Sentences with phrase «majority party members»

The rule keeps the minority party from passing bills with the assistance of a minority of majority party members.

That forces even majority party members to build relationships with new constituents and leave others that could have been part of their political base.

Majority party members in both houses, including Democrats in the Assembly, were silent about the lack of information.

«Unlike the state Assembly and the unitary Executive, the New York State Senate is a closely divided body with 32 Republican majority party members and 30 minority party Democrats.

Firms that had Democrats in positions of authority, DeLay suggested, would not be granted the ear of majority party members.

There are also some cases where the bill does have bipartisan support, are written by a minority party member, but are actually introduced by a majority party member so it looks favorable to the majority.

A Majority Counsel is appointed to provide legal advice to majority party members.

The session began with a closed door meeting by Senate Republicans, the first time that the majority party members met together since the publication of a New York Times report that says federal prosecutors are investigating Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and his son, for possible corruption.