Sentences with phrase «majority leadership in»

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«Trump is no Lyndon Johnson,» says Robertson, «and while he is better than Obama at working congressional leadership, my friends tell me there are already antagonisms at the staff level between the Speaker / majority leader in the Senate and the White House.»

He said that though the vast majority of creators respond to changes at YouTube in a reasonable fashion, a fringe element always sees conspiracies and plots in every move made by the company's leadership.

An article last month in Forbes reported that, contrary to common perception, the majority of Americans actually don't aspire to leadership positions.

Though the President - elect will be coming into power with Republican majorities in both the House and the Senate, many of his most popular positions, like his hardline stances on trade and immigration, are not exactly popular with Congressional leadership.

«During early adolescence, the majority of girls stop raising their hands, participating in sports and extra-curricular activities, taking risks, and stepping into leadership roles,» says Catherine Connors, the company's co-founder and chief content officer.

In a secret ballot on 23 June 2015, Yindjibarndi people throughout the State voted by an overwhelming two - thirds majority for change in the management and leadership of Yindjibarndi Native Title businesIn a secret ballot on 23 June 2015, Yindjibarndi people throughout the State voted by an overwhelming two - thirds majority for change in the management and leadership of Yindjibarndi Native Title businesin the management and leadership of Yindjibarndi Native Title business.

Find out more on key issue areas and events in the 2008 federal election, including the minority / majority government question, the economy, leadership, the environment, and Canada in Afghanistan.

«The utter lack of a credible climate policy plan on the part of the Harper government has gone a long way towards undermining Canada's standing in the world, even as a clear majority of Canadian citizens seek action and leadership on climate change.»

Find a detailed articled outline the key issues and events in the 2008 federal election in Canada, including the minority / majority government question, the economy, leadership, the environment, and Canada in Afghanistan.

In America's Forbes Magazine this week, Alejandro Chafuen praised the leadership of the conservative policy think - tanks that helped set the stage for the election of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative majority government in 2011 and the success of conservative politicians across the countrIn America's Forbes Magazine this week, Alejandro Chafuen praised the leadership of the conservative policy think - tanks that helped set the stage for the election of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative majority government in 2011 and the success of conservative politicians across the countrin 2011 and the success of conservative politicians across the country.

The coalition is expected to retain power, but a diminished majority in the 222 - seat parliament could leave Najib open to an internal leadership challenge.

There's a big difference between buying stocks and ETFs in a market that reverses when the majority of leadership stocks are showing tight price action, versus buying stocks in a sudden market reversal when a large number of former leadership stocks have already lost key support levels and / or their bullish technical patterns have broken down.

However, constituency meetings, especially those at the higher levels of the organizational pyramid, have proved unlikely to act independently because the system for choosing delegates (who are appointed rather than elected) has ensured that the vast majority hold leadership positions in the church or other church - paid positions.

The majority of the book is written in the first person, inviting the reader to share in the honest and sometimes deeply moving accounts of the journeys taken by each woman to her current position of church leadership.

The vast majority of pastors faithfully carry out the most important leadership post in the world for extremely low pay compared to what they could be making in some other field.

I would like to suggest the opposite, that not only in leadership, but in the people inside the church, outside of the church, and in the majority of all humanity, secular and religious, there lies a profound and deep fear of powerlessness.

Though the vast majority of Americans and evangelicals are comfortable with women serving in leadership roles in businesses and in political capacities, opinions about ministry are very different.

In the latter camp are all those who do not accept the left's agenda and its self - proclaimed leadership, a category into which the overwhelming majority of South Africa's evangelicals fit.

While there is certainly no such thing today as the «Catholic vote» (unified by issues and / or effective leadership), the majority of Catholics did vote for Obama, and we are informed by Catholic News Service that there is a «historic high» of 163 Catholics in the new Congress.

In the second session they began to exercise more leadership and the majority gradually aligned themselves with the progressive wing of the Council.

Also, even though this alliance forces Smith to let bygones be bygones with a guy who once reportedly tried to oust him from his majority leader post (that would be Sen. Jeff Klein back in 2008 when the leadership struggle No. 1 took place), it could hardly be any worse than being the deposed former majority leader of the Democratic conference where he's pretty much just a back bencher since losing his power in the 2009 coup.

He sought the top leadership post as majority leader in 2015, losing to John Flanagan of Suffolk County.

«I think we're going to be anywhere's from 49 to 51 seats, but I think the significance of being that close, especially in this environment, I think there's going to be some Assembly Democrats across the state that'd be a little reluctant just to vote in lock - step with the leadership and the New York City - dominated Assembly majority.»

Unfortunately for the volunteers, as the democratic leadership knows, the Democrat majority will come to an end in 24 hours.

But now, even as leadership battle looms in the Senate, Democrats are poised to regain a numerical, 32 - member majority in the Senate.

«Sheldon Silver has already demonstrated his leadership abilities in this area and defending values that are important to the majority of members of his conference, but also recognizing the realities of a difficult budget situation.

