Sentences with phrase «lawmakers as committee»

The use of falsely classifying lawmakers as committee chairs came under scrutiny on Friday as The New York Times reported members of the Independent Democratic Conference — Sens. David Valesky, Jose Peralta and Diane Savino — have received stipends, or «lulus» in Albany parlance, despite holding the post of vice chair.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins on Tuesday called for an investigation of arrangement of falsely designating some lawmakers as committee chairs on payroll records in order to receive paid stipends.

Senate Republicans sought to demonstrate Saturday the designation of lawmakers as committee chairman was a commonplace practice.

The minority leader was reacting to an interview Parker gave this morning to DN columnist Errol Louis on WWRL, in which he not only defended his outburst at DeFrancisco during yesterday's Senate Finance Committee meeting, but also lambasted his fellow Democrat, Sen. Carl Kruger, for failing to reign in the GOP lawmaker himself as committee chairman.

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That could prove a difficult task, as tax - writing committees have not yet introduced a bill and lawmakers face multiple other deadlines before the end of the year.

Last month, a committee of House lawmakers advanced a bill that would help companies like GM and Google seek more exemptions to federal safety rules, perhaps allowing them the ability to test as many as 100,000 experimental self - driving cars in the United States.

Public housing vouchers for the poor are targeted as well, much to the consternation of the pragmatic - minded lawmakers on the House and Senate Appropriations committees, whose programs were significantly curbed by a hard - fought 2011 budget and debt agreement.

Russian lawmaker Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the international affairs committee of Russia's upper house of parliament, described the action as baseless and unfriendly, Interfax news agency reported.

And it was very clear during Yellen's Senate Banking committee hearing that Wall Street reforms loom large in the minds of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers — as large, and possibly larger, than QE,

Republican lawmakers from high - tax states such as New York exited meetings this week with Kevin Brady, chairman of the tax - writing committee of the House of Representatives, saying there would be some sort of compromise on repealing the deduction for state and local tax payments.

At Facebook founder and CEO's Mark Zuckerberg's hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday, lawmakers were blunt about what they see as the company's flaws — its inadequate self - policing, lack of transparency, and reluctance to give users more control over their own data.

The lawmakers» official roles also point to the significance of their criticism of the IRS investigation: Hatch chairs the Senate's Finance Committee, Brady leads the House of Representatives» Committee on Ways and Means, while Buchanan serves as chair of the House committee's Oversight SubcCommittee, Brady leads the House of Representatives» Committee on Ways and Means, while Buchanan serves as chair of the House committee's Oversight SubcCommittee on Ways and Means, while Buchanan serves as chair of the House committee's Oversight Subccommittee's Oversight Subcommittee.

The lawmakers of the Independent Democratic Conference have lost their committee chair posts as the IDC moves to disband and end its alignment with Senate Republicans.

It's a move that has some lawmakers privately taken aback, considering the lack of focus and attention that was paid to the measure as it quietly wound its way through the committee process this final week of session.

Sen. Tom O'Mara is one of the lawmakers who receives compensation for his role as vice chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, receiving $ 15,000 for the job.

Helming is one of seven lawmakers in the Senate — three Independent Democratic Conference members, plus four Senate Republicans — who were listed falsely as committee chairs on Senate records forwarded to the state comptroller's office.

Senate Democrats have called for an investigation into the arrangement in which seven state lawmakers, including three members of the Independent Democratic Conference, have received stipends and were listed as committee chairs on official payroll records sent to the comptroller's office.

The lawmakers in question received paid stipends or «lulus» as a result of being designated committee chairs.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office has rejected tens of thousands of dollars in stipends for five state senators — including two IDC members — after an investigation revealed that the lawmakers had been assigned false titles as chairs of committees they did not lead and as a result had been paid for jobs they did not hold.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office has rejected tens of thousands of dollars in stipends for five state Senators after an investigation revealed that the lawmakers had been assigned false titles as chairs of committees they did not lead and as a result had been paid for jobs they did not hold.

Spectrum News reported on Wednesday lawmakers who have received thousands of dollars as vice chairs have missed committee meetings in recent weeks.

Lawmakers met Monday afternoon for the start of the joint budget committee process — a meeting known in Albany as the «mothership» and initially held as a way of enhancing transparency in the opaque state budget process, but also a chance for lawmakers to lay out their public priorities in tLawmakers met Monday afternoon for the start of the joint budget committee process — a meeting known in Albany as the «mothership» and initially held as a way of enhancing transparency in the opaque state budget process, but also a chance for lawmakers to lay out their public priorities in tlawmakers to lay out their public priorities in the talks.

The TV ad, paid for by the state Democratic Committee, comes as lawmakers are balking at a variety of Cuomo's efforts.

With critics questioning its legality, a Republican lawmaker on Monday announced she is refusing the $ 12,500 bonus she's getting as vice chair of the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction.

The chairwoman of the City Council's finance committee keeps a relatively low profile, but the Queens lawmaker is quietly one of the most influential council members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as speaker.

Muoio says if the county legislature president doesn't move the proposal ahead quickly as a matter of urgency, the Democratic lawmakers will bring it up during the usual committee process later in April.

