Sentences with phrase «upper chamber as»

A Democratic victory in the election Tuesday would set up a new fight in the legislature's upper chamber as the party would then likely hold a one - member numerical majority over Republicans.

With any new constitutional settlement, reform of the Lords should not be ignored, because it presents an opportunity for some democratic legitimacy in the upper chamber as it is slimmed down and given a role in the new constitutional arrangements of the whole of the United Kingdom.

And that has increased rebelliousness in the upper chamber as the newly - legitimised Lords flex their muscles.

The letter was released as Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister, prepared to appeal for unity over proposals for an 80 % - elected upper chamber as he opened a two - day debate on the bill on Monday afternoon.

Baroness Smith, Labour's leader in the Lords, described recent proceedings in the upper chamber as «bad tempered and sometimes quite rude.»

Major's former cabinet colleague Norman Fowler — now presiding over the upper chamber as Lord Speaker — recently warned in an interview with this magazine that the Lords could no longer justify its size, and must «stop faffing around» and significantly cut the number of peers.

Not exact matches

In AFib — which affects as many as 3 % of the population, with most cases occurring in those over 65 — the electrophysiology of the heart is out of whack, and its two upper chambers (the atria) fibrillate, or quiver, instead of contracting fully.

Hyde - Smith's appointment will also bring another first to the entire upper chamber of Congress: there will be 23 women serving as senator, a new high.

Only a handful of Alberta's elected Senators have actually been appointed to the upper chamber, as the election process exists outside of the Constitution and can be ignored by the federal government.

As the measure now moves to the U.S. Senate for further consideration, perhaps the upper chamber would be wise to remember that this nation was founded as a democracy — and that its actions would be by, for, and of the peoplAs the measure now moves to the U.S. Senate for further consideration, perhaps the upper chamber would be wise to remember that this nation was founded as a democracy — and that its actions would be by, for, and of the peoplas a democracy — and that its actions would be by, for, and of the people.

The note, signed on Friday by 43 Republicans and 23 Democrats in the upper chamber of the US Congress, describes Andrew Brunson as a «law - abiding American citizen».

Acting in his capacity as president of the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence twice cast tie - breaking votes to gain passage in the upper chamber.

While the main floor serves as a visitor centre for the Park, the upper level holds the town council chambers.

The substantial financial earnings made by individual Church of England Bishops from their privileged place within the House of Lords have come under scrutiny, leading to further calls from the British Humanist Association (BHA) for their removal as a part of the impending reforms to the upper chamber.

As I stated:... you can not judge the merits of a proposed electoral change for the House of Commons without considering how such a change interacts with the electoral process for the upper chamber (assuming we ever get one).

Drawing on a range of internal sources, the paper claimed that the Russian Presidential Administration was increasingly using members of the Federation Council — the upper chamber of the Federal Assembly, whose members are colloquially referred to as «senators» — to introduce bills into the federal legislature.

These days, he playacts as a progressive Democrat, but would rather the Republicans or IDC govern the upper chamber so they can take the blame when left - wingers complain that he isn't doing enough.

Labour peer Lord Adonis criticises plan as desperate attempt by May to boost fragile position in upper chamber

The prime minister is demanding that Tory MPs support the reform plans to shore up the coalition as Clegg has made clear that introducing a «wholly or mainly elected upper chamber» remains a vital element of the agreement between the two parties.

The basis of the face - off came on the heels of a letter sent to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, urging the upper chamber to confirm Lanre Gbajabiamila as the substantive Director - General of the National Lottery Commission (NLC).

After the viral constituency briefing and empowerment done by a member of the of representative Honourable Ahmed Babawo The senator 9f the upper chambers made his opinion know on Twitter below is the tweet as captured by our blog.

ALBANY — State Senate Democrats were handed a bruising loss Tuesday night as Republicans claimed the outright majority in the upper chamber.

Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan appointed Central New York Senator John DeFrancisco as Deputy Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, thus restoring regional balance in the leadership of the upper chamber.

But Downing Street was so affronted by this ermine - clad rebuke as to threaten the upper chamber with punitive loss of powers.

(CNN)- Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R - Kansas, faulted Senate Democrats on Saturday for this week's hike in student loan interest rates and urged the upper chamber to pass legislation that resolves the issue as soon as the holiday recess ends.

