Sentences with phrase «on behalf of this bill»

Flanagan said he has spoken to Bloomberg, who was expected in Albany today to lobby on behalf of this bill, on several occasions, but insisted he's doing this only because he thinks it's the right thing to do.

There is also labor opposition from the Las Vegas - based culinary union, which is in a dispute with Ultimate Fighting Championship, a top MMA promoter which is lobbying on behalf of the bill.

With just over a week until the Democratic primary, Bill Clinton's former strategist sent out a fundraising e-mail on Monday on behalf of Bill Clinton's former money man, telling supporters that McAuliffe is «the strongest possible nominee» out of the three Democrats seeking the nomination.

The New York State AFL - CIO is proud of its members who worked so diligently on behalf of Bill Owens, who will be a strong voice in Washington for Upstate New York's working men and women.

• During last year's contentious battle in the State Senate over the failed gay - marriage bill, while Governor Paterson, Kirsten Gillibrand, Christine Quinn, and even Chuck Schumer lobbied on behalf of the bill, Cuomo was virtually silent, not even bothering to get three wavering state senators on the phone when asked to do so by gay groups.

In April 2009, California State Senator Darrell Steinberg asked Reanna to testify before a senate committee on behalf of a bill that would fund more career academies like GETA that prepare students for green jobs.

In fact, on the first day Rep Bileca introduced «Parent Empowerment» in committee, the only people testifying on behalf of the bill were Jeb Bush's chief lobbyist Patricia Levesque, Parent Revolution lobbyists and the Florida Chamber.

Bevin spoke on behalf of the bill Wednesday morning before the Senate Education Committee approved it and sent it to the full Senate for its afternoon vote.

[In his essay for the exhibition catalog, «Face to Face with Archibald J. Motley Jr.,» art historian David C. Driskell recounts visiting Motley in Chicago in 1979 to purchase the paintings on behalf of Bill and Camille Cosby.]

The Department, in its role as an advocate for consumers and competition throughout the economy, has supported this bill since it was introduced, and we have testified before the Real Estate Commission and the Assembly on behalf of the bill.

Not exact matches

The most compelling one - click case for optimism is the 2017 Gates Letter, issued last week by Bill and Melinda Gates on behalf of the the Gates Foundation.

Groups that review bills on patients» behalf, including Medical Billing Advocates of America and CoPatient, put the error rate closer to 75 or 80 percent.

The two work for Medliminal, a company that challenges erroneous and inflated medical bills on behalf of consumers in exchange for a share of the savings.

«Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken, I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males,» the candidate and justice, Bill O'Neill, wrote on his Facebook page.

They have also testified on behalf of several bills focused on alleviating the cost of diapers for low - income families.

For example, in 2014, to advance a takeover of Allergan by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Bill Ackman, of Pershing Square Capital Management, attacked Allergan's board for failing to do what the directors were paid to do «on behalf of the Company's owners.»

The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»

But Ferraro Foods says it takes care of the required export documentation on behalf of the client, including bills of lading, certificates of origin and insurance declarations.

Accident Insurance - This pays for medical bills on behalf of injured participants.

In attendance to support this bill on behalf of PATS, was Joe Iezzi, a past PATS President and Angie Armbrust from the Winter Group.

The companies have the Department of Trade and Industry lobbying legislators on their behalf, while the Department of Health, WHO and UNICEF have said in joint statement that the draft bill: «aims to support multinational companies while damaging the Filipino society: families, the mothers and children.»

The agency will also act on behalf of the intended parents with respect to establishing the billing guidelines for the surrogate's services.

«The jury's still out on whether Cuomo will spend even $ 1 million of his $ 19 million war chest on behalf of a more progressive New York,» WFP State Director Bill Lipton told the New York Times.

Cuomo today is campaigning with former President Bill Clinton on behalf of Hillary Clinton at events in Buffalo and Rochester.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, another Clinton alum, is crisscrossing the state today on behalf of several Democratic congressional candidates, but Maloney isn't one of them (to be fair, Cuomo did endorse Rep. Bill Owens, but isn't campaign for him today, either).

But the push also comes amid swirling scandals on both the state and federal level for both the Cuomo administration and the fundraising activities of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on behalf of Senate Democrats.

