Sentences with phrase «state senators deny»

Would he really let a handful of Republican state senators deny him his appointment with history?

Not exact matches

Senators questioned Tillerson about these allegations during his confirmation hearing, pushing the potential Secretary of State to either confirm or deny them.

Embattled Governor of Oyo, Senator Abiola Ajimobi today denied any plans to sell schools in the state.

I think not, like State Senator George Winner, they will be allowed to quietly retire, pardoned not by the Governor, not denied their $ 80,000 pension, never forced to give any money back to NYS, instead pardoned by Eric Schneiderman, AG!

The Kogi State Government has denied involvement in the recall process of the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye.

«We can not afford to have our State Senator empowering Trump - supporting Republicans who seek to deport immigrants, deny health care, and destroy basic human rights.

The senator also denied the allegation by the governor that Dogara and some leaders of the party in Bauchi were fuelling the crisis in the state ahead of the Speaker's political ambition in 2019.

«It's time for all Republican and Conservative State and County leaders to call on their Republican Senators and Assemblymen to send Skelos and Kolb home with the threat of denying endorsements if they don't cooperate,» Paladino writes.

He denied working for senator Ifeanyi Araraume who is a strong contender for the 2019 governorship election in the state, saying, «he (Araraume) has not discussed his ambition with me.

In a letter to Congressmembers Lowey, Engel and Maloney, and Senators Schumer and Gillbrand, Latimer wrote: «It has recently been brought to my attention that the United States Department of Education denied the request of the New York State Education Department to provide a waiver which would allow our schools to better meet the needs of children with disabilities and those who are English Language Learners.»

Both Klein and Staten Island State Senator Diane Savino, also an IDC member — who was dating Klein at the time — denied the incident took place.

Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand Friday urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reconsider its decision to deny New York State's recent appeal of FEMA's initial denial of a disaster declaration for New York State.

Benjamin's campaign confirmed the meeting took place, but said it was at Klein's request and denied that the candidate requested backing from either the state senator individually or from the IDC as a whole.

At the time, the councilman was seeking to unseat Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera, and denied supporting that statute — even though on the video he lauded Uganda for refusing to bend to American pressure to embrace gay marriage.

-- CHALLENGING THE I.D.C.: Before Teachout took center stage, the biggest expected battle on primary night was a series of challenges to senators from the I.D.C., a five - member group that broke with their partymates to ally with Republicans in 2012, thereby denying Democrats control of the state's upper chamber over the last two years.

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has denied that he is after the life of Senator representing the Western part of the state, Dino MeState Governor, Yahaya Bello has denied that he is after the life of Senator representing the Western part of the state, Dino Mestate, Dino Melaye.

Senator Simcha Felder, a Democrat from Brooklyn, denied that he is holding up the New York State budget.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reconsider their decision to deny New York State's recent appeal of FEMA's initial denial of a disaster declaration for New York State, Friday.

In 2014, Ohio Senator Bill Seitz denied that SB 310, which froze the state's clean energy standards through 2016, was influenced by ALEC.

Activists will supposedly converge on U.S. Senate offices and demand that their senators «reject Donald Trump's reckless climate - denying cabinet nominees» particularly secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt, and Energy secretary pick Rick Perry (if you're not sure what a denier is, I just wrote about it here for The Hill).

He was joined by three other senators in June 2008 calling for EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson's resignation, after it became apparent that Johnson had succumbed to White House pressure to deny California the waiver needed for the state to regulate carbon dioxide in tailpipe emissions.

HERE is a documented example of a contrarian / denier Minnesota State Senator who claims to have a scientific background, but actually never graduated from college.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.