Sentences with phrase «initially bringing a charge against»

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When corruption charges were brought against then - Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver earlier this year, the Democratic conference initially stood squarely behind their leader, but support began to wane as members had more time to examine the charges.

Initially lacking resources and power within his own party, Gingrich brought ethics charges and exploited scandals that provoked Democratic leaders «into overreactions that enraged Republicans and united them to vote against Democratic initiatives,» Mann and Ornstein write.21

It was gathered that further investigation into the fraud had necessitated a need to amend the 24 - count charge initially brought against Oronsaye, on July 13, 2015, in which along with his co-accused, Osarenkhoe Afe, and Fredrick Hamilton Global Services Limited, he is alleged to have been complicit in several biometric contract awards during his tenure as HoS.

Bill Magnarelli: «After having read the JCOPE report and having discussed this matter fully in our Democratic Conference, it is clear that mistakes were made in the handling of sexual harassment charges initially brought by two young women Assembly staff employees against a powerful Assembly Chairman.