Sentences with phrase «urged federal lawmakers»

A U.S. Army officer urged federal lawmakers this month to ensure that military dependents are included in federal programs for disabled infants and preschoolers.

While faulting the Federal Land Registry in Lagos which was established when Lagos was Federal Capital Territory, the Governor said the continuous operation of the registry was an aberration and it ought to have been closed and all title therein moved to the Lagos State Land Registry, urging the federal lawmakers to urgently correct the anomaly.

Local leaders gathered in Troy Sunday to urge federal lawmakers to keep the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit as tax overhaul bills make their way through Congress.

Rallies are being held across the country today to urge federal lawmakers to end tax cuts for the richest two percent of Americans.

County executives in New York are urging federal lawmakers to not end the deduction of state and local taxes and the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds, arguing in a statement Thursday that both measures would have a negative impact on local taxpayers.

Urge your federal lawmakers to stop sequestration and halt further education funding cuts before our nation's students are forced to pay the price for Congress's inaction and inability to compromise.

The National Home Visiting Coalition is calling for a Day of Action on Tuesday, September 19 to urge federal lawmakers to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program before it expires at the end of the month.

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Gov. Scott had urged public calm, even as he and Sen. Marco Rubio (R - FL) pleaded with the federal government to provide more resources and called on Ryan and McConnell to summon lawmakers into a special session to break the impasse over the Zika funding bill.

Lawmakers on both the federal and state level have urged the EPA to continue with the project, given concerns there may be more contamination in the river than initially believed.

The Democrat said he'll urge lawmakers to consider restructuring the state tax system to soften the blow of the new federal tax overhaul enacted by Republicans.

Last month, he urged state lawmakers to close a loophole that he said could be used to fight state charges by anyone who has received a federal pardon for similar federal charges.

Specifically, Mulgrew urged state lawmakers to impose a «claw - back» tax on large corporations that pass the savings from their federal tax breaks along to top executives and shareholders instead of financing new jobs and higher salaries for workers.

Several dozen fishermen, women and lawmakers are urging Cuomo to make good on a promise to sue the federal government over New York's disproportionately low share of the fluke fishery.

Three federal lawmakers are urging Amtrak to better cooperate with the MTA's efforts to link the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal as part of its East Side Access project.

June 30, 2011 • During President Obama news conference Wednesday, he urged lawmakers to act quickly on a deficit reduction plan, and to approve an increase in the federal debt ceiling.

I also urge State and Federal lawmakers to embrace school choice and enact policies that empower families and strengthen communities.

Take advantage of this month's congressional recess to meet with your federal lawmakers, inform them about sequestration's severe consequences on local schools, and urge them to repeal the across - the - board cuts.

In 2009 Florida lawmakers enacted legislation (H.B. 991) at the urging of Education Commissioner Dr. Eric Smith, aligning our state's school grading system with the No Child Left Behind Act (Federal law) four years ahead of schedule.

On resources, Kati urged lawmakers to expand and protect the Pell Grant program, the cornerstone of federal financial aid in higher education.

ASCD is encouraging educators, parents, business leaders, and any interested member of the public to write their federal lawmakers, urging them to cosponsor the resolutions to help speed their passage.

The ABA on Monday sent a letter to House lawmakers urging a no vote on a bill that imposes a federal cap of $ 250,000 on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice...

The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission had submitted a joint statement (PDF) on the bill that urged North Carolina lawmakers to consider the benefits of interactive legal forms, Law360 (sub.

With former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver facing federal corruption charges in connection with questionable asbestos litigation, the American Tort Reform Association today urged Albany lawmakers to «promptly kill an insurance litigation bill that would open yet another lucrative line of business for personal injury lawyers at the expense of New York consumers and jobseekers.»

They passed a resolution urging state and federal lawmakers to pass gun control measures, including restricting the sale of ammunition and gun modifiers, to ban assault weapons, to limit the number of firearms a person can own, and institute a universal background check.

In legislation passed last year, Congress strongly urged HUD to consult with federal lawmakers before issuing any additional new rules implementing RESPA.NAR analysts say it's uncertain when Congress may act.

In early August, close to two - thirds of House lawmakers urged HUD Secretary Steve Preston to withdraw the rule and work with the Federal Reserve Board on a joint rulemaking effort to simplify settlement cost disclosure forms.

Late last week, about 240 lawmakers in the House sent a second letter to federal regulators urging them to lower the down payment rule on QRMs.