Sentences with phrase «of congressional efforts»

Washington — Leaders of a congressional effort to boost embryonic stem - cell research will huddle soon to develop strategies for passing their bill around President Bush's promised veto.

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Qualcomm's appeal tapped into gathering concern among some congressional Republicans and the Trump administration about U.S. national security and competitiveness with China, especially in advanced technologies — sentiment that already was fueling an effort to expand the power of CFIUS.

Previous analyses of that effort suggested it would cost even more losses in health care coverage (to the tune of 32 million fewer insured by 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office) compared to the Senate's current bill and foster sharp premium spikes.

Congressional reform efforts, supported by a coalition of environmental activists and free - market advocates, have largely been thwarted by waterfront real estate interests.

One of those rare Democrats also hinted at future congressional efforts.

Net neutrality supporters are focusing their efforts in part on the Congressional Review Act, a once - obscure law that allows Congress to overturn regulations enacted by federal agencies within 60 days of when they take effect.

Congressional Black Caucus members are currently in Silicon Valley, meeting with some of the world's largest technology companies, in efforts to push...

Ahead of their congressional testimony last fall, both Twitter and Facebook announced new transparency and authentication efforts for advertising.

, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, came as White House and congressional leaders discussed a plan to immediately pump about $ 6 billion into federal disaster relief efforts.

Raymond James representatives say the firm supports SIFMA's efforts to «raise industry and Congressional awareness of the potentially negative impacts» of the DOL's proposed change in the retirement account fiduciary definition.

Politico: «U.S. investigators are focusing on an enduring mystery of the 2016 election: whether Trump campaign officials made the Republican Party platform more friendly to Russia as part of some broader effort to collude with the Kremlin, according to congressional records and people familiar with the probes.

It took some considerable effort for Canada to pry its way into the talks in June of 2012 (it actually joined the negotiations in September of that year after the completion of Congressional review of its interest), after having initially rebuffed the invitation to join the TPP's predecessor, the P4.

Chairman Nunes» decision, supported by House Speaker Ryan and Republican Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to publicly release misleading allegations against the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation is a shameful effort to discredit these institutions, undermine the Special Counsel's ongoing investigation, and undercut congressional probes.

«Chairman Nunes» decision, supported by House Speaker Ryan and Republican Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to publicly release misleading allegations against the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation is a shameful effort to discredit these institutions, undermine the Special Counsel's ongoing investigation, and undercut congressional probes,» the committee's Democrats said in a statement.

As with his efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, Trump has left many of the details of the plan in the hands of congressional leadership.

After launching its services for congressional candidates in the 2014 cycle, Cambridge Analytica made a dramatic public entry into U.S. presidential politics in 2015, working on what was touted at the time as a groundbreaking voter outreach effort on behalf of Sen. Ted Cruz (R - Tex.).

Nonetheless, what this past year's massive congressional effort has taught us we can not afford to forget: that more than any House leak or Senate revelation, the subversive activities of the FBI, CIA and Department of Defense have seriously undermined the security of the Republic, within and without.

The most recent instance of an overt propaganda campaign has been the CIA's public - relations effort to discredit its critics in the congressional inquiries.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

Like the national labor relations legislation of the 1930s, it represents a significant Congressional effort to find a path between laissez - faire and direct state intervention into social relationships.

This congressional effort to correct the Court's misguided reinterpretation of the First Amendment is understandable, but the method is probably unconstitutional, and definitely dangerous.

What do you think of recent Congressional efforts to alter or weaken school nutrition standards via the appropriations process?

The Post noted an interesting point in an article that also has a lot of details about election - eve operations — because of the time required to set up a significant turnout effort, the Republicans haven't had time to roll one out in congressional districts that have suddenly become vulnerable in the last few weeks.

In another example of the institutional powers - that - be lining up behind Sen. Lee Zeldin's congressional run in NY - 1, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long — UPDATE: and state GOP Chairman Ed Cox — have issued statements in support of the Republican Long Island senator's effort to oust Demcoratic Rep. Tim Bishop.

Also at 10 a.m., congressional candidate and state senator Adriano Espaillat joins parents outside of City College Academy of the Arts to call for an end to violence and to update the community regarding security efforts, 196th and Broadway (park side of the street), Manhattan.

Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee and one of the principal architects of the GOP turnout apparatus nationwide, said a top - notch voter identification and turnout effort matters more in a congressional race than a presidential one because there is «much less of a public dialogue» about individual House contests.