The peer and novelist, who boasts on his website that he has «never had a proper job», will attempt to win support for the bill in the upper chamber, where it may run into trouble as it is opposed by both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

As previously reported on Florida Politics, state Democrats are systematically laying out a plan to recapture the upper chamber.

The Senate has on Tuesday confirmed its rejection of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, by rejecting the submission of its Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, that the upper legislative chamber did not reject his confirmation.

New Yorkers remain unimpressed with the Senate and Assembly as government bodies, with the lower chamber's favorable / unfavorable rating at 42 - 41, and the upper house at 45 - 44.

Our correspondent gathered that Omo - Agege's inability to resume as promised may not be unconnected with the pending determination of the application by the upper chamber for stay of execution of the judgement delivered in favour of the senator.

She cited the recent National Journal rankings that rated Gillibrand as tied for the most liberal voting record in the upper chamber.

ALBANY — As expected, State Sen. Jeff Klein declared that his breakaway Independent Democratic Conference will once again ally with Republicans who control the state's upper chamber.

as potentially leaving the House next year for a shot at the upper chamber.

For weeks now US Senate candidate Bob Turner has been pushing the measure in his current capacity as congressman from Queens, urging the senator he hopes to replace, Kirsten Gillibrand, to push the measure in the upper chamber.

Both sides said their exceptional fundraising results show their respective candidate is well - positioned to win the highly sought after Senate seat, as Republicans hope to break through the Democratic majority in the upper chamber.

Senators Joan Hartley, Paul Doyle and Gayle Slossberg walked together Friday afternoon into the «circle,» as senate members call the seats in the General Assembly's ornate upper chamber.

Former Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Lord Lawson were seated in the upper gallery, where the peers sit to watch the Commons chamber, as was high - profile Labour MP Keith Vaz on the other side.

His spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Saturday said: «As Sen. Mark turns a septuagenarian, the President commends the maturity, stability and focused legislation that he instituted in the upper chamber during the eight years he served as Senate President, and the dutifulness that culminated in the passing of many billAs Sen. Mark turns a septuagenarian, the President commends the maturity, stability and focused legislation that he instituted in the upper chamber during the eight years he served as Senate President, and the dutifulness that culminated in the passing of many billas Senate President, and the dutifulness that culminated in the passing of many bills.

As a result of that «unity» deal, Democrats in Albany are prepared for the possibility of a truly united front in the upper chamber of the Legislature, with the ability to pass long - gestating progressive legislation blocked by Republican / IDC control.

Lord Strathclyde, who leads the Conservatives in the upper chamber, offered further proof yesterday (as if it were needed!)

But more than this, reformers are left wondering whether the House of Lords will ever become a democratically legitimate body either by way of incremental changes or, as many of us would prefer, a «big bang» event which replaces the upper house with an elected chamber.

As the Brexit bill heads to the House of Lords this week, Mandelson also said he believed the government could be defeated in the upper chamber on the issues of a meaningful parliamentary vote at the end of negotiations and guaranteed rights for EU citizens in the UK.

That bill is co-sponsored by Halfmoon Republican Kathy Marchione as well as several members of the Independent Democratic Conference, which shares power with the GOP in the upper chamber and thereby controls the flow of legislation.

Faso's amendment must be accepted by the Senate's parliamentarian as part of reconciliation talks with whatever version of the bill advances in the upper chamber.

The crisis between the Senate and Kogi state government over Senator Dino Melaye's recall deepened Thursday, when the upper chamber described as reckless and misplaced priority...

Some of Valesky's IDC colleagues are facing more push - back — such as losing key political endorsements — from fellow Democrats who are angry the breakaway group forged a coalition with Senate Republicans to jointly run the upper chamber.

The meeting comes as Skelos and the conference consider how fully to embrace the Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway group of five Democrats that allied with Republicans in the last session to share control of the upper chamber.

When the mitral valve malfunctions and does not close all the way, blood flows backward into the upper heart chamber (atrium) from the lower chamber as it contracts.

Many observers view de Blasio's losses on mayoral control as motivated by political payback by state senate Republicans, whose dominance in the legislature's upper chamber de Blasio tried unsuccessfully to end during the 2014 election cycle.

MMVD, also known as mitral valve prolapse, is a problem with the improper closure of the mitral valve separating the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart.