Sentences with phrase «moderate members»

Hanna is one of the more moderate members of New York's Republican House delegation.

Bonacic, the chairman of the Racing and Wagering Committee, is also considered one of the more moderate members of the Senate GOP conference.

Cuomo doubled down on the ad with reporters Wednesday, saying he's campaigning like he's governing, which is to say drawing in moderate members of the other party.

As a Texas Democrat, Johnson defied many moderate members of his own party to align himself with the Republican Party to pass the Civil Rights Act but there are only a few scenes here suggesting why he was so courageous to do so.

Bottom line: While House Republicans earlier this year passed a bill to repeal and replace the healthcare law, also known as Obamacare, many more - moderate members opposed the measure.

«Many quiet, moderate members don't attend meetings at the best of times and are even more put off in the current climate,» a Labour MP told the New Statesman.

Militant's tactics were to take over moribund constituency parties by the simple expedient of joining the party, getting themselves elected to local committees and then boring and antagonising more moderate members into resigning.

These are three moderate members from Upstate New York, and they couldn't get the nomination today.

Mr Benn and other moderate members of the shadow Cabinet who backed British action in Syria are tipped to be moved aside in the reshuffle as Mr Corbyn exerts his grip on the party.

But whether it's them, the New Democrat Coalition or another moderate Democratic group, there is a role for moderate members in a Democratic comeback — or in an extended Republican majority, for that matter.

Moderate members like me aren't prepared to allow Corbyn the luxury of leading Labour into the electoral abyss in the vain hope that this dose of real democracy will banish the hard left forever.

Sources the Observer spoke to saw the comments as an effort by Cornegy to impress moderate members of the Council — and to use Williams, who has struggled to get more of his colleagues to join in his genuflection, as a foil.

It's a voting record that makes Maffei one of the most moderate members of New York's 27 - seat House delegation.

Washington (CNN)-- A liberal Senate Democrat said Sunday that he thinks four key moderate members of the Senate Democratic Caucus will ultimately support Democratic efforts to pass a health care reform bill.

While Trump goes on television every day spouting his absurd right - wing rhetoric, Katko is one of the more moderate members of the House of Representatives based on his voting record, according to govtrack.

Zeldin defeated Sen. Brian Foley, one of the more moderate members of the Democratic conference, in 2010, to win his seat.

Thus, while Republicans lost seats, liberals didn't really gain seats, although veteran radical liberals gained power, in the form of congressional control, made possible by the victories of the moderate members of their party.

Israel, D - Huntington, said on a conference call with reporters that Cantor's defeat should worry some of the more moderate members of the House Republican caucus.

Councilwoman Darlene Mealy, in particular, expressed reservations about backing Ms. Mark - Viverito and other conservative and moderate members were not immediately enthusiastic about the liberal firebrand's ascension, the source said.

It makes no mention of his party affiliation, which is interesting, since he's one of the more moderate members of the GOP conference — a fact that surprised some attendees at a recent debate between the congressman and his Democratic opponent, Dan Lamb, a former aide to retiring Rep. Maurice Hinchey.

Grisanti is typically considered one of the more moderate members of the Senate Republican conference — a reputation earned by «yes» votes on two bills pushed by Cuomo: same - sex marriage and the gun control measure known as the SAFE Act.

He's considered a moderate member of the minority conference and was one of two Republicans selected by Democratic conference leader John Sampson to chair a committee — part of the Democrats» efforts to appear bi-partisan in the wake of the coup.

Sources suggested to the Observer at the time that Cornegy was trying to contrast himself with Williams, in order to appeal to some of the Council's more moderate members.

Skelos represents a Nassau County district and his base of support in the chamber is from his fellow Long Island lawmakers, some of whom are also considered among the more moderate members of the chamber.

Elizabeth Warren is blasting fellow Democrats for their support of a Wall Street deregulation bill, but many of these moderate members are pushing back.