Sentences with phrase «more bipartisan effort»

The 114th Congress is under single party control — and yet there is more bipartisan effort to craft an ESEA reauthorization than one might expect under the circumstances.

Not exact matches

Action: Write to your political reps to demand stronger privacy laws Who is this for: Anyone who cares about privacy, and especially Internet users in North America right now How difficult is it: A bit of effort Tell me more: There appears to be bipartisan appetite among U.S. lawmakers to bring in some form of regulation for Internet companies.

Four years ago, Congress, in a strong bipartisan effort, committed to America's children that they would enjoy healthier and more nutritious meals at school.

Mulgrew shared news of a bipartisan effort by federal lawmakers to overhaul No Child Left Behind and move away from the harmful emphasis on high - stakes testing in favor of a more balanced approach that targets educational inequality.

Dear Neighbor, In an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, I and eight other local Senators representing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties have formed the Hudson Valley Delegation — a bipartisan coalition to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of the residents, communities, organizations, and elected officials of the Hudson Valley.

March 5, 2010 Pomona hearing 1:00 - 4:00 PM Health and Mental Health Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation Rockland County Fire Training Center Auditorium 35 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970 Contact: Dan Moscato at [phone] or [email protected] March 12, 2010 Bronxville hearing 4:00 - 7:00 PM Education, Labor and Family Assistance Public Protection and General Government Concordia College Sommer Center for Worship & the Performing Arts 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 Contact: Shelley Andrews at [phone] or [email protected] The Hudson Valley Delegation of the New York State Senate In an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituents.

More power to outgoing state Senate Republican Leader John McKinney, who wants to help lead a bipartisan effort to fix Connecticut's once - heralded 2005 campaign finance reform law.

► Bipartisan efforts from the United States Senate might bring «the most sweeping update to the country's energy policy in more than 8 years.

Learn more about the primary federal regulation overseeing the safety of chemical products — the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and bipartisan efforts to update the law.

Beyond a sentence reminding the joint session of Congress of the bipartisan effort that produced the «No Child Left Behind» Act of 2001, the president's Jan. 28 speech visited the subject just once more to outline a new proposal to train mentors for disadvantaged junior high school students and the children of prisoners.

In the letter, Mr. Gentzel wrote «The National School Boards Association (NSBA), representing more than 90,000 local school board members across the nation, working with and through our state associations, supports passage of the «Every Student Succeeds Act,» and applauds the work of the Conference Committee for its bipartisan effort to modernize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

There is no effort more worthy of bipartisan support than the reform of public education.

Today, because of bipartisan leadership and a sustained effort, more than 21 percent of Minnesota's electricity comes from renewable sources.

While the legislation didn't face much resistance in the House, it's likely to face more of a challenge in the Senate, where the bill's high - profile detractors, including Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, have already pledged a bipartisan filibuster effort.