Sentences with phrase «says acting leader»

Labour MP Diane Abbott says acting leader Harriet Harman «miscalculated» opposition outside Westminster to the government's Welfare Bill.

Not exact matches

The lesson for other business leaders is pretty clear: there's huge value in not just saying you support work - life balance and flexibility in your employee manual or company values, but in actually acting like that's true.

«These fighters will have a positive impact on Taiwan's self - defense and would act as a necessary deterrent to China's aggressive military posture across the Asia - Pacific region,» Senators John Cornyn, the assistant majority leader, and James Inhofe, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, said in a letter to President Donald Trump.

Xi's comments, reported by China's CCTV, came shortly after Trump added to his recent aggressive tweets by saying that U.S. military options were «locked and loaded» if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acted unwisely.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican leaders say they want to bring the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) to the Senate floor for a vote by the end of the week.

The indictment says Manafort and Gates received the money by acting as unregistered agents of the pro-Russia government of Ukraine and its political parties and leaders.

While Cook is publicly quieter and calmer and reports have said that he acts similarly in - house, never before has an Apple executive been as candid about their leaders» differences than Cue.

Chan, ex-policy director for former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, defended himself by saying it was unnecessary for him to register since the proportion of his lobbying activities falls well short of the Lobbying Act's 20 per cent minimum threshold.

It should go without saying that honesty is always the best policy, transparency creates trust, acting defensively won't win you any admirers and leaders earn respect when they are willing to publicly take their lumps.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

Despite opposition from some Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week there will be a vote to repeal Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act, on Tuesday.

The top Republican in the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said he was open to suggestions from experts on how to prevent terrorism suspects from acquiring firearms and called the Orlando shooting a «calculated act of terror.»

Speaking on the turnaround of the ES business, Mike Nefkens, acting global HP Enterprise Services leader, said the company would be taking a portfolio focus.

Senate Democrats have been frustrated by a lack of movement by Cornyn and other Republican leaders, and say GOP leadership in the House and Senate is the reason Congress has not been able to act to prevent another mass shooting like Parkland.

Senate Majority Leader Orrin Hatch, R - Utah, has already vowed to torpedo DOL's fiduciary efforts for IRAs via his Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act, which he said Congress will take up this year.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer tabled the Supporting New Parents Act Monday, a bill the party says will offer tax relief to young families.

I would tell someone just starting their career here at Franklin Templeton that they should not be afraid to contribute ideas, challenge the way that things are done, or speak up as I have found that colleagues and leaders are always open to hearing what you have to say and will act upon ideas if they feel as though it would be beneficial.

She has raised every hidden tax and fee she can, and for months refused to act on a housing and rental market that skyrocketed beyond virtually every hard - working family's budget,» said New Democrat leader John Horgan.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: «I think what we need in this country is something more robust like a War Powers Act so that governments do get held to account by Parliament for what they do in our name.»

Writing in an op - ed published by The Observer newspaper, the Nobel laureate accused the former leaders of the United Kingdom and the United States of fabricating a motive to invade Iraq, namely that it possessed weapons of mass destruction, and said that they had acted like «playground bullies.»

«Jesus» love and grace would have never resulted in such a hateful act,» said Jim Wallis, a progressive evangelical leader who advised Rauf about the meeting and helped organize the call.

Which is to say, the leader of the community in this or that place acts as the designated «elder» and performs what can rightly be known as priestly functions, even if that particular word is not employed.

«I am heartened by the clear, unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful, disgraceful act that has come from American religious leaders of all faiths... as well as secular U.S. leaders and opinion makers,» she said.

But instead of tamping down the Chinese church's desire for missions, the Cape Town 2010 incident acted as a catalyst, bringing together the right leaders inside and outside China, ChinaSource president Brent Fulton says.

The healing thing and release you have affored me is a direct antithesis in what you have said about the porphetice, to the leader who was claiming to be prophetic by treating me as having acted inappropriately when i was on the receiving end of mistreatment due to their presuppostion that as a man I had the power in the situation (which I didn't).

«When in it comes to our employees, we try not to allow our leaders to minimize any great idea, but instead to stop, listen and act,» Rosenberg says.

Greg Barker, who has personally supported Meat Free Monday since the start of the year said: «Giving up meat one day a week is more than just a symbolic act and, if enough of us do it, will send a very powerful and loud message to world leaders.

It could be said that they are making the most the «half space», a term taken from the German game to describe the area between the hole and the wings, much like Eden Hazard and Pedro have done for league leaders Chelsea, who are another double act thriving on their differences as well as their similarities either side of a hard - working striker.

«Today, the New York State Senate acted on an important bill sponsored by Senator Felder that will protect hardworking New Yorkers from $ 1.5 billion in new and higher taxes, and prevent the state from receiving a windfall from recently enacted federal tax changes,» Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday said he's hopeful there can be a bipartisan deal to make improvements to the Affordable Care Act after efforts in the Republican - controlled chamber last week to do so faltered.

Earlier in the same week, Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster Council, said that the Prince's involvement had acted as a «lightning rod» for other objectors, enabling more residents to come forward and register their objections.

«New Yorkers are tired of telling pollsters, elected officials and community leaders that they want ridesharing in their communities — it's time for Albany to ignore NYC special interests and act,» said the company's New York general manager, Josh Mohrer.

«I think Senator Flanagan knows he's going to have to work toward that (repealing the SAFE Act) to be successful as a leader and I think he's going to do that and I'm willing to work with him on that issue,» said Ortt.

Rather, the Labour leader said: «I am delighted to receive the endorsement of UB40, one of the most successful British reggae acts of all time.

DiPietro, a gun rights advocate, said Flanagan's vote in favor of the SAFE Act alone should have disqualified him as a candidate for Senate Majority Leader.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who faces skepticism from upstate Republicans and gun owners over his vote in favor of the SAFE Act, has said a repeal is highly unlikely.

And I would expect that everyone else would find a way to act like adults and support the person who's going to be the standard - bearer for the party,» said state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

Sanders said he is beholden more to his constituents than local party leaders, and acts on those instincts.

Planned Parenthood leaders in New York are anxiously monitoring the actions in the Republican - led Congress to try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and they say in all versions, their health care centers face big reductions.

«It's crucial for the majority of school districts across New York State who are unable to comply with this misguided policy that we act now before the end of session,» Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said.

Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman said she would offer a «responsible opposition» as ex-Cabinet members began their work in the shadow Cabinet:

Tom Watson, the deputy Labour leader, said Cameron should let his ministers act freely or sack them.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate had to act because Obamacare was on the verge of collapse.

Cuomo, in the second day of attacks on the Collins amendment, said Republican leaders in Congress are trying to «buy votes» in exchange for support on the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, and he said if that's the case, then the federal government should «pay for it.»

He says the situation reminds him of the statement by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, during passage of the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare, who said «We have to pass the bill so we can find out what is in it.»

John M. Kennedy Jr. (R - Nesconset), the minority leader who led the charge against the contract, said he has confidence in the acting department managers, but added «there needs to be a hard look at how we're operating» because of ongoing influence of Bellone's performance management aides over IT decisions.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said last week it was too early to say whether the Child Victims Act will reach the floor for a vote this year.

Senator Charles Schumer, the Senate minority leader, has called on Congress to quickly pass the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, which he said would help combat the rise in toxic algae found in Long Island waterways.

Acting Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said the past few weeks had seen the prime minister's «remarkable transformation.from Stalin to Mr Bean.»

«Whenever these scandals happen, he is too slow to act and it's in the interests of the wrong people,» the Labour leader said.