Sentences with phrase «scale back federal»

At the same time, the Trump administration and many social conservatives in Congress are seeking to limit the federal funding streams on which these providers rely, to roll back the coverage advances of the ACA and to scale back federal investment in Medicaid.

But Alexander now wanted to scale back the federal role, trim the education secretary power and potentially give states block granted federal funds that could be converted into school vouchers.

Each would significantly scale back the federal role in public education, giving states far more latitude to determine which schools are failing to serve students and what should be done about them.

So it is ironic that the left, which has made right - wing anti-government arguments, and made common cause with Republicans to scale back federal control over education, has settled on a public message of attacking liberal reformers as crypto - allies of the GOP.

These cuts would scale back federal efforts to foster the development of wind and solar energy, in line with President Donald Trump's campaign promise to bring back coal industry jobs.

Gillibrand is one of three senators introducing a bill that would scale back federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states that have legalized medicinal or recreational pot.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his leadership team are seriously considering voting on a bill that would scale back the federal government's role in the health care system and instead provide block grants to states.

Both the Senate and House bills would scale back federal funding for the program, which the Cuomo administration has said would make it unsustainable.

The committee said the recommendations are part of the president's directive to scale back federal regulations.

It's still likely to result in a bill that scales back federal support for insurance coverage and overhauls Medicaid while cutting taxes for the health care industry — but if any plan can pass the Senate, it's likely to look something like that.

And it scales back federal enforcement of marijuana, giving patients the freedom to use it without fear of persecution, Gillibrand said.

Alexander's vision for a scaled back federal presence in K — 12 seems to resonate widely, and his credentials are unrivaled.

In his latest essay, Smarick takes a wrong turn by arguing that it is time for what he calls an «energized retrenchment» that involves scaling back the federal role in advancing systemic reform embraced since the 1980s by Ronald Reagan and his successors.

But the biggest problem with Smarick's argument comes crystal clear in his declaration that scaling back the federal role in advancing reform doesn't mean «do - nothing - ism» that leads to «the most disadvantaged kids will be forgotten».

The Every Student Succeeds Act really scales back Federal involvement in education after the perceived heavy - handedness of NCLB.

Romney reiterated his strong support for school choice, the importance of effective teachers, and scaling back federal involvement in education.

Not exact matches

The Federal Reserve will pay particularly close attention to the employment data as it decides whether to scale back its $ 85 billion monthly bond purchases later this year.

Retail sales rose less than expected in June, the latest sign of a slowdown in economic growth that offers a cautionary note to the Federal Reserve as it mulls scaling back its monetary stimulus.

Less - than - clear indications from the U.S. Federal Reserve on whether it might scale back its aggressive bond - buying program, dubbed quantitative easing or QE, also caused investors to curb their enthusiasm.

The Federal Reserve is expected to begin the transition early next year, scaling back its $ 85 - billion - a-month in bond purchases that have injected cash into the sluggish economy to boost growth.

While the agency has scaled back its demands, the case remains before a federal judge.

By contrast, Paul has said he'd like to scale back the authority of the Federal Reserve and make it more accountable to Congressional audits.

During this period, the Federal Reserve tried to support employment by cutting its federal funds rate target nearly to zero; by creating a number of special liquidity facilities to support the extension of credit; and by engaging in a large scale asset purchase program, buying Treasuries, agency debt and agency mortgage - backed secuFederal Reserve tried to support employment by cutting its federal funds rate target nearly to zero; by creating a number of special liquidity facilities to support the extension of credit; and by engaging in a large scale asset purchase program, buying Treasuries, agency debt and agency mortgage - backed secufederal funds rate target nearly to zero; by creating a number of special liquidity facilities to support the extension of credit; and by engaging in a large scale asset purchase program, buying Treasuries, agency debt and agency mortgage - backed securities.

Rather than scaling back the U.S. economy's over-indebtedness, for instance, the Treasury and Federal Reserve have bailed out the banks to save them from taking a loss on debt write - downs.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York was directed in late 2008 to implement large - scale purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities (MBS).

High income shoppers are scaling back due to oscillations in their stock market portfolios, and the Federal Reserve's delay in raising interest rates has also worried shoppers who see the hesitancy as a reflection of uncertainty in the economy, analysts said.

