Sentences with phrase «powerful committee»

NYC's Democratic Party leaders, less than a week after helping ensure Johnson's election as speaker, are wielding sway over the appointment of powerful committee chairs.

He becomes the first Ghanaian who will serve on world football's most powerful committee which was significantly expanded as part of reforms introduced by new FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

During his tenure, he held several powerful committee chairmanships; presiding over education, transportation and Appropriations Committees.

Of course, the Senate hasn't actually passed its version yet; so far, only a couple of powerful committee chairmen (and maybe a couple of ranking Republicans) have had their hand in this.

Zuckerberg is expected to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, just one of the several powerful committees calling for him, on April 11.

Before 1899, the majority party floor leader had traditionally been the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the most powerful committee in the House, as it generates the Bills of Revenue specified in the Constitution as the House's unique power.

Zuckerberg is expected to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, just one of the several powerful committees calling for him, on April 11.

Like many PACs, Novo Nordisk spreads money to both parties, concentrating on powerful committee members and other leaders.

Some news from the Senate Democratic conference from two members who share a virtually identical last name and once upon a time held some of the most powerful committee posts in the chamber.

He had stepped down as chairman of one of Congress» most powerful committees earlier that year after he was criticized in a separate ethics investigation.

Brooklyn official at helm of powerful committee tries to stick to the middle ground in dealing with developers, community

However, Cuttino adds that she expects to see efforts to pass similar restrictions return in the next Congress, because critics of the program retain powerful committee assignments in both the House and Senate.

New York City's Democratic Party leaders, less than a week after helping ensure the election of new Council Speaker Corey Johnson, are wielding sway over the appointment of powerful committee chairs.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is one of the most powerful committees in the United States Senate.

Bonacic was elected in 1998 and currently leads two powerful committees, judiciary and racing, gaming and wagering.

Greenfield, who chairs the powerful Committee on Land Use, will become executive director at a major city nonprofit — the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty — which has been trying to recover since a 2014 scandal involving a former top executive married to ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's onetime chief of staff.

Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield, who chairs the powerful Committee on Land Use, inquired about the plan's viability given the recent expiration of the 421a tax exemption for developers.

MPs voted by 203 votes to seven on Monday night to appoint the MP for Leicester East to the powerful committee which oversees Britain's justice system.

In the scathing 68 - page report, Mr. Lopez — who was stripped of his powerful committee chairmanship and his position atop the Brooklyn Democratic Party after sexual harassment allegations first surfaced last year — engaged in such acts as hanging mistletoe in his district office and forcibly kissing a staffer, shoving his hand «all the way up» the inner thigh of another staffer and more.

Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who chairs the powerful Committee on Finance, suggested the city could lose precious monies for the NYPD for its non-cooperation on immigration issues, while the public hospital network could suffer if the president repeals the Obama - era Affordable Care Act and the school system might lose funding under the policies of U.S. Secretary of Education - designate Betsy DeVos.

While the State Assembly charged Lopez with sexual harassment last week and stripped him of his powerful committee chairmanship, Silver admitted Tuesday that his office had delayed referring the July 2012 complaints to the bipartisan Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance, because the alleged victims had requested «mediation and confidentiality» in the case.

One theory being circulated is that Crowley may instead endorse Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D - Manhattan) on the condition she either picks a Queens representative to replace her as speaker or selects a borough Council member as the head of a powerful committee, such as Land Use or Finance.

With a constant flow of high quality reports to consider the PAC is a powerful committee, and is always chaired by a leading opposition MP, usually with past ministerial experience.

Consolidated Edison Inc., the largest utility company in New York state, has given $ 250,000 to the powerful Committee to Save New York, one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's key allies whose political spending has come under scrutiny in recent months.

David Davis has been ordered to appear before a powerful committee of MPs as he came under fire from senior Tories over the Government's publication of the Brexit impact papers.

Besides the extremely negative campaign, Burns is also bragging about bringing home the pork as a member of that powerful committee.

The Senate Democratic leadership has even released a statement saying Tester will get a seat on the Senate Appropriations Committee «as soon as possible» (whatever that means) That would be a powerful committee placement which Burns currently enjoys (leading to his role as top money recipient from Jack Abramoff).

Bonacic was elected in 1998 and currently leads two powerful committees, judiciary and racing, and gaming and wagering.

If it weren't for the #MeToo movement, and a threat to take on a powerful committee chairman directly, a bill intended to help prosecutors win convictions in sexual assault ca...

Ministers have allowed successive welfare - to - work schemes worth nearly # 1bn to remain open to possible fraud by private companies, a powerful committee of MPs has said.

City Councilman David Greenfield, chair of the powerful Committee on Land Use, won't seek reelection this year.

Lincoln becomes the first female to chair this powerful committee, and her ascension to the top - spot will have a big impact on the country's energy policy.

On April 25, I met with the House Ways and Means Committee to ask that powerful committee to do no harm to housing and America's 75 million home owners.