The bill, backed by Sen. John Bonacic of the Hudson Valley, would allow companies like Airbnb to collect and remit taxes on behalf of their hosts.

Felder, an observant Jew whose district includes many Orthodox Jewish voters, said his constituents «don't agree» with a lot of what two of the state's top Democrats — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — have been saying in the wake of Donald Trump's election, pledging to fight on behalf of liberal values and maintain a sort of safe haven for the left in New York.

Both Bill and Hillary Clinton have been stumping across the nation on behalf of Democratic candidates this campaign season — an effort that is widely viewed as chit - collecting in advance of her possible 2016 presidential run.

Former President Bill Clinton has had a busy robocalling schedule these last few days on behalf of Democratic New York House candidates.

Former President Bill Clinton is robocalling on behalf of Democratic Westchester County executive hopeful Noam Bramson, citing his residency in the northern suburbs in the call.

Ethics and Integrity Minister James Nsaba Buturo held a press conference and announce that he would bring a bill before Parliament to ban all free speech and advocacy by and on behalf of the country's beleaguered LGBT community.

Cuomo's other robocall was recorded on behalf of Sen. Steve Saland, one of four Republicans who voted «yes» on the gay marriage bill, jeopardizing their support from conservatives in the process.

Quinn lobbied hard on behalf of the same - sex marriage bill in Albany two years ago, and she married her wife, Kim Catullo, last May.

The suit, a copy of which was provided to CapTonight by YNN's fantastic Bill Carey, was brought on behalf of three NY - 29 voters, and notes that Paterson initially indicated he would call a special ASAP, but later backed off, citing concerns over the cost (none of which anyone really believes).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is making appearances upstate with former President Bill Clinton on behalf of Hillary Clinton.

I applaud the Governor for signing this bill today, commend the Legislature for passing this landmark legislation, and thank Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman for his tireless advocacy on behalf of the judiciary.»

Moving his amendment to clause two of the Bill, which was also signed by Ed Miliband on behalf of the Opposition, he explained:

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Now the company that defrauded us offered to pay for the ticket and hotel bills of persons contracted to go and renegotiate on behalf of Ghana and these persons gladly accepted it.

On Friday, Boehner was in Lake George to Boehner is on behalf of candidate Matt Doheny, who is running for the House seat that's currently held by Democrat Bill OwenOn Friday, Boehner was in Lake George to Boehner is on behalf of candidate Matt Doheny, who is running for the House seat that's currently held by Democrat Bill Owenon behalf of candidate Matt Doheny, who is running for the House seat that's currently held by Democrat Bill Owens.

Governor Tom Corbett, a Republican, sent an aide to testify in favor of the bill on the Governor's behalf.

That was three days after the date which, according to the Daily News, the board's enforcement counsel, Risa Sugarman, sent a memo to the board's commissioners recommending a criminal referral over New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's organization of fundraising on behalf of Senate candidates through county committees in Ulster and Putnam.

Council members Ben Kallos and James Vacca, on behalf of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, introduced an OpenFOIL bill, Intro 328-2014, at today's City Council Meeting.

Bill Clinton will campaign on behalf of his wife in Elmont on Tuesday, with an 11a.

Mr. Cuomo's aides defended his efforts on behalf of the marriage bill last year, and explained that they were reluctant to involve themselves in a campaign that was largely led by Mr. Paterson, at the time a potential rival in the governor's race.

«We voted in the same way as we did for the Social Services Bill, and rather than blindly letting things pass, we will continue to be a strong opposition, fighting on behalf of our constituents.»

On Saturday, former president Bill Clinton also campaigned in Syracuse on behalf of Hillary Clinton, who came to Syracuse on April On Saturday, former president Bill Clinton also campaigned in Syracuse on behalf of Hillary Clinton, who came to Syracuse on April on behalf of Hillary Clinton, who came to Syracuse on April on April 1.

He appears to be the first AG to involve himself in the football fight, saying he's acting on behalf of businesses losing cash while training camps for the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants and New York Jets are idle.

A two - step prototype hit the ground running in September 2009 when Progressive Caucus co-chairs sent a public letter to Obama on behalf of the caucus — pledging to vote against any healthcare bill «without a robust public option.»