Sentences with phrase «seat upper chamber»

The senator, Simcha Felder, is a key player in the fractured Senate, representing the decisive vote in Albany's 63 - seat upper chamber, which is ruled by Republicans.

Sumner said she raised the motion against naming Klein because of the IDC's decision in 2012 to align itself with Republicans, despite Democrats having the numerical majority in the 63 - seat upper chamber, which effectively kept the party out of power.

Not exact matches

In the context of House of Lords reform, it's often said that the Lords Spiritual — the 26 bishops with seats by right in the upper chamber — must go.

Mayer's win gives Democrats a numerical one - seat majority in the state Legislature's upper chamber, but Republicans will cling to control after one Democrat — Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder — said he'd continue to caucus with the GOP.

The letter noted that, with the victory of Brian Benjamin in a special election in Harlem on Tuesday, registered Democrats enjoy a one - seat numerical advantage in the upper chamber of the State Legislature.

In particular, many Westchester voters (those suburban voters that Cuomo so eagerly courts) noticed because they went unrepresented in budget negotiations, and their empty Senate seat could have tipped the balance of the upper chamber to the Democrats.

The senate Democrats, locked in the minority even after picking up more than enough seats in 2012 to finally control the upper chamber, could scream bloody murder, but they were only senate Democrats.

Thus Democrats would need to capture both seats on Long Island and convince the IDC to collaborate with them in order to have a one - seat majority in the upper chamber.

Jeff Klein, now the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference, won his seat in 2004 and has been the borough's most prominent booster in the upper chamber.

an unsmiling Hochul asked reporters who cornered her on the floor of the state Senate chamber, where she had just sworn in Luis Sepulveda and Shelley Mayer to their new seats in the upper chamber.

This could cost Lord Archer, a convicted perjurer, his seat in the upper chamber.

Both sides said their exceptional fundraising results show their respective candidate is well - positioned to win the highly sought after Senate seat, as Republicans hope to break through the Democratic majority in the upper chamber.

Senators Joan Hartley, Paul Doyle and Gayle Slossberg walked together Friday afternoon into the «circle,» as senate members call the seats in the General Assembly's ornate upper chamber.

Former Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Lord Lawson were seated in the upper gallery, where the peers sit to watch the Commons chamber, as was high - profile Labour MP Keith Vaz on the other side.

Democrats are angling for GOP - held seats to capture control of the upper chamber.

Brian Benjamin «s victory last week in the special election to fill Harlem's vacant State Senate seat will once again leave registered Democrats with a one - member numerical majority in the upper chamber of the State Legislature.

The latest blow to their hopes of keeping the upper chamber came from former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), who opted out of a race to replace retiring Sen. Max BaucusMax Sieben BaucusClients» Cohen ties become PR liability Green Party puts Dem seat at risk in Montana Business groups worried about Trump's China tariffs plan MORE (D - Mont.)

That one vote belongs to Senator Simcha Felder, a Democrat from Brooklyn who has nonetheless caucused with Republicans in Albany's upper chamber, and is now that party's decisive 32nd vote in the 63 - seat Senate.

Just a few months ago, Republicans held a reasonable hope of grabbing four new seats in the state Senate this year, enough to gain control of the upper chamber at a time when the state faces huge budget shortfalls.

Should the three blocs coalesce in the upper chamber, the party would hold a bare 32 - seat majority, and wholly control state government in Albany.

Democrats are angling to win GOP - held seats to capture control of the upper chamber.