Sentences with phrase «narrow majority control»

That would threaten the Republicans» narrow majority control of the Senate.

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Cuomo, though, has faced criticism from liberal advocates that he has not worked hard enough to help his own party gain control of the chamber, where Republicans hold a narrow majority.

A Kaminsky victory in the April 19 special election could scramble control of the Senate, where Republicans hold a narrow majority.

The race could prove crucial for control of the chamber, given the narrow majority Republicans currently hold in the Senate.

In an op / ed submitted to Capital Tonight's State of Politics, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan insisted Republicans will hold control of the chamber and even grow its narrow majority in the chamber in part by targeting seats held by members of the defunct Independent Democratic ConMajority Leader John Flanagan insisted Republicans will hold control of the chamber and even grow its narrow majority in the chamber in part by targeting seats held by members of the defunct Independent Democratic Conmajority in the chamber in part by targeting seats held by members of the defunct Independent Democratic Conference.

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the state Senate, with control hinging in part on the Venditto race as well as the seat held by GOP incumbent Carl Marcellino.

For Republicans, the cash in the bank is an added bulwark for Hannon as they seek to retain control of the Senate, where they hold a narrow majority and are fending off challenges in additional Long Island districts as well as the Hudson Valley.

However, starting in 1966 Republicans began winning narrow majorities in the chamber, ceding control back to Democrats in just three elections: 1974, 1976, and 1990.

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Recall elections prompted by anger over lawmaker handling of a proposal to curb union rights let Wisconsin Democrats narrow the Republican majority in the state Senate, but not capture control, and...

Cuomo was in town stumping for his reelection bid and also with goals of Democrats flipping the U.S. House of Representatives to a Democratic majority and extending their narrow one - seat majority in the New York State Senate, where Republicans still control the body.

Thanks to the Republican controlled Congress of January 1995 through January 2007 (when the Dems won a narrow majority), their DE-regulating Wall Street and the Banks led America into a Financial Disaster not seen since the Great Depression, do we really want the GOP back in charge???? NO!

The district has been a battleground in recent years and Tuesday's outcome could determine control of the Senate chamber, as Republicans are looking to grow their narrow majority and Democrats hope to shift the balance of power their way.

His legislative accomplishments as governor — same - sex marriage legalization, a gun control law, increases in the state's minimum wage — came after cajoling Republicans in the chamber, who hold a narrow majority there and have had to share power with the Independent Democratic Conference.

And as we saw in the 2009 coup that ended Democrats» brief control of the chamber, a narrow majority can be quickly undone with the right incentives targeted at malleable, ambitious politicians.

The liberal Democrat insisted to the State Senate, which Republicans control through a narrow majority, on the importance of keeping the local education system routed through Gracie Mansion.

Todd Kaminsky held a narrow lead Tuesday night over Republican Christopher McGrath in the special election to replace former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — with control of the Senate potentially in the balance.

But Cuomo insisted he wants a Democratic majority — even one with a narrow majority — to control the chamber.

The union has indicated it would support Republicans in their bid to keep control of the state Senate, an outcome that is in question given their narrow majority and that a presidential election cycle brings more Democrats out to the polls, aiding down - ballot races.

Cuomo has been criticized in the past for not doing enough to aid Democratic candidates and the party in taking a full majority in the chamber, which Republicans have narrow control of in part due to their alliance with Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder.

The Republicans enjoy only the narrowest of numerical majorities in the State Senate — 32 out of 63 seats — but conservative Brooklyn Democrat Simcha Felder caucuses with them, and their control is further fortified by a «co-leadership» arrangement with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference led by Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein.

Even though the GOP's renewed control of the Senate will be narrow, the advantages of being in the majority are significant.