Sentences with phrase «to meet with lawmakers»

Our citizen lobbyists also have scheduled meetings with lawmakers and staffers on that day.

She also met with lawmakers who are considering a bill to expand statewide a program offering tax - funded vouchers for private school tuition.

Following the celebration, participants will meet with lawmakers individually to push for funding parity and facilities dollars for schools that do not currently receive support for their buildings.

During a televised gun meeting with lawmakers in late February, Trump wagged his finger at a Republican senator and scolded him for being «afraid of the NRA,» declaring that he would stand up to the group and finally get results in quelling gun violence.

The Washington - based staffs of those co-sponsors joined the scientists in meetings with lawmakers on 1 February.

In the afternoon, Pence will travel to U.S. Capitol to participate in the Senate Republican Policy Lunch and hold a series of meetings with lawmakers.

During Humane Lobby Day 2012, citizens from across Colorado met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to support a rulemaking petition for a rule change that would require a solid resting surface for dogs housed in wire - bottom cages in commercial dog breeding facilities licensed by the state.

Register today for ASCD's 2013 Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy (LILA), which provides educators with the opportunity to learn about the latest education policy developments that influence their day - to - day work and to meet with their lawmakers about crucial education issues.

TALLAHASSEE — About 50 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School met with lawmakers Tuesday, telling their stories of last week's shooting that left 17 dead in the hope legislators will pass new gun control laws.

Citizens from across Missouri participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers Wednesday at the capitol to urge them to oppose legislation currently being considered that would repeal or weaken the recently passed Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act.

Ryan Deitsch, 18, and other students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School meet with lawmakers on the House floor at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on February 21.

Citizens from across Vermont participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers today at the State House and urge them to pass animal protection measures before the Legislature this session.

Politico Morning Education Nearly two dozen students and parents met with lawmakers this week to describe how private school choice has changed their lives.

Trump's widely reported comment, which the White House did not deny, came Thursday during a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers on immigration in which he used the term to describe Haiti and African countries and instead expressed an interest in accepting immigrants from countries like Norway, whose prime minister he had spoken with the day before.

Parkland students met with lawmakers Friday in the nation's capital about gun control legislation.

After a public event Friday morning on Long Island, the Democrat said the vulgarity the Republican president used Thursday during a private meeting with lawmakers on immigration shows Trump «doesn't really understand what this country is all about.»

Commercial real estate issues were on the table this spring when 50 members of the REALTORS Commercial Alliance Advisory Board and other industry leaders met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to exchange policy ideas for keeping markets robust.

More than 100 Arizonans will meet with their lawmakers tomorrow at the state capitol to urge them to pass legislation to protect animals.

The idea is to meet with lawmakers directly and push for gun reforms ahead of the midterm elections in November, Hogg tweeted.

School's coming to Capitol Hill over the next two days as thousands of REALTORS ® meet with lawmakers to provide a refresher course on how critical the federal government's historic support for home ownership is to the country's future.

The ads hit the street at the same time that thousands of REALTORS ® from around the country met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as part of the REALTORS ® Midyear Governance Meetings & Trade Expo.

He will take questions from members of both houses of Congress as well and spent Monday on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers.

Facebook met with lawmakers Tuesday and planned to meet again Wednesday to discuss the case.

Last month, World Vision's Rich Stearns met with lawmakers to discuss how foreign assistance can help end extreme poverty.

The bureau met with lawmakers again on Friday to reiterate yet again that Congress needs to pass a law on bump stocks before the ATF can enforce it.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was initially scheduled to come up to Albany, presumably for a series of non-public meetings with lawmakers amid renewed tensions with Senate Republicans over mayoral control of New York City schools.

VP - elect Mike Pence and President Obama had dueling meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Representatives from FanDuel, DraftKings and other fantasy sports companies met with lawmakers on Wednesday to discuss the new rules, which resolved concerns that fantasy sports games amounted to illegal gambling.

Members from District 5 gather for a group photo before meeting with lawmakers on UFT Lobby Day in Albany on March 27.

President Trump hosted a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D - Calif., discuss guns and school safety on Wednesday.

On Thursday, we were at Stamford Charter School for Excellence meeting with lawmakers and parents!

We plan to set individual meetings with lawmakers throughout the morning, and then join together to attend the House Education Committee meeting in the afternoon.

Fast - paced, interactive skill - building sessions will help you maximize the effectiveness of your in - person meetings with lawmakers, share simple actions to take throughout the year in support of your advocacy goals, and explain how you can connect with colleagues to expand your influence.

The Utah State Board of Education began a discussion Friday in advance of meetings with lawmakers next week on what data is available and how it can inform policy decisions to reverse the teacher shortage.

Where: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Empire State Plaza Concourse Level, Room 130; legislative meetings with lawmakers to take place throughout the day.

The daylong event features meetings with lawmakers to push for funding equity and facilities funding for schools that do not currently receive support for their buildings.

-RRB--- Connecticut residents participating in Humane Lobby Day met with lawmakers to advocate for several bills that would improve the welfare of animals in the state.

However, all signatories are invited to take part in private and public meetings with lawmakers and reporters and to make their support known in the public arena.

They have attended meetings with lawmakers of both parties, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D - Calif., and a Tuesday morning meeting of the House Democratic Caucus.

Google's upcoming briefing comes after Twitter Vice President for Public Policy, Colin Crowell met with lawmakers this week.

ALBANY, NY (05/11/2015)(readMedia)-- Hundreds of nurses, caregivers and advocates will be meeting with lawmakers in Albany on Tuesday, May 12 to discuss lifesaving legislation.

«I took a day off work and traveled across the state to meet with my lawmakers about civil legal aid funding,» said A'Lesha Kinder, Spokane native and former recipient of civil legal aid.

Californians will converge on the state capitol to meet with their lawmakers today, urging them to pass several animal protection bills.

Good Morning Politico Morning Education Nearly two dozen students and parents met with lawmakers this week to describe how private school choice has changed their lives.

After the students met with lawmakers, Lorenzo Prado, a junior, summed - up our country's gun problem in one simple statement.

Nixon also touted her behind - the - scenes work as an activist pushing for legislation in private meetings with lawmakers.