Sentences with phrase «vote against the nomination»

Gov. Danell Malloy responds to news that Senate Republicans intend to vote against the nomination of Andrew McDonald as the next chief justice of the state Supreme Court

Five Democrats joined with 69 Republicans in voting against the nomination.

Clarke also pointed out that Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer has promised to vote against the nominations of Trump's Education Secretary - designate Betsy DeVos and his Attorney General - designate Jeff Sessions, the junior senator from Alabama.

The comments from former New London Mayor Daryl Finizio and Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney regarding the Connecticut state Senate's vote against the nomination of Andrew McDonald for chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court [March 29, Page...

Summing up the feelings now held by many educators and education advocates, Sen. Ron Wyden (D - OR), issued a statement after the hearing announcing that he would vote against the nomination of Betsy DeVos to serve as Education Secretary.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Banking Committee today voted against the nomination of former New Jersey Congressman Scott Garrett, President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Export - Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank).

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D - N.Y., who voted against his nomination, observed that even Roberts» opponents called him «one of the best advocates, if not the best advocate, in the nation.»

Not exact matches

The nomination of Garrett, who voted against reauthorizations of the bank in both 2012 and 2015, incensed many business interests, even those who agreed with other elements of the Trump agenda.

Calls have included asking representatives to vote against Betsy DeVos's nomination for secretary of education or asking Customs and Border Control to voice concern over President Trump's suspension of refugee immigration.

Activists seeking to derail President Trump's nomination of Gina Haspel to lead the CIA are looking to Sen. John McCain to cast the deciding vote against her — assuming he is well enough to return to Washington.

Last year, LGIM voted against 37 board chairs or chairs of nomination committees in the UK due to poor diversity.

So hey, if you're a person who finds this terrifying and you rarely vote, please take the time to vote against this clown if he gets the nomination.

«They are copying us now,» Levy told reporters after conventioneers voted in favor of his nomination, but against putting him on the ballot to primary Rick Lazio, the GOP designee.

He sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 2006, but got just 18 percent of the vote against Eliot Spitzer in the primary.

Buffalo protesters urged Sen. Chuck Schumer to vote against President Trump's cabinet nominations — part of a larger wave of demonstrations against the senior senator's voting for administration appointees.

If he receives the Democratic nomination, 71 % of the electorate would vote for him when up against Republican Rick Lazio.

Senate Minority Leader John McKinney of Fairfield and Sen. Len Fasano of North Haven — both of whom voted against confirming the Democratic governor's nomination of Schriro — made their comments Tuesday in the wake of a weekend Courant Government Watch column.

Patrick Nelson, a Stillwater - based activist and former legislative aide who is seeking the nomination, criticized the lawmaker for her lack of town halls — «Our campaign has done 14 town halls, and I'm glad you are catching up» — before asking how she squared her vote to release a controversial intelligence memo with another against amending the FISA reauthorization.

Now, Lazio's ties to Wall Street and his congressional votes to deregulate the nation's banking system - a bill that critics say helped lead to the nation's recent financial crisis - are an issue in his battle for the GOP gubernatorial nomination against Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Buffalo developer Carl Paladino.

As the nomination was announced, hundreds were protesting at Schumer's Brooklyn home, pressuring him to vote against Cabinet picks and block the Supreme Court nominee.

Avella previously sought the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2009, but garnered just over a fifth of the vote in the primary battle against then - Comptroller Bill Thompson.

The NEC elections don't represent leadership, look at the Centre right on the NEC Nominations, Akehurst, reeves Wheeler, they backed Ed miliband, was publicly against Iraq, in 2010 ′ the Lefts NEC man Ken Livingstone, voted for Ed balls for leader, who was pro Iraq

Gillibrand has voted against all of Trump's cabinet - level nominations, with the exception of Nikki Haley for UN ambassador.

She won a four - cornered final (against three men) to win the nomination for the seat held at the last election for Labour by Jessica Morden with a majority of 6,838 over the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives (who were separated by less than 100 votes in second and third place).

In 2009, then - Councilman Avella sought the Democratic nomination for mayor but got just 21 percent of the vote against then - Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Representative Anthony D. Weiner conceded the 2005 Democratic mayoral nomination yesterday to Fernando Ferrer, the top vote - getter in the race, in hopes of averting a potentially destructive runoff election and strengthening Mr. Ferrer's hand as he begins the final eight - week campaign against Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Academy rules stipulate that Adams can't actually compete against herself — an actor can not earn two nominations in the same category in the same year — and it doesn't behoove her to submit herself for Best Actress twice and risk splitting the votes.

More than 22,000 nominations and votes were received this year, and Gateshead College will now compete against other organisations from around the country for a coveted award.

Corker's statement comes as DeVos's nomination appears to be in peril, with 50 Senators indicating that will vote against her.

said Wednesday he would vote against DeVos's nomination, in part because she said during her hearing that it was «premature» to say whether she would uphold the Obama administration's interpretation of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

Shavar Jeffries, a member of Success's board of directors and the director of Democrats for Education Reform, urged the Senate to vote against DeVos» nomination.

As a result, CPPIB — which manages more than $ 325 billion for the Canada Pension Plan — voted 34 times this year against specific directors who chaired board's nomination committees that failed to include women as candidates.

Listen, for example, to this podcast by Sen. Barack Obama, D. - Ill., about why he (also a Harvard - trained lawyer) voted against Roberts» nomination.

On July 20, REALTOR ® and Congressman Johnny Isakson won 53 percent of the vote against two opponents, capturing the GOP nomination for this Republican - leaning Senate seat.