Sentences with phrase «majority special committee»

Democrats have not said whether they will take any seats on the Republican - majority special committee, saying the new probe - following several other congressional investigations on Benghazi - is also aimed at damaging former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's chances if she runs for president in 2016.

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The company's outgoing CEO Michael Pearson will be testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging late Wednesday afternoon, along with activist investor William Ackman, a majority shareholder and board member, and Howard Schiller, a director and former chief financial officer.

So eager is the Liberal Party of Canada to become the Party of Death that its majority on the Special Committee on Physician - Assisted Dying (PDAM) has recommended to Parliament a euthanasia regime open even to mature minors and to the mentally ill, and requiring effective referral from conscientious objectors.

Although a majority of a special committee on theological education supported the proposal, the minority was able to rally Conference support to its position.

An independent expenditure committee backed by the United Federation of Teachers is making a last - minute push for Democrat Todd Kaminsky in the special election to replace Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Ms. Briccetti's notable career achievements include serving as assistant counsel to the New York State Senate majority, as a legislative aide and counsel to the New York State Assembly majority committee on Racing and Wagering, and special counsel in the New York State Attorney General's office.

But when Mr. Donovan fought for the turf against Democratic Councilman Vincent Gentile in a special election last May, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the House Majority PAC — which share a mission of of turning red districts blue — refused to get involved.

The Majority Leader had argued that, the motion calling for the special sitting and an ad - hoc committee, was not properly done and thus constitutes a «gross abuse of the processes of the House,» a claim Haruna Iddrisu vehemently rejected.

Candidates, state and county campaign committees and independent groups spent more than $ 7.1 million on last month's special election to fill the State Senate seat of former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, according to state Board of Elections records.

More than half the money given to candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny.

Earlier this year, the state Democratic Committee brokered a deal that called for Senate Democrats and the IDC to share power should Democrats have a majority after the special elections with Klein and Stewart - Cousins serving as co-leaders.

Both the Majority and Minority Members on the Appointments Committee did very well by unanimously approving Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor.

In essence, so long as a majority of the House is willing to vote for a special rule, there is little that the Rules Committee can not do.

In the final three weeks of the 2012 election cycle, Democrat campaign committees transferred more than a quarter - million dollars in special interest campaign contributions to help bolster the campaign of Sharon Quirk - Silva, who helped secure Democrats two - thirds majority in the Assembly.

The issue of which borough has a «majority» stake in a given congressional seat is important because that traditionally determines which county committee (and, by extension, county leader) gets to play a decisive role picking the party nominee for that seat in special elections.

The Majority Leader had argued that, the motion calling for the special sitting and an ad - hoc committee, was not properly done and thus constituted a «gross abuse of the processes of the House,» a claim Haruna Iddrisu vehemently rejected.

Franken told reporters Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also told him he will serve on the Senate Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

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It did so again in 1983 [v] when the Special Committee on Numbers of Lawyers reported the majority view that «in the present circumstances more lawyers are engaged in private practice than are needed to provide proper legal services to the public».