In a federal court filing, Waymo, Google's autonomous vehicle unit, said it was scaling back some of its claims over Uber violating its patents on LiDAR, a remote - sensing system powering Waymo's driverless car technology.

The scaling back of the Federal Reserve's asset purchase program — both the prospect and the actuality — has created significant challenges for many emerging market economies.

The cost of the 2011 cutbacks in federal spending will fall most directly on consumers and retirees by scaling back Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and social spending programs.

In the past, many economists and analysts predicted a sharper rise in long - term interest rates, as the Federal Reserve began to scale back its bond - buying stimulus program.

The bottom line is that after the prolonged tax giveaway exacerbates the federal budget deficit — along with the balance - of - payments deficit — we can expect the next Republican or Democratic administration to step in and «save» the country from economic emergency by scaling back Social Security while turning its funding over, Pinochet - style, to Wall Street money managers to loot as they did in Chile.

The first warning shot occurred a couple of weeks ago after some governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board indicated that the time has come to consider scaling back the quantitative easing (QE) program that is pumping $ 85 billion a month in new money into the economy.

Gold suffered a sharp fall this week as better - than - expected U.S. economic data raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve may start scaling back its $ 85 - billion - per - month bond - buying program earlier than anticipated.

The panel cited as one reason the U.S. Federal Reserve's signal last week that it may start scaling back the monthly bond purchasing program known as quantitative easing.

The Federal Reserve — unfazed by recent selloffs in emerging markets or disappointing U.S. job gains in December — said it would scale back its bond - buying program for the second time in six weeks, pressing ahead with a strategy to wind down the purchases in small and steady steps.

The move, first reported by Bloomberg Law, would scale back a 2013 Obama - era policy, known as Directive 307, which had expanded the DOL's ability to investigate and sanction federal contractors that showed a pattern of paying female workers and employees of color less than their white male colleagues.

Subsequently, expectations of further moves in monetary policy were scaled back somewhat, reflecting the rise in the Australian dollar and indications from the Federal Reserve that monetary policy in the United States was unlikely to be tightened in the near term.

He could meet with Republicans and Senator Reid and work out a way to scale Obamacare way back to meet the desire for reform of the American people without accruing so much power to the federal government.

To actually achieve $ 20 billion in savings, New York would have to significantly scale back or eliminate categories of mandatory Federal services, which again would result in State disqualification from the entire Medicaid program.

A recent decision by the federal Department of Justice to scale back and eventually end the use of private prisons indirectly impacted New York City's pension funds, reducing holding values by millions of dollars and leading to renewed calls from activists for the city to divest from the for - profit corporations that operate these prisons.

The New York State School Boards Association said the task force makes several «sensible recommendations» and «represents a much - needed scaling back of federal and state involvement in local school board decision - making.»

Corruption - busting remains a top goal for Democrat Zephyr Teachout as she scales back her political ambitions from the governor's office to Congress, and she has a knack for steering a conversation back to the handful of powerful corporations she says have a grip on federal policy - making.

The budget would significantly scale back public financing for federal energy research.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is planning to make sweeping changes to media - ownership rules next month, eliminating or scaling back longstanding limits on local ownership of TV stations and newspapers, its chairman said Wednesday.

Miner has been resistant against the DOJ's efforts to scale back sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

DOE presents a good distillation of the Administration's general approach to science and technology: a particular skepticism of federal technology programs and hostility to climate research; a general interest in scaling back even fundamental science; and a desire to increase investment in defense - related activities.

In 2015, when the hub's first award of federal cash runs out, GPIC will have to convince Congress it's worthy of another five - year endowment; if Congress says no, GPIC will have to find another cash source or scale back its ambitions.

And Australian scientists have their fingers crossed, hoping the directive from Greg Hunt, revealed this morning, really indicates the federal government is reversing a previous decision to scale back climate research efforts.

For instance, will the state save enough money from the effects of the new coverage to offset its required future spending to support the Healthy Michigan Plan when federal funding is scaled back in 2017?

Of the four remaining Republican candidates, none say they believe that anything should be done to address climate change and all have called for federal environmental rules to be scaled back.