Apart from the outgoing US Ambassador that is expected at the open public hearing, the Committee also extended invitation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the three accused lawmakers, the National Human Rights Commission, as well as the other seven members that attended the leadership programme.

While inaugurating the Ossai - led Ethics Committee alongside the Foreign Affairs after the House resolution at plenary on Tuesday, 21st June, Dogara had described the assignment as a very serious one where many people had already made their conclusion that the three accused lawmakers were wrong.

Already embroiled in an ethics probe now entering its tenth month, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.), chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, received more bad news Wednesday night as the House ethics committee announced it would look into Caribbean trips taken by the veteran lawmaker and four other DCommittee, received more bad news Wednesday night as the House ethics committee announced it would look into Caribbean trips taken by the veteran lawmaker and four other Dcommittee announced it would look into Caribbean trips taken by the veteran lawmaker and four other Democrats.

Acting Treasurer Elizabeth Muoio testified before the Democratic - led Senate Budget Committee as part of the administration's annual briefing as lawmakers approach the June 30 deadline to enact a new fiscal year spending plan.

Conservative groups including the Family Research Council and National Organization for Marriage fired off a letter last week to Boehner, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Greg Walden (Ore.) and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellGOP lawmakers want Trump to stop bashing Congress Parkland father calls out Trump, McConnell, Ryan after Santa Fe shooting Overnight Finance: House rejects farm bill in conservative revolt NAFTA deal remains elusive as talks drag on Dodd - Frank rollback set for House vote MORE (Ky.) chiding them for backing DeMaio and Tisei, as well as Senate hopeful Monica Wehby (Ore.), who supports gay marriage.

Debate over the CUNY shifts took a curious turn on Monday as Republican Sen. Cathy Young, the chair of the finance committee, offered a new rationale for the CUNY proposal: the cost shift as a punishment for recent anti-Semitic incidents at CUNY and what some lawmakers see as an inefficient response to them.

A Republican lawmaker on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee said Thursday that rocks from the White Cliffs of Dover and the California coastline, as well as silt from rivers tumbling into the ocean, are contributing to high sea levels globally.

A mailer sent out by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said Meier was «spending like a drunken sailor» as a state lawmaker.

Legislators sounded optimistic as they kicked off the first legislative budget conference committees — a largely ceremonial public negotiation that will unfold over the next two weeks as top lawmakers privately hammer out a $ 141.6 billion spending plan.

DeFrancisco, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee who is believed to be in the running to replace Skelos as leader, was not among the 16 lawmakers who signed on to a statement late last night backing the embattled majority leader.

Heastie reiterated a vow to resign as Bronx County Democratic Committee chairman, and also repeated his support for capping outside income for lawmakers.

Other lawmakers have been stripped of committee chairmanships following accusations of bad behavior, including former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who held power as the chair of the Housing Committee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment acommittee chairmanships following accusations of bad behavior, including former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who held power as the chair of the Housing Committee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment aCommittee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment and abuse.

His oopponents — both in the primary and general election — argued he would not be able to adequately police he former colleagues, but Schneiderman pointed to his role as chairman of the committee that led the charge to expel former Sen. Hiram Monserrate as proof he can be tough with state lawmakers.

Rep. John Conyers is stepping down from his post as the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee amid accusations of sexual harassment against aides and misuse of office resources, the lawmaker announced, even as he denies the allegations.

This was just as the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, announced that copies of the proposal are ready for pick - up by lawmakers from Wednesday, at the secretariat of the Committee on Appropriation.

«As New Yorkers are faced with a punishing economic climate fueled by Gov. Cuomo's special interest donors and liberal career politicians, Congressman Gibson's announcement of an exploratory committee for governor is a light at the end of the tunnel,» said Nojay, a conservative lawmaker from the Rochester area and a talk - radio host.

There's more super Tuesday aftermath to sort through and a legislative session in Albany as state lawmakers and Gov. Cuomo continue to negotiate the details of the 2016 - 17 state budget with the joint conference committees convening.

County lawmakers on a committee charged with overseeing the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency say that they remained unaware of a State Comptroller's Office audit of the agency, even as they discussed a deal expected to funnel millions of dollars in added revenue to the public benefit corporation.

As if to drive home the point, a Massachusetts Senate committee today released a lengthy report echoing many of these points and outlining ways lawmakers could blunt the impact of the ballot initiative if it passes this fall.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Dr Bukola Saraki, yesterday described as baseless the allegation that National Assembly lawmakers have received monetary inducement from...

On the last day of session, lawmakers rapidly passed a bill that increased disclosure requirements on a number of non-governmental entities such as independent expenditure committees, lobby clients and political consultants.

Soon after it published, a state Senate committee released a report detailing how lawmakers could blunt the measure's impact should it pass, such as requiring child - resistant packaging on marijuana products and putting strict limits on advertising.

Having chaired the influential Committee on Codes since the early 1990s, Mr. Lentol has had decades to cement bonds with the veteran lawmakers in the Assembly and could pitch himself as the experienced hand required to guide the legislature through one of the more pivotal sessions in years (rent laws and the mayoral control of city public schools are both set to expire.)

The following Monday, a codes committee meeting chaired by Assemblyman Joe Lentol dragged on for over two hours as lawmakers debated issues such as GMO labelling and daily fantasy sports.