Sentences with phrase «key parts of president»

Helping working Americans meet the needs of their jobs and their families is a key part of the President's plan to bolster and expand the middle class.

WASHINGTON — Upstate New York's Republican members of Congress are likely to face tough decisions on five issues this year that are a key part of President Donald Trump's agenda.

He currently works at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on the development of federal energy conservation standards and test procedures for space heating appliances for the U.S. Department of Energy — a key part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan (CAP).

Controversy has emerged in the US, where many news outlets, including the Washington Post, reported a key part of President Barack Obama's healthcare law was struck down by the US Supreme Court, with the ruling that family - owned businesses do not have to offer their employees contraceptive coverage if it conflicts with the owners» religious beliefs.

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Wall Street hated it, but Congress enacted key parts of the accords under the Dodd - Frank financial reform act, which President Trump started to roll back on Friday with the latest of a series of executive orders.

Indeed, natural gas is a key part of U.S. climate change plans, and many have called President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which reduces emissions from the power industry, a natural gas power plan.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice is said to be close to completion, but he may set it aside while he finishes other key parts of his probe, such as possible collusion and the hacking of Democrats, according to current and former U.S. officials.

In his first State of the Union address late Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted the country's job growth in his first year, the strengthening economy, and — a key part of his campaign — the surprising pop in the coal industry in 2017.

«We see software and services becoming a core part of Samsung Electronics» DNA, and startups are key to achieving this vision,» Samsung NEXT President David Eun said in a statement.

The Steele dossier, Nunes alleges, «formed an essential part of the Carter Page application,» and he goes on to suggest that the application omitted several key facts about the dossier that undermine its credibility: most notably that the dossier was partially funded by the Democratic National Committee and that Steele himself has expressed his opposition to Donald Trump becoming president.

Late on Saturday afternoon, House Democrats surprised the country by releasing their rebuttal to the so - called Nunes memo — the document, prepared by Rep. Devin Nunes (R - CA), that has become a key part of the conservative argument that the FBI is biased against President Donald Trump.

The Presidents Conference Committee plays an integral part in the development of the annual conference's programming, including identifying key areas of focus, expert presenters, networking opportunities and more.

As part of this effort, President Barack Obama established the first - ever Task Force on Childhood Obesity to develop and implement an inter-agency plan that details a coordinated strategy, identifies key benchmarks, and outlines an action plan to end the problem of childhood obesity within a generation.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has recorded a robocall as part of a get - out - the - vote effort in the key 37th Senate district in Westchester County.

Nigel Bowles recently wrote on this blog that President - Elect Trump will be able to push through key parts of his policy agenda in the coming four years, because of the powers afforded to him by the US Constitution and because collective action problems within Congress will prevent meaningful attempts to block his agenda.

White House officials reportedly have told key GOP leaders on Capitol Hill that President Donald Trump is open to striking a deal that would protect young immigrants from deportation in exchange for border wall funding as part of an upcoming spending bill.

Addressing supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Sekondi on Thursday as part of his four - day campaign in the Western Region, President Mahama disclosed that when he assumed office, his government decided to invest in five key areas - water, electricity, health, education and roads.

But he understood why the ticket has focused on the economy, in part because it's the main issue that Republicans believe have the best chance of hammering the president on: The key issue is the economy and I think Governor Romney will be able to turn it around.

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The statewide probe led to indictments against eight men, and again shook the foundation of political ethics in the state: Among those indicted were Joseph Percoco, who'd been close to both Andrew Cuomo and his father; Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a key economic adviser; and several top officials from LPCiminelli, a Buffalo contractor involved with millions in business as part of the state initiative.

State applications are graded in part on whether they lift artificial caps on charter schools — a key education priority of President Obama.

As a Cabinet minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh is part of the inner circle of the president and is to aid in key decision making activities in the country.

Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari, who has made tackling corruption a key part of his leadership, called for the conference to agree swifter measures to return stolen assets.

In a statement, Healthcare Association of New York President Bea Grause said Trump's order «undermined» a key part of the law.

President - elect Donald Trump has often mentioned airports as a key part of infrastructure improvements he would like to see, and New York state continues investing in airports.

One - Village - One - Dam policy forms part of President Nana Akufo - Addo's key policy initiatives which are expected to cost over GHc2 billion.

Early in her address, Warren pointed to her 2012 election victory over incumbent GOP Sen. Scott Brown, and to her key role during her time in President Barack Obama's administration in creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying those victories happened in part because of support from progressive activists.

