Sentences with phrase «support from state republicans»

Miller, too, attracted hefty support from state Republicans.

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The wind industry has been established in red states for far longer than solar and has a longer track record of support from Republican lawmakers in those states.

An April 12th letter from Republican members of the House of Representatives, sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of Pompeo's nomination, approvingly cited Pompeo's «five years serving in the United States Army, including in the Gulf War.»

And while Hamm is supporting oil - related sanctions on Venezuela, U.S. refiners and Republican Senators from Gulf Coast states are actively lobbying against potential bans.

In the case of Dr. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican who defeated Representative Tim Huelskamp in the state's primary, support from medical profession colleagues helped him over the top.

Any budget must receive two - thirds support from the Democrat - controlled state legislature, meaning the Republican governor has plenty of negotiating to do before July 1, when the new fiscal year begins.

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Brady appears to be moving toward a compromise that would allow a deduction for local property taxes — a concession that could win at least some support from the blue - state Republicans.

This was to prevent a pro-choice Republican from challenging him, as the Conservative Party at the state level would never support a moderate Republican.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

Though the measure on the state level is backed by Silver and broad support from voters according to polls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said increasing it this year would be far too difficult to pass the Republican - led Senate.

ICYMI last night, Marcia Bystryn from the New York League of Conservation Voters said there is «a very good chance» that the group will spend in the six figures to support Republican State Senator Mark Grisanti's bid for re-election.

But Flanagan, a Republican from Suffolk County, did not take a stance on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's stated support for a congestion pricing plan for New York City.

«Whether we have more revenue or not, my Senate colleagues and I are not going to support additional taxes in the state of New York,» said Sen. James Tedisco, a Republican from the Albany area.

Republican state Sen. George Amedore of Rotterdam, who represents a swing state Senate district likely to be competitive in 2018, has attracted a Democratic challenger with strong support already from local party officials: Pat Strong, a Kingston business owner.

The amendments, though voted down, come as Republicans in the state Senate have signaled support for possible gun control legislation, which could include making it harder for those deemed too dangerous to obtain a firearm and closing up loopholes in the prohibition against people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from keeping and obtaining guns.

House leaders also sought to win support from centrist Republicans from upstate New York leaders by adding a provision that would ban the federal government from reimbursing state Medicaid funds raised by local governments, according to New York Rep. Chris Collins.

Daniels was considered a possible future candidate for Governor of New York or Republican State Chairman, but has said he does not have plans to run for office again, and would rather support Republicans from private sector.

Before backing Todd Kaminsky, a Democratic state senator from Nassau County, the union was supporting his Republican opponent in an April special election that Kaminsky won by fewer than a thousand votes.

Dadey acknowledged, however, that Republicans in an overwhelmingly Democratic state like New York need support from minor party lines, like Conservative.

He and predecessor David Paterson remain the only state or local politicians in New York who've received donations from individual members of the family, though they have also made some sizable checks to charter school groups that support Senate Republicans.

During a debate in the New York State Senate on enhanced school safety measures, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

Turner, one of three Republicans running in a June 26 primary for the chance to take on Gillibrand, does not have the backing of the state Conservatives, who are supporting Long, a judicial activist and attorney from Manhattan.

«This is Fran calling from New York State Conservative Party headquarters to urge you to support Conservative - Republican Wendy Long for U.S. Senate.

A week that U.S. Senate Republicans had hoped would mobilize conservatives and shore up support for their measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act instead ended with eroding enthusiasm, as usually reliable Republican senators from red states blanched at its impact on rural communities.

Enlarging the deduction could prove key to retaining support for the final bill from Republicans in high - tax states like New York, New Jersey, and California.

Republicans had hoped that they'd see some support from the 10 Democrats running for re-election in states won by Trump in the presidential election, but four of those senators — Nelson, Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin — have already said they will oppose the nominee.

Allegedly, Halloran accepted a $ 7,500 bribe from an informant to get his support for State Senator Malcolm A. Smith, a Queens Democrat who rose to become the first black president of the State Senate, to enter the Republican primary for mayor, which Read more»

State Committeeman Mike Potaski challenged Nassour over her statement that Republican candidates had received support from the party.