The article profiles the efforts of Dick Armey's FreedomWorks to «turn local Tea Party groups into a standing get - out - the - vote operation in Congressional districts across the country,» in part through a series of trainings that would be right at home in the 2008 Obama grassroots operation.

Republican congressional candidate George Phillips, whose effort to oust veteran Democratic incumbent Rep. Maurice Hinchey has garnered national attention of late, told me without hesitation during a CapTon interview last night that he will definitely be voting for Carl Paladino on Nov. 2.

Cox, the son of state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and grandson of the late President Nixon, is circulating petitions to try to «opportunity to ballot» his way onto Row D, but that is a longshot effort I can't recall seeing succeed — at least not at the congressional level.

Redactions within some of the recently declassified Congressional documents (for example here) are entirely reasonable efforts to protect national security as provided by the Executive Order 13526.

The email also takes noted of the first rally to be hosted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the effort, which is due to take place in the state's 1st congressional district on Long Island, currently represented by Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican.

So we've been talking about this effort by this group, the Republican State Leadership Committee, to put not huge amounts of money, but enough money to make a difference in a few dozen state legislative races, hoping that Republicans could then control statehouses, and after the 2010 census draw the new congressional lines.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) received some key bi-partisan support today for his efforts to urge the state's Congressional delegation to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and to immediately withdraw its troops from the sovereign nation.

Off topic questions included his speech tomorrow to Britain's Labour Party, Chirlane McCray's attendance at an NYPD CompStat meeting, whether ISIS and the recent U.S. military strikes will cause a ramped - up security / counter-terrorism effort by the City, Governor Cuomo's efforts at supporting a Democratic state senate, Congressional approval of military strikes ordered by President Obama, the City school system's policy on student cell phones and continuing problems at Rikers Island.

These CAF funds were recommitted to New York State by the FCC as the result of efforts by Governor Cuomo, Empire State Development, and New York State Congressional representatives.

As federal courts move to decide whether to intervene on the Congressional redistricting process, the last ditch legal efforts on behalf of Albany's legislative leaders to dismiss the lawsuit was rejected by a three judge panel this evening.

The GOP effort to make an issue of the Working Families Party line has reached new heights today, with a Republican congressional contender calling on his Democratic target to reject Row E despite the fact that it has been very publicly yanked from him.

As congressional Democrats on Monday move to lay down a populist platform ahead of the 2018 elections, a GOP - aligned super PAC has released a digital ad knocking the effort.

The scope of congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest came into sharper focus on yesterday as lawmakers said they intended to question the former chairman of the Trump campaign and to determine whether Russian social media «trolls» were connected to Trump's election efforts.

Kinderhook, NY — May 18, 2016... In an effort to ensure that military veterans receive the necessary care, treatment and job placement services upon returning home from service at home and abroad, Congressional candidate John Faso (R - Kinderhook) today announced his plan for ensuring no member of our armed services falls through the bureaucratic cracks of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Katko's seat has been targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as a significant race this fall in a broader effort to regain majority control of the House of Representatives.

The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said the committee will still emphasize that Katko has supported ACA repeal efforts previously, according to Syracuse.com.

«We also make special note of the tenacious efforts of our respective Congressional delegations in steering the Sandy aid package through their respective houses and bringing this aid home to their people.»

My two - year effort to reform the operation of the city and state Boards of Election is gaining some steam due to the closeness of the congressional race in NY - 13 (Harlem / NW Bronx).

To its credit, the National Republican Congressional Committee saw an opening in many of these seats and invested resources in about half of them in an effort to expand the playing field.

But faced with a historically low level of control of state legislatures, and with congressional redistricting in 2020 at stake, the party's leaders, well - heeled contributors, and strategists are vowing to mount a never - before - seen effort to win these state - level battles.

«The New York State AFL - CIO extends its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to New York's Congressional delegation for their unwavering efforts to secure passage of this bill.

Her refusal to take a stand on Cuomo's order prompted the National Republican Congressional Committee to blast Teachout's position as «shameful,» contending she was failing «to say whether she supports an effort to destroy the Israeli economy in the name of Palestine.»

Does Republican congressional candidate Dan Donovan support congressional Republican efforts to block the use of social security retirement taxes to fund social security disability payments?

HARTFORD — One of the chief architects of the 25 - hour takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives to force a vote on gun control legislation said Friday he didn't agree with efforts by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to raise money off...