Sentences with phrase «surprise leadership vote»

The official spin on last night's surprise leadership vote that kept John Sampson as head of the Democratic conference was a one - for - all and all - for - one, united front sort of thing.

Republicans moved for a surprising leadership vote and although it was disputed by Democrats soon Skelos was standing in the chamber shaking hands with Espada - the two split Smith's positions as Majority Leader Espada and Senate President Skelos.

Not exact matches

But in some parts of the country a grass - roots movement of laid - off workers resisting the plant closures is exerting surprising pressure upon its own leadership, as the recent vote by the rank and file membership of United Auto Workers to defy its own leadership and decisively reject a wage agreement with Chrysler Corporation appears to indicate.

Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP for Rochdale, said he was surprised and disappointed with the slow response of the leadership to proposals for English votes for English laws in the Commons saying: «Why we couldn't have had a good offer ready... just beggars belief in my opinion.

Question topics included what he'll say to Rob Astorino if he bumps into him locally, what he has to say to the anti-fracking protestors, what was most surprising in the campaign, whether he'll be disappointed if he wins by 10 points rather the 20 points that public polls predict, for whom and on what line he and Lee voted, what he'll do to affect the state senate leadership should there not be any single majority conference, what he'll do in a second term concerning state mandates to local governments and what effect Republican control of the United States Senate will have on New York and his administration in a second term.

These aren't union members surprised to learn they have a vote in Labour's leadership; they are meant to be Labour party members.

John Rees, from Stop The War, told Sky News today: «I would be surprised if Labour party members didn't want to see a leadership that more fundamentally agreed with the leading member that they overwhelmingly voted for in the leadership election.»

After the country voted for Brexit, he began the initial stages of a leadership bid but dramatically and unexpectedly dropped out when his campaign chief, Michael Gove, made the surprise decision to challenge him for the job.

Catching the Democratic leadership by surprise, members voted 292 to 126 to block passage of a 5 - year authorization bill that would have provided healthy increases in the research and education budgets of the National Science Foundation and research programs at the Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce.

And it would not be surprising to see Alexander capitalize on bipartisan interest in these ideas, which would be needed to reach the 60 - vote filibuster threshold (unless the Republican leadership end the filibuster or use the budget reconciliation process to avoid it).