Sentences with phrase «numerical majority in the chamber»

The IDC has formed an informal ruling coalition with the GOP and helps keep the Republicans, who do not have an actual numerical majority in the chamber, in power.

The IDC has formed an informal ruling coalition with the GOP, and helps keep the Republicans, who do not have an actual numerical majority in the chamber, keep in power.

Should Democrats win both the Westchester County seat and a Bronx district, they would have a numerical majority in the chamber.

A deal to form a working majority with the mainline Democratic conference and Independent Democratic Conference would be triggered with a numerical majority in the chamber, which this race and the contest to replace Ruben Diaz in the Bronx would achieve.

The district is a lynchpin to a plan that would unite the Independent Democratic Conference with the mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate and give the party a numerical majority in the chamber.

The IDC is rebuffing calls for unity from Democrats and liberal pressure groups to re-join the mainline conference of Democrats in the state Senate — calls that have intensified after the election of Brian Benjamin, who gives Democrats a numerical majority in the chamber.

He will likely be a key lawmaker should Democrats win both vacant Senate seats this spring and regain a numerical majority in the chamber.

Democrats need to win both races in order to gain a numerical majority in the chamber and move toward a coalition majority with the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, based on agreement hammered out at the end of last year.

At the same time, Democrats are looking toward two open seats in an April 24 special election that, should they win, give them a numerical majority in the chamber.

Victories by the Democrats in the two races would give the party a numerical majority in the chamber and increase pressure on Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder to end his alliance with the GOP.

Should Democrats win both seats, the party would have a numerical majority in the chamber.

Democratic victories in the two Senate races would give the party a numerical majority in the chamber.

The move toward a governing majority in the Senate was reignited in May when Democrats gained a numerical majority in the chamber with the special election victory of Brian Benjamin to an upper Manhattan district.

If Democrats pick up the Skelos seat, they'll gain a numerical majority in the chamber — but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll take control.

Republicans lost two seats but still retained a numerical majority in the chamber.

Mainline Democrats have charged the coalition essentially bottles up or waters down measures that could pass if they had majority control — an argument they say is bolster by the fact that Democrats are in a numerical majority in the chamber (Senate IDC and GOP officials scoff at this notion).

The IDC's clout is coming into question this year in the Senate, where Republicans have gained a numerical majority in the chamber, their first since the end of 2012.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein expects there to be «some changes» in the existing power - sharing agreement with his five - member conference and the Senate Republicans, the latter of which is entering the new year with a numerical majority in the chamber.

In 2012, Democrats won a numerical majority in the chamber, but Republicans aligned with the Independent Democratic Conference were able to maintain most of the trappings of power.

Note: A party with a numerical majority in a chamber may be forced to share power with other parties due to informal coalitions or may cede power outright because of divisions within its caucus.

The comment came after Democrats took a numerical majority in the chamber following Democrat Brian Benjamin's win in a special election late last month.

With the seats held by Latimer and Diaz vacant, Republicans held a 31 - 30 numerical majority in the chamber.

Following the 2012 elections, where Democrats regained a numerical majority in the chamber, the IDC entered into a power - sharing agreement with Senate Republicans where Klein and Republican leader Dean Skelos alternated as Senate president.

Stewart - Cousins told the New York Daily News that the proposed alliance depended on the outcome of special elections in 2018 where Democrats would need to replace two of their members — Ruben Diaz (D) and George Latimer (D)-- who resigned to take local elected positions in order to maintain a 32 - 31 numerical majority in the chamber.

The announcement marked the culmination of talks that began in November, when both conferences tentatively agreed to a deal that was designed to produce reunification after the special elections, which could give Democrats a numerical majority in the chamber.

The Democrats had gained a numerical majority in the chamber, and Cuomow as already being criticized for not doing enough to help his party retake the Senate.

Democrats have had a numerical majority in the chamber during Cuomo's tenure as governor.

While two races in the 46th and 41st Senate districts remain undecided, Democrats will have a numerical majority in the chamber come January.

Democrats will have a numerical majority in the chamber next year, but the mainline conference will not be included in the rotating Senate presidency, which is being shared by IDC leader Jeff Klein and GOP chief Dean Skelos.