcommittee's recommendation, Silver stripped the Brooklyn Democrat of his chairmanship of the Housing Committee, moved him to a smaller office and banned him from employing youCommittee, moved him to a smaller office and banned him from employing young women.

Last week it emerged that Conservative MPs will chair twelve of Parliament's select committees, with those influential chairmanships being decided by ballots of all MPs from across the Commons next week.

The RNC ad - titled «Pelosi's Failure» - highlights Rep. Eric Massa's sudden resignation from Congress following allegations that he sexually harassed a male staff member and Rep. Charles Rangel's decision to relinquish the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee as he battles his own ethical issues.

The ISDS was formed in July 1906 by a group of Shepherds and Sheep Dog enthusiasts from Scotland and the English Border Counties who banded together under the chairmanship of George Clark, with J Wilson as secretary and a committee of 10 into the International Sheep Dog Trials Society.

After the 2012 election, with GOP moderates on the science committee wiped out, the House Republican leadership chose Smith from among three climate deniers vying for the chairmanship.

The IRDA constituted a committee under chairmanship of M Ramaprasad Member (non-life) and 12 other members, including representatives from non-life insurance industry.

Vanessa's involvement with NAWIC includes past and present chairmanship stints on a variety of committees, ranging from Technology (she was instrumental in revitalizing the chapter's Facebook presence) to Ways and Means (she is a record - breaking fundraiser!).