Sentences with phrase «to regain the majority»

But Valesky prevailed even as Republicans regained the majority in the Senate and many other Democrats across the state and nation got trounced.

And at the state level, Republicans regained a majority in the New York State Senate.

Though the coup was short - lived, by 2011 Skelos was back as the full - time majority leader after Republicans regained majority control.

«Democrat Rep. Jared Polis, elected in 2008, created a leadership political action committee in January with the goal of helping Democrats regain the majority in the GOP - controlled House.

In Washington, though, there's a hint of worry about what kinds of candidates can win in Republican - leaning areas Democrats may need to regain majorities on Capitol Hill and dent GOP advantages in some statehouses.

Republicans hold a narrow 32 - 30 majority in the Senate after regaining the majority in 2010.

Since regaining a majority in the 2010 elections, House Republicans have targeted the IRS for sharp cuts.

KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN — Democratic state senator Simcha Felder has decided to continue caucusing with Republicans and put an end to his party's hopes for regaining the majority, according to reports.

If Democrats ever regain the majority, their internal challenge will be to create and enforce party discipline rather than just allow their senators to roam around like a bunch of loose kittens.

I noted that repealing LIFO is a top priority of Mayor Bloomberg, who contributed close to $ 1 million to help the Senate Republicans regain the majority last fall and asked Flanagan if his bill is intended as a «thank - you» for that support.

While Democrats would eventually regain the majority if the legal battles over the two seats end in their favor, the GOP hopes it would be too late to reverse a vote making a Republican the majority leader.

Hughes insisted to me that this campaign is about policy, not politics, and isn't being conducted with an eye toward helping the GOP regain the majority.

But trucks regained majority market share in 2012.

More broadly, the mainline conference in the state Senate hopes to regain majority control of a chamber in a presidential election year which, historically, the party has gained seats.

He expects that as party spokesman (minority leader) he will automatically be returned should Democrats pick up the one seat they need to regain the majority on Nov. 5.

Republicans have since regained the majority, and two of the Republican senators who opposed the measure are no longer office, with some others hinting they may change their vote.

State Republicans pushed for voter ID after regaining a majority in the New Hampshire House in 2010, following Democratic control of the chamber for the first time since 1911.

Doug has served on the Marbletown Board for eight years and is now focused on having Democrats regain the majority in the Legislature.)

«Since Senate Republicans regained the majority, they've flip - flopped more than the International House of Pancakes,» Jacobs said in a press release.

Tim Phillips, the President of Americans for Prosperity who was presenting with Seidel, noted that Democrats only need to gain 24 seats in the House of Representatives to regain the majority — and he views 80 seats as competitive.

The Republicans, counting on Romney's victory and on regaining the majority in the Senate, were reluctant to make any concessions.

If Democrat Todd Kaminsky becomes the newest member of the state Senate, his victory will take the party a step closer to regaining a majority in the chamber.

The governor has been pushed in recent days to broker a unity effort in the state Senate that would enable Democrats to regain majority control, which they last held from 2008 to 2010.

Having regained the majority in the Congressional delegation in addition to their state dominance, the seat Pennsylvania must give up will likely come out of Democratic territory.

But, as Karen DeWitt reports, the Democrats are still one vote short of the 32 seats they need to regain the majority the Senate.

But the Democrats are still one vote short of the 32 seats they need to regain the majority in the Senate.

He took credit for helping the Senate Republicans regain the majority and pointed to the six House wins for the GOP in Democrat - dominated New York — more than any other state.

After the defeat in the 2005 election, in which the Social Democrats lost five seats and failed to regain the majority it had lost in the 2001 election, former Minister of Finance and party leader Mogens Lykketoft resigned his post, taking responsibility for the poor election results.

Democrats have struggled mightily on down - ballot races in recent years, and even in the age of the alt - right, it will be a challenge to regain a majority in the Senate and House.

Katko's seat has been targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as a significant race this fall in a broader effort to regain majority control of the House of Representatives.

Democrats are focusing on more suburban districts, where they believe changing demographics are moving seats into the Democratic column, in their effort to regain the majority in the House.

Republicans lost their majority in the 2012 elections, but regained their majority in the 2014 elections.

One difference from two years ago: Democrats have regained the majority in the Erie County Legislature.

Democratic are looking to expel Simcha Felder from the party after the state senator - elect announced he would caucus with the Republicans, helping them in their bid to regain the majority in the closely divided chamber.

He has served as GOP minority leader since, but Republicans are making a strong push to regain the majority.

Prior reports said Klein discussed returning to the Democratic conference only if the Democrats won enough seats to regain the majority in the Senate.

In response, Patrick Nelson called for a change in leadership should Democrats regain the majority.

The move is sure to be opposed by Senate Democrats, who are trying to regain the majority in 2012.

Democrats in the New York State Senate say they are taking Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his word to help them regain the majority, despite some indications that he might be walking back some of the promises he made at the Working Family Party's convention Saturday night.

Whether the GOP can regain the majority would affect progressive causes that have been blocked by Republicans, including more protection for late - term abortions, a higher minimum wage and college aid for immigrants here illegally, as well as Cuomo's potential run for president in 2016.

«In order to regain the majority, we need New Democrat - style candidates running in competitive districts across the country,» Himes said in a statement.

Democrats in the New York state Senate say they are taking Governor Andrew Cuomo at his word to help them regain the majority in the Senate, despite some indications that the governor might be walking back some of the promises he made at the Working Family Party's convention Saturday night.

Senate Republicans, who signed on to Koch's New York Uprising pledge last year while trying to regain the majority, have balked at an independent commission being created in time for the next scheduled redistricting in 2012.

Democrats in the Senate say they are taking Governor Andrew Cuomo at his word to help them regain the majority in the Senate, despite some indications that the governor might be walking back some of the promises he made at the Working Family Party's convention Saturday night.

Roger Lindhurst, Marie Post and supervisor candidate George Terpening Sr. trounced the Democrats in the 1991 election to regain a majority.

Regaining the majority is the least of their problems.

Worse yet, The REPUBLICANS will screw anybody including the people of NYS just to regain the majority.

Democrats continue to be well - positioned to pick up seats in November (though not necessarily to regain the majority, which would require a net pick - up of six seats).

But Democrats are nervous about — or perhaps unsure of — where the governor's heart lies — despite Gianaris» repeated claims that Cuomo, as the leader of his party, will do everything he can to help them in their quest to regain the majority.

In 2014, during his first year in office, de Blasio was the public face of a campaign to help Democrats defeat Republicans and attempt to regain the majority in the Senate, an effort that failed, but not before de Blasio had become a prime target for Republicans.