Since Malloy wouldn't have won without support from voters in the Working Families Party, the state GOP said, Malloy's Republican challenger got the most party votes, and GOP candidates should get to be listed first this year.

It has been humbling to have the support of so many Republican County Chairs and State Committee people from all across our sState Committee people from all across our statestate.

Lavine, 61, has received support from major Republican Party representatives, including Onondaga County Joanie Mahoney and Ed Cox, the state Republican Party leader.

Asked if Mr. Cuomo, the beneficiary of large donations from the real estate industry, has done enough to lobby and pressure the Republican - controlled State Senate to join the Democrat - dominated Assembly in supporting those measures, Mr. Rangel's answer was firmly negative.

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«How a Republican congressperson from the state of New York could be supporting efforts that drive a stake through the heart of their own district is reprehensible to me,» Cuomo said.

During the Democratic presidential primary, Clinton came under fire from her opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, for her past support of trade deals - including the North America Free Trade Agreement under her husband's administration — which have been blamed for job losses in key swing states like Ohio, (which, of course, is where the Republicans are holding their national convention this week).

Though a preferred candidate from her party has yet to emerge to take on Gov. Andrew Cuomo next year, Republican Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney says she remains firmly committed to supporting the state's top Democrat for a third, four - year term.

But Astorino's campaign hasn't been able to garner any traction or support from what would be on the surface natural allies for a Republican candidate: The state Business Council and GOP members of the state Senate.

Ahead of last year's elections, state Senate Republicans boosted many of their candidates with financial support from a campaign fund that was barred under state law from being used to promote individual candidates, according to a court filing by the state Board of Elections» independent enforcement office.

Miner also drew support from state Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Republican, and other fiscal conservatives who do not appreciate spending taxpayer money without making a strong case.

In a crucial difference with the version of the legislation that failed to win sufficient Republican support earlier this year, the current incarnation allows states to individually decide which pre-existing conditions insurers must cover and removes caps on how much the afflicted can be charged, and includes an age tax that allows insurance companies to charge higher premiums to individuals between the ages of 50 and 64 — allowing it to win votes from the previously recalcitrant Tea Party - aligned Freedom Caucus and pass by a margin of 217 in favor to 213 against.

Members of the State Senate passed the bill for the fifth time earlier this year, drawing support from both Republicans and Democrats.

The Pataki campaign also is receiving unapologetic support from leaders of the Republican State Committee, including its chairman, William D. Powers, a former D'Amato aide.

Land's support is an early boost for Bouchard, who lost badly to Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) in 2006, because she hails from the Republican - rich western part of the state and has impeccable social conservative credentials.

A long and challenging holiday weekend for New York state Republicans continued on Monday morning with a blistering statement from state Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who said it was «shameful» that the chamber's Republicans continue to support «a proven misogynist like Donald Trump.»

After Friday's release of 2005 video showing Trump making lewd comments about groping women, Democrats from every corner of the state have been decrying not only the Republican presidential candidate but any member of his party who continues to supports him.

Her campaign garnered support from three Republican U.S. representatives from southern and central California — Ed Royce, Paul Cook, and Mimi Walters — as well as a number of Republican state legislators and Bob Huff, the Republican senator who represented District 29 before Newman.

Marc Molinaro, the Hudson Valley politician who jumped into the race for the Republican nomination for New York governor after initially saying he wouldn't run, announced Thursday that he has enough support from county GOP leaders statewide to win the party's nod at next month's state convention.

In addition to $ 11 million spent on TV advertisements, as the New York Times reported, often targeting Republican candidate Rob Astorino, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday on the traditional voter turn - out operation underway in support of Cuomo from various unions, and the New York State Democratic Committee has also been mailing out almost daily leaflets in support of Cuomo and especially Hochul.

The eventual nominee for the Republican ticket will square off against Democratic nominee and state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who won support from the Democratic caucus earlier this year.