The measure would presumably end arguments over whether a certain bill would pass in an up - or - down vote in the chamber, but is being bottled up on the legislative calender by the chamber's majority party leadership.

Sen. David Valesky has joined his upstate Democratic colleague, Sen. Neil Breslin, in calling for embattled Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. to voluntarily step down from his leadership position.

Add Nasasu County DA Kathleen Rice to the list of elected officials calling on Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. to voluntarily abdicate his leadership post and the perks that come with it in light of his current legal troubles.

After a series of filibusters in the 1960s over civil rights legislation, the Senate put a «two - track system» into place in the early 1970s under the leadership of Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and Majority Whip Robert Byrd.

The research will be a setback for Salmond, whose leadership in the 2011 Scottish elections was seen as critical in handing the SNP an unprecedented overall majority in Holyrood.

Never mind that under Corbyn, Labour has increased its vote share on its 2015 general election showing, and grown its percentage majorities in all four by - elections fought under his leadership.

Seeking to bolster their argument, the Republicans released letters dating back to 2013 signed by then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that listed various lawmakers in leadership posts and chair titles in order to receive stipends.

«Shawn possesses exceptional budgeting talents and leadership skills that will help our Majority conference continue to create better opportunities for hardworking New Yorkers,» Flanagan said in a statement.

Poll data show that the majority of Palestinians are opposed to a two - state solution, and the leadership has acted in accordance with this.

«While we all support a unified, progressive Democratic majority in the State Senate under the leadership of Andrea Stewart - Cousins, your claims of unity can not undo the damage that you have done by blocking a single Democratic State Senator in the room to advocate for common - sense progressive priorities.

Expect endless stories about the Conservative leadership — articles which arguably distract from what the Tories will be getting up to in their first majority government in many young voters» lives.

In the Senate, even he is tainted by the formation of an IDC Coalition, which usurped the voter's wishes as indicated through the ballot box count, to have a Democratic Majority in the house, when Sen. Jeff Klein went rogue and aligned himself with the Republicans in a leadership sharing arrangement that failed to deliver for the Governor this sessioIn the Senate, even he is tainted by the formation of an IDC Coalition, which usurped the voter's wishes as indicated through the ballot box count, to have a Democratic Majority in the house, when Sen. Jeff Klein went rogue and aligned himself with the Republicans in a leadership sharing arrangement that failed to deliver for the Governor this sessioin the house, when Sen. Jeff Klein went rogue and aligned himself with the Republicans in a leadership sharing arrangement that failed to deliver for the Governor this sessioin a leadership sharing arrangement that failed to deliver for the Governor this session.

There will potentially be calls for a leadership change if Republicans lose their majority in the 2018 elections, but for now that's a long way away, and Flanagan isn't stepping aside anytime soon.

«There is a numerical majority of Democrats in the Senate, but it will take real leadership from the party establishment to ensure they all work together,» he said.

Trump probably believes they'll try to avoid sending the impression that they can't govern, as a majority party, and will have at least some members voting with him, with the leadership then falling in line to make it look like they were involved in making the results happen.

Hoylman's tweet storm came a day after Cuomo derided the two years Democrats held the majority in the state Senate, a period that was marred by the upheaval of a leadership coup and late budgets.

Firstly that they see this as an opportunity to increase their majority at the expense of Labour and UKIP both of which are now in rather awkward positions and secondly that the current leadership has inherited a bit of an awkward position themselves in that they are committed to a process which is both diplomatically and politically potentially very difficult and dangerous and if it all goes horribly wrong they are really out on a limb so if they get a fresh mandate they can at least blame the voters.

A Brooks win would solidify the claim the mainline Democratic conference leadership has been making for the last several weeks: A numerical 32 - lawmaker majority in the Senate should be enough to hand them control of the chamber.

«I am also pleased to announce that the New York Republican County Committee will be making history: The first - ever fundraiser featuring the Co-Leaders of the Senate Majority Coalition, Senator Dean G. Skelos and Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, in recognition of their leadership and bipartisanship,» Isaacs wrote.

Klein agreed with Peralta's criticism of the mainline Democratic leadership in the Senate, adding the conference is yet to fully address why it has failed to win key legislative races in order to gain a working majority.

At the time, the IDC was formed in the traumatic wake of a tumultuous two - year majority for the Senate Democrats, whose leadership since the has entirely turned over.

Despite having a numeric majority in the State Senate, this alliance gives the GOP leadership the power to block progressive legislation and enable Trump's agenda in NY.

In her first few weeks, «there was a change in leadership in the senate,» she said, referring to the indictment of state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and the selection of state Sen. John Flanagan as his successoIn her first few weeks, «there was a change in leadership in the senate,» she said, referring to the indictment of state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and the selection of state Sen. John Flanagan as his successoin leadership in the senate,» she said, referring to the indictment of state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and the selection of state Sen. John Flanagan as his successoin the senate,» she said, referring to the indictment of state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and the selection of state Sen. John Flanagan as his successor.

Mainline Democrats hope to flip leadership of the Senate where Republicans and a group of breakaway Democrats hold a slim majority in a power - sharing agreement.