Not exact matches
Their
efforts were complicated
on Thursday by a
Congressional Budget Office report that said the Senate proposal would cut spending
on government Medicaid for the poor by 35 % come 2036.
The New York Times» Margot Sanger - Katz points out that earlier studies by the
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)-- the independent scorekeepers who keep tabs
on how legislation affects the budget and the country and whose report
on the GOP repeal - and - replace
effort last week sent Obamacare opponents into disarray — found that simply repealing Obamacare would only lead to 23 million fewer uninsured Americans.
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.
The group's vice president for international economic affairs, Linda Menghetti Dempsey, told a
congressional subcommittee in April that such an
effort would be «at once both a radical idea and, in our estimation, the most pragmatic and effective way forward»
on trade with China.
Republican
congressional leaders stepped up their
efforts Monday to stop President Donald Trump from implementing global tariffs
on steel and aluminum imports, warning that the protectionist move would damage the economy and muddle the party's message...
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.
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.
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.).
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)
Family Online Safety Institute Applauds
Congressional Efforts to Protect Children
on the Internet
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.
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.
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.
The comments are in response to the DCCC's apparent
effort to get Perez Williams, who ran unsuccessfully for Syracuse mayor last year,
on the Democratic
congressional primary ballot.
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.
On Tuesday, the groups will kick off the
effort with a rally near the Capitol, from which they will dispatch activists to
congressional offices.
Intelligence officials have said Russian - backed hackers played a key role in disrupting the presidential election in 2016 by injecting fake news
on social media and may be trying a similar
effort this year with the
congressional elections.
The party will not only focus
on the governor's race, but also
on Cuomo's announced
effort to target at least six state
congressional Republicans in the
effort to reclaim the House for the Democrats.
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.»
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...
KINGSTON — Republican
congressional candidate George Phillips
on Monday called Iran's
efforts to develop nuclear technology «a grave threat» to Israel and the international community, and criticized the incumbent Democrat, U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey of Hurley, for voting against a bill urging the president to press for sanctions.
In the third
congressional district
on Long Island, former adviser to the governor
on Sandy relief
efforts, is running for an open seat being vacated by Rep. Steve Israel.
For the many
congressional Democrats in the region who haven't taken a stance
on President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, political pressure has intensified as the White House courts their support and the pact's opponents escalate their lobbying
efforts.
The entire faction of former John McCain advisers that had been working
on the Chris Cox
congressional effort has abruptly quit his
effort to win the nomination in New York District 1 in Suffolk County, several sources told me.
AP Photo / Evan Vucci Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel (N.Y.) has formed an alumni association of members defeated in the landslide 2010 election in an
effort to capitalize
on their political knowledge and connections to help the party regain the House majority next November.
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.).
President Obama cited Slaughter by name during a signing ceremony today for the the Stop Trading
on Congressional Knowledge Act, lauding her six - year
effort in getting the bill passed.
On the same day the
Congressional Budget Office issued its assessment of the Senate's proposed health bill, the Cuomo Administration offered its own sharp criticism of a bill they say will prove devastating to everyday New Yorkers while seriously harming
efforts to battle an ongoing opioid addiction epidemic.
Meanwhile, there was more backlash Tuesday over outside
efforts, one source said were connected to the governor's office, to potentially replace McMurray
on the
congressional ballot with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo
on Friday in a statement credited the
congressional lawmakers from New York who voted against the Republican
efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act through what is considered a slimmed - down version of the legislation.
Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi savored his first step toward a possible political comeback following a victory in a low - turnout
congressional primary Tuesday that relied heavily
on grass roots
efforts in Queens and his home base of Glen Cove.
The State Elections Enforcement Commission
on Tuesday sent federal election regulators a strongly worded denunciation of the state Democratic Party's plan to pay for part of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's re-election
effort with money raised for federal
congressional campaigns — saying that it would «circumvent and violate» state clean - election laws.
The two women
on the Connecticut
Congressional Delegation, Democrats Elizabeth Esty and Rosa DeLauro, say they are not giving up
on efforts to get the U.S. House of Representatives to vote
on gun control legislation.
Mr. Rangel, the dean of the city's
congressional delegation, is winding down his final term in office and has little reason to succumb to fierce lobbying
efforts on either side of the aisle.
Not content with their
efforts to knock a top - tier Democrat out of the Ohio 6th District race, the National Republican
Congressional Committee is trying to capitalize
on the ethics question currently surrounding Rep. Alan Mollohan (D - W.
Senate Democrats have already put $ 10 million into turnout for contested races and began a detailed voter - identification
effort months ago, while the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee has brought
on grass - roots organizing expert Michael Whouley to head up its turnout
efforts.
The collapse of the bipartisan
congressional supercommittee's
effort to agree
on a plan to slash the federal budget deficit isn't just a defeat for
congressional Republicans who, as AFT President Randi Weingarten said, «insisted
on protecting the 1 percent from any additional taxes.»
«This latest Republican
effort has already put Republicans
on the defensive over whether this is the best use of taxpayer dollars especially in these tough economic times,» said Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Ryan Rudominer.
Last week, Governor Paterson met with the New York State
Congressional Delegation to thank them for their
efforts on behalf of the State and urge them to act
on a number of key legislative issues that must be addressed before the end of the year, including the maintenance of funding for the LIHEAP program.
Krueger said she is hopeful that Democrats will capitalize
on the moment and harness frustrations into
efforts to swing state - level government in 2017 and
Congressional seats in 2018.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with Democratic and Republican
congressional leadership to discuss his stimulus proposal, trying to sell both sides
on a plan that includes both tax cuts and massive spending
efforts.
The New York People's Convention, a group funded heavily by Bill Samuels, a New York City businessman and promoter over the years of everything from improving how
congressional and legislative district lines are drawn to term limits, has raised — and spent — $ 251,000
on a Proposal 1 yes
effort.
Alan I. Leshner, chief executive officer of AAAS and executive publisher of Science, sent letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and two
congressional representatives commending their
efforts to end a long - standing federal freeze
on gun violence research.
► «A major
congressional effort to spur medical innovation passed another milestone today when a House of Representatives committee signed off
on the 21st Century Cures Act,» Jocelyn Kaiser wrote Thursday at ScienceInsider.
The
Congressional requirement (America COMPETES Act) that the NIH expand data collection
efforts regarding postdocs supported
on research grants.
Strong chapters
on school desegregation, bilingual education, education for the disabled, and school finance all support Davies's argument that «in the 1970s, reform often emanated from... within the federal bureaucracy, from the lower federal courts, and through the energetic
efforts of
congressional staffers, lobbyists, and public interest law firms.»