Sentences with phrase «majority leader in»

Dean G. Skelos, the Republican majority leader in the State Senate, was a featured guest at a Sept. 19, 2012, luncheon of the Real Estate Board of New York at the organization's Art Deco office tower in Midtown Manhattan.

As Harry Reid watched the unfolding urgency of climate science after he became Majority leader in 2005, one of his earliest policy initiatives was to...

Until just before the speech, the last words quoted here were «scientific - technological - congressional elite», which would have insulted the new Vice President, Lyndon Johnson, who, as majority leader in the Senate, had pushed for NASA as part of his campaign to become president.

Gloria Romero, a former Democratic majority leader in the state Senate who leads the California chapter of Democrats for Education Reform, called the Sunday resolution «stupid.»

In response, Corbett and Mike Turzai, the Republican majority leader in the State House of Representatives, demanded that the city's legislative delegation vote to weaken public - employee pensions.

Lorigo, 35, had risen to majority leader in the Legislature, a position he will lose in January with the Democratic takeover.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey - Agbo, donated GH cents 3,000 to the fund, while the Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, donated GH cents 2,500 on behalf of the Majority caucus in Parliament.

Though Flanagan left the firm shortly before becoming Senate majority leader in May 2015, a lawyer who represents abuse victims says Flanagan has a conflict when it comes to the Child Victims Act.

He will beat you... and become the new Senate Majority Leader in the process.

Shafran, 33, was a spokesman for Smith during the senator's stint as majority leader in 2009; Voskerichian, 51, is Halloran's former chief of staff and resigned less than a week after the arrest of her boss.

DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader in the state Senate, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor to challenge Cuomo in November's election.

But McCarthy, the Republican majority leader in the House, said tax reform will unleash a new wave of economic growth across the country.

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah, is on record to have hinted of a July 2018 timeline for a possible passage of...

But on Tuesday night, McConnell's campaign landed a gag at the expense of a Senate candidate who has been taunting the majority leader in recent weeks.

NPP has won the seat in five consecutive elections since 1996, with Papa Owusu - Ankomah, a former Majority Leader in Parliament and Minister of State occupying the seat for the whole...

Kumar Barve, former majority leader in the House of Delegates; state Sen. Jamie Raskin, the Senate majority whip; Del..

Skelos resigned as Senate majority leader in May 2015 after federal prosecutors charged him and his son, and automatically lost his Senate seat with his conviction.

Persons who contribute to the pollution of the environment have been treated with kid gloves for far too long, according to the Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu has said.

Flanagan says the federal investigation was very briefly discussed by the majority leader in the meeting.

The chief of staff is accompanied by the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the Majority leader in Parliament and MP for Nadowli - Kaleo Alban Sumana Babgin, the Upper West regional minister Hon. Aminu Suleman.

There are no issues too small for Sen. Charles Schumer (D - NY), who is expected to become the next majority leader in the U.S. Senate.

A federal prosecutor said Sen. Dean Skelos «abused his power» to «line the pockets» of his son Adam as opening statements began Tuesday in the closely watched federal corruption trial of the once - powerful former Republican majority leader in Albany.

The incoming Majority Leader in Ghana's Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is dissatisfied with what he believes is the failure of the sixth Parliament of the fourth republic to ensure due diligence in the passage of some bills, loans and international agreements.

Espada also spoke about how happy he was to be the first Latino majority leader in the state Senate.

His proposals still face a battle in Albany, which has been thrown into turmoil in recent months by the arrest on corruption - related charges of Sheldon Silver, a Democratic assemblyman and former speaker, and Dean G. Skelos, the Republican majority leader in the Senate.

He said it is his understanding that the majority leader in a party has a total amount allocated to provide stipends to committee members.

Bragman, of Cicero rose to majority leader in the Assembly and in 2000 unsuccessfully tried to overthrow Silver.

He replaces Rob Calentine, a veteran fund - raiser for Senate President Malcolm A. Smith of Queens, who was deposed as majority leader in the Senate's power struggle over the summer.

In the previous cycle, more than a quarter of REBNY members» donations to state senate candidates and parties went to Todd Kaminsky, the Long Island Democrat who replaced disgraced Dean Skelos as Majority Leader in April.

After he became majority leader in May of 2015, Flanagan (R - Suffolk County) told reporters that he'd stopped working for the firm to fully concentrate on his legislative job.

The chief of staff was accompanied by the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah; the Majority leader in Parliament and MP for Nadowli - Kaleo, Alban Babgin; the Upper West Regional Minister, Alhaji Amidu Sulemani and the regional executives of the party.

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has mocked the new idea of the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo - Addo to provide dams for villages in Northern Ghana if given power on December 7.

«I think there's a very good chance if Joe Bruno had stayed around as majority leader in the Senate the bill would be law today,» the Manhattan Democrat said.

Embattled Senate Republicans have crafted a secret plan to delay the seating of two new Democrats next month so they can elect their own majority leader in early January, The Post has learned.

Skelos, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became majority leader in 2008, is the fourth consecutive Senate majority leader accused of federal crimes, and the third convicted.

With the urging of Governor Rick Perry and Tom Delay, who had assumed the position of US House Majority Leader in January 2003, the Republican majority introduced legislation to redraw the court - drawn districts from 2001.

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu had told Citi News on Thursday that the laying of the report had been postponed several times because Dr Ayine had wanted to present a separate report capturing the Minority's conclusions on the matter.

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu, has suggested that the Minority's calls for full disclosure of the medical condition of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, are hypocritical.

I know its bad but these are some MAJOR stories: the Democratic Majority Leader in the State Senate repudiates a home rule bill claiming he was mislead by the Mayor and that gets NO coverage?

DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader in the state Senate, was not available for comment Tuesday afternoon.

He was named deputy majority leader in 2015, the second most powerful position in the chamber.

Espada is just the latest Albany politician to be indicted in office, and the second Senate majority leader in three years.

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu had said on Thursday that laying of the report had been postponed several times because Dr Dominic Ayine had wanted to present a separate report capturing the Minority's conclusions on the matter.

I'm not referring here to former two - term Ulster legislator Brian Cahill, legislative majority leader in 2008 - 09, but to his brother,

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.

The Majority Leader in Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei - Mensah - Bonsu, has expressed skepticism about government's ability to fulfill...

The only majority leader in the family never lets him forget that.

Flanagan was elected Senate majority leader in May when former leader Dean Skelos resigned due to his arrest on federal corruption charges.

«You introduced the Senate majority leader in New York state to the Republican national leader in D.C.?»

The only legislator to serve as majority leader in both houses, Calderon has already secured major endorsements from Assembly Speaker John Perez and State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, a former Attorney General, as well earned support from dozens of state legislators and judges.