Sentences with phrase «powerful committee chairmanships»

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.

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One of the two most coveted committee chairmanships went to Ferreras, who was named to head the powerful Finance Committee, which puts her in a prominent seat when it comes to negotiating the city'committee chairmanships went to Ferreras, who was named to head the powerful Finance Committee, which puts her in a prominent seat when it comes to negotiating the city'Committee, which puts her in a prominent seat when it comes to negotiating the city's budget.

Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel has lost clout in Washington after being forced to give up his powerful Ways & Means Committee chairmanship and faces both an ethics investigation and multiple primary challenges, but he still has support in his Harlem district.

And on Wednesday, Rangel said he was stepping down from his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee amid an ongoing ethics inquiry.

But being an Independent can also be a powerful place, though one may miss out on key committee chairmanships.

The allegations against Lopez, first reported last summer, led the Assembly to strip Lopez of his powerful chairmanship of the Housing Committee and prompted him to step down from his post as Brooklyn Democratic Leader, which he had held for seven years.

Rangel fought the charges at the time, and said they were politically motivated, but was forced to give up his chairmanship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.

He chaired the powerful tax - writing committee, ways and means, until a House of Representatives censure following an ethics scandal stripped him of his chairmanship and clout.

Rangel announced he would step down from his powerful chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee following an official admonishment from the House Ethics panel and an ongoing investigation.

House Republicans will move again on Tuesday to strip Rep. Charlie Rangel of his chairmanship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more DemocratCommittee — and after last week's admonishment of the veteran New York lawmaker by the House ethics committee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democratcommittee, Republicans are confident that they will be pick up more Democratic votes.

Rep. Joe Barton of Texas is angling for chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee where he could further favor his friends in the fossil fuel industry.