Sentences with phrase «majority whip»
The phrase "majority whip" refers to a person in the government (usually in the legislature) whose role is to ensure that members of the majority party (the party with the most members) vote in line with the party's interests and policies. They try to persuade and enforce party discipline to achieve support for important legislations. Full definition
As House Majority Whip Steve Scalise continues to recover from the shooting at the Republican baseball practice last week, his campaign team sent its support to the Republican candidate in Georgia's 6th Congressional District race.
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«I'm not for raising the gas tax,» said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn.
The campaign also received $ 25,000 from a political account of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R - La.).
«The president is all in,» said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R - Texas).
Deputy Majority Whip in Parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim has called on the leadership of New Patriotic Party (NPP) to call their flagbearer, Nana Akufo - Addo to order over what he describes as his «empty promises».
On June 19, 2014, Scalise was elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives.
Budowsky was an aide to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and Bill Alexander, then chief deputy majority whip of the House.
Deputy Majority Whip of the House, Mr. Pally Iriase (Edo - APC) gave the hint while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja after the chamber's plenary.
In the American remake of House of Cards, Frank Underwood is the House Majority Whip for the US Democratic Party.
Wright was elected to represent the 70th District of New York in the New York State Assembly in 1992, and quickly appointed as Assistant Majority Whip in 1998.
It's made possible because Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican, rejected the $ 18,000 stipend to opt for a $ 22,000 lulu that came when he took the Senate majority whip post.
The Republican Majority Whip openly supported Pell Grants back in 2007 claiming that he «was pleased to support this increase in Pell Grant funding» (referring to College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Here are more of his actions: Cornyn backed the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (market based student loan reform), he supported the extension of the Federal Perkins Loan Program, and backed financial literacy services from lenders and agencies.
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D - SC) said the tainted Harlem Democrat should admit wrongdoing to settle the 13 violations alleged by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
A conservative Super PAC has reported spending over $ 300,000 on media ads against Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D - Ill., who is up for re-election this year.
With Cantor stepping aside at the end of July, current House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy is the favorite to become the next majority leader.
The president paused for a photo after meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and other House Democrats on Capitol Hill Saturday.
Nearly 6,000 REALTORS ® and guests participated in the Midyear meetings, which included presentations by congressional heavy hitters like House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R - Texas; Sen. Mary Landrieu, D - La.; and Rep. Helen Chenoweth, R - Idaho.
Kevin Spacey was also one of the hottest stars to see this weekend, thanks to his role as House Majority Whip Frank Underwood on House of Cards:
The shooter wounded multiple people early Wednesday, including Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot in the hip, and a staff member from the office of Rep. Roger Williams, R - Texas.
(CNN)- Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, the second most powerful Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday that his party does not have the votes they need to pass a tax cut extension for families making less than $ 250,000 a year.
California State Assemblywoman and Majority Whip Fiona Ma, a leading advocate for high - speed rail in California, was on hand last month at the Ecocity World Summit to talk about the $ 10 billion bond initiative for high - speed rail in California this November.
He served as Majority Whip from 2011 to 2015
And she will be the chief liaison between Mayor Stephanie Miner's administration and the council, attending biweekly «leadership» meetings with Miner and her staff along with majority whip Jake Barrett and council President Van Robinson.
Incumbent Mary Beth Maio, the current majority whip on the county legislature, is running for her third term as District 10's representative on the Republican line.
Senator Wilson was recently appointed as the new Majority Whip.
In 2015, she was elected majority whip.
Representative James E. Clyburn, the Democratic majority whip, who was active in the civil rights movement during the 1960s, described Mr. Paul as «extreme» in an interview.
He previously served in senior leadership positions for House Majority Leader Richard A. Gephardt (1989 - 1992) and House Majority Whip Tony Coelho (1987 - 1989); and as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (1983 - 1986).
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 race was tighter for District 10, representing portions of the Towns of Lloyd and Marlboro, with incumbent majority whip Mary Beth Maio apparently winning with 836 votes to her Democratic challenger Gerard Lyons» total of 761.
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell Attorney General Mark Shurtleff 16 state Senators (including the President Michael G. Waddoups, Majority Leader Scott K. Jenkins and Majority Whip Wayne L. Niederhauser) 42 state Representatives (including House Majority Leader Brad L. Dee)
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Ky., on Tuesday declined to discuss prospects for the bill, which is sponsored by Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas and the No. 3 Senate Democrat, Charles E. Schumer of New York.
Keep in mind that Blunt has said he plans to stay on as majority whip if he loses his bid against Boehner for majority leader.
«Because of this closed door, behind - the - scenes operation, we are now facing the situation where we are within days of an opt - out situation and the public is upset and rightfully so,» said County Legislator and Majority Whip Alfreda Williams.
Assembly Majority Whip Dov Hikind (D - Brooklyn) and Vice Chairwoman of the Majority Conference Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Queens) released the information; neither has an outside job.
State Senate Majority Whip Marilyn Moore (D - Bridgeport) is sponsoring a bill she says would bring in $ 300 million to the state to help pay for services rendered to the working poor.
If Blunt wins the majority leader post, there will be a race to fill his vacated majority whip slot.
While the House majority whip agrees the immigration system needs to change, he is unwilling to support the bill that passed the Senate.
Just a recap — House of Cards follows Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), the White House majority whip who was just backstabbed by the president and now is plotting some unknown, but always diabolical, plot.
The next lowest House ranking by the public education union was House Assistant Majority Whip Brad Wilson, R - Kaysville, with just 29 percent out of 100 percent.
«Mary Ann Smith's son, now Republican Majority Whip Representative Jason Smith, was once listed in state records as a co-owner of her kennel and has been an outspoken opponent of Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act (passed by the voters in 2010 but negated by pro-puppy mill forces within Missouri government) and other animal welfare bills.»
«Frivolous lawsuits are clogging America's judicial system, endangering America's small businesses, jeopardizing jobs and driving up prices for consumers,» said House Majority Whip Roy Blunt.
Presenter Sam Geduldig of Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford served in an array of senior positions in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, as well as for Congressman Mike Oxley, the former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, the former Majority Whip in the House of Representatives.
U.S. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, introduced a bill to «incentivize» federal agencies to report criminal convictions to ensure the wrong people can not purchase guns.
Collins expressed his support for Majority Whip Steve Scalise who was shot at the hip, but at the same time noted things could've been even worse if he weren't there.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. (center), accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., (left) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C. — speaks with reporters after an all - day bipartisan health care summit on Thursday.
Washington (CNN)-- Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D - Illinois, announced Sunday he will serve as chairman for Alexi Giannoulias» Senate campaign.