By the above, MMDCEs becomes key representatives of the central government to exercise part of the political power already given to the President by the people of Ghana.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy on Friday finalized a determination that the landmark fuel efficiency rules instituted by President Barack Obama should be locked in through 2025, a bid to maintain a key part of his administration's climate legacy.

In line with this view, Gary Hart, the retired U.S. Senator and one - time presidential hopeful, argued that although a big part of success as president is picking smart people for key positions, «it takes a pretty keen mind, honed by study, travel, experience, and exposure to competing ideas, to form good judgment and to know whom to trust on complex substantive issues.»

Welcome: Ferenc Friedler (vice president, National Research, Development and Innovation Office, Hungary) Part A. IPBES in the Sustainable Development Agenda Thomas Koetz (IPBES Secretariat): IPBES: key functions, structures and an overview of its work programme Ivar Baste (IPBES Bureau): IPBES in the broader international governance landscape followed by a panel discussion with the two speakers and Jacqueline McGlade (UNEP chief scientist).

PR WEB — Jan 22 — iovation co-founder and vice president, Jon Karl, will be part of a panel that will educate attendees on how sharing critical information is playing a key role in helping online dating sites combat fraud and abuse in the discussion, «Combating Fraud in Internet Dating».

Frank Langella («The Americans») is strong as always as LBJ mentor Sen. Richard Russell, a good ol' boy who parted ways with the President on the key issue of the day and warned of the Democratic Party losing the South for generations if civil rights legislation passed.

California's Mike Kirst (an old friend of mine, super Stanford professor, now president of the state board of education and a key advisor to Governor Jerry Brown) and Tom Torlakson (state superintendent) got that part right in the opus they recently sent to King's team.

Although he can not ignore the unions that form a key part of the party's constituency, Obama owes less to them than did past Democratic presidents.

Although the program predates the Obama administration, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included $ 3.5 billion for helping the nation's persistently low - achieving schools, and the president has used the program to encourage key parts of his education agenda.

Every state has to annually test students in grades 3 - 8 with a standardized test; that's a key part of the federal law called the Every Child Succeeds Act, approved at the end of President Obama's second term.

Education is a key part of the solution to every challenge facing the country and the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the more than 90,000 school board members are ready to work with Betsy DeVos, President - elect Donald J. Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education to ensure every child has an opportunity to realize their potential.

«Supplement, not supplant» is a key element of the education act, going back to the earliest version of the law, enacted five decades ago as part of President Lyndon Johnson's war on poverty, and the roots of controversy stretch back that far as well.

President Obama stopped in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday to deliver Booker T. Washington High School's key note graduation address as part of the Department of Education's Commencement Challenge for 2011.

Aston Martin President & CEO, Dr. Andy Palmer said, «Motorsport is and will always be a key part of Aston Martin's DNA and both the V8 and V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions bring that ethos straight to our customers.

Speaking at the BR - V launch in New Delhi, Yoichiro Ueno, president and CEO, Honda Cars India, said: «India is a key market for Honda and as part of our business expansion, we are focusing on increasing our customer base with new model introductions.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yoichiro Ueno, President & CEO, Honda Cars India Limited said, «India is a key market for Honda and as part of our business expansion, we are focusing on increasing our customer base with new model introductions.

President Donald Trump's pick Gina Haspel was today voted in by the Senate as the new head of the CIA, despite playing a key part in post-9 / 11 torture programs under President George W. Bush.

«As digital is becoming a key part of our manga publishing in Japan, we look forward to starting a program in America,» said Yasumasa Shimizu, president of Kodansha Comics.

Viz has reinvented the manga magazine and perhaps the entire manga market with Shonen Jump Alpha, which executive vice president Alvin Lu sees as a key part of building a manga community in North America.

«As we've looked back at how the Association got its start with just a few key players in such a small industry at the time, it's amazing to see the progress we've made that has led us to where we are today, part of a 69 billion dollar industry,» said Bob Vetere, president and CEO of APPA.

As part of our expansion throughout Latin America, we have always recognized the importance of establishing a presence in this key Latin American city,» said Danny Hughes, senior vice president, Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America for Hilton Worldwide.

Vasso will report directly to Simon Barlow, president, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific, and will oversee the financial management of Carlson Hotels in Asia Pacific and play a key role as part of the Asia Pacific leadership team in driving Carlson's growth strategy.

Listening and learning were a key part of my transition prior to formally becoming president of The Cooper Union, and I am continuing that process now that I have officially begun.