Sentences with phrase «vote by committee members»

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The strategy is intended to produce a bipartisan majority vote for Mr. Brennan in the Senate Intelligence Committee without giving its members seven additional legal opinions on targeted killing sought by senators and while protecting what the White House views as the confidentiality of the Justice Department's legal advice to the president.

In the U.K., the nine - member Monetary Policy Committee decides a course of action by consensus, with each member having a single vote.

In reaction to the vote by the Legal Affairs Committee, Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, pointed out that a number of the changes voted through by the members of the European Parliament seem to align the EU audit reform proposals more closely with international standards, which he considers a positive.

On Monday, the House Intelligence Committee voted to release the Democratic memo, which was written by Rep. Adam Schiff (D - CA), its ranking member.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

In a news release Tuesday, the council said the decision follows a vote on Monday by all bargaining committee members to recommend ratification of a proposed mediation - arbitration process.

The winner is determined by vote from a committee made up of members of the Brewers Association advisory board.

After the first round of voting by judges, committee members, and previous winners, the semifinalists, which will be announced on Thursday, February 15, are then narrowed down to a final list of nominees.

Honorary Members may also be eligible for appointment to committees as a member and / or co-chair, with the right to vote within the committee, and shall have such other rights and privileges as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

Der Spiegel claim that the money was used to secure the votes of four representatives on FIFA's 24 - member executive committee ahead of the vote, which took place in 2000 and which Germany eventually won by one vote after a surprise abstention in the final round.

Ron Crawford, member and former chairman of the park district's Soccer Advisory Committee, presented to the board, before they voted last week, a petition signed by 1,000 Arlington Heights residents asking the district to continue to allow its fields to be used for soccer.

She helped save the Labour Party by voting as a member of Labour's national executive committee against the expulsion of Nye Bevan.

Then they pack the room with their buddies — many of the voters who were yelling to table the resolutions weren't even State Committee Members — and just try to outyell their opposition by a so - called «voice vote.»

By my calculation, Long currently has the support of 9.30 percent of the weighted county vote (with the usual cavet of all the committee members following their respective chairs» lead).

Each state committee member was elected independently by voters in their district and most of them vote their own conscience.

Maragos has been endorsed by the Nassau and Suffolk county GOPs, which account for almost 19 percent of the weighted vote at the convention, assuming all the committee members vote in a bloc, which, as past experience has demonstrated, is not a foregone conclusuion.

Committee reports, resolutions, and the act of voting are equally covered, as are things generally done in a session of the House by one of its members in relation to the business before it.

The operative for whom Team Lazio is searching would basically take over the convention vote whipping operation — the calling and maintenance of committee members who have pledged their support — and also manage the proxies pledged by those people to make sure nothing goes awry after their delivery to state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, who has endorsed Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy over Lazio.

In a dramatic turn of events the amendments were motioned for review by the Party's Executive Committee instead of being afforded an up or down vote by the county committee's members as required by ParCommittee instead of being afforded an up or down vote by the county committee's members as required by Parcommittee's members as required by Party rules.

A vote is scheduled Thursday by the members of the Buffalo Train Station Selection Committee.

Brooklyn, NY Members of the Executive Committee of the Kings County Democratic Party voted on Tuesday night to make final amendments to their by - laws to incorporate major changes to the way the party does business.

The proposed reforms were motioned for a vote as five separate amendments to the Party Rules by members of Kings County Democratic Committee.

Any nomination for that vacancy by the Chairperson shall be bound by the vote of those committee members.

This group, comprised of members selected by County Committee leadership, modified and voted on these commonsense reforms behind closed doors (at a meeting where zero women were present!)

With many Democrats already unhappy over the vote by McMahon (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn) against health - care reform, Democratic county committee member John Lavelle Jr. said it was «disturbing» to see the lawmaker's campaign staffer on Ms. Malliotakis» page, especially given the fact that Ms. Hyer - Spencer represents a swing district crucial to McMahon's re-election chances this fall.

A unanimous vote by the party's National Executive Committee on October 23 indefinitely suspended Mr. Afoko and made his first Vice Chair, Freddie Blay the acting chairman; a decision that been challenged by Mr Afoko and some party members.

By 4 p.m. Friday, Molinaro had secured the backing of Republican state committee members from counties that will represent about 40 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP nominating convention in May, his campaign said.

The re-districting plan was initially approved and unanimously voted out of the Legislation Committee, chaired by Legislator John Nonna (D - Mount Pleasant), on May 2 by the Republican and Democratic committeeCommittee, chaired by Legislator John Nonna (D - Mount Pleasant), on May 2 by the Republican and Democratic committeecommittee members.

As a member of the Senate elections committee, he helped kill a proposal by Squadron to eliminate the LLC loophole by voting to send it to another committee, where it died.

The County Committee shall be constituted by the election biennially in each Election District in the County of New York, at the Primary Election held in each odd - numbered year, of two members of the County Committee plus an additional member if 300 or more votes and less than 451 votes were cast in such Election District for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at said time.

As Campaign Director of Vote Leave, Cummings was questioned and criticised by MPs at the Treasury Select Committee in April 2016 for creating leaflets for the campaign which could mislead members of the public into believing they were created by the NHS.

Any member or officer of the County Committee may be removed from such office or membership for good cause shown, by a two - thirds vote of the Executive Committee after a hearing on written notice specifying the charges.

Whenever the Chairperson of the County Committee by reason of the Rules of the Democratic Party of the State of New York is a member of a District Committee of a political subdivision lying partly within and partly without New York County which is required to make a Party nomination for public office, he or she shall convene a meeting of the District Committee for the part of such political subdivision within New York County, to be held no later than five days before the last day provided by law for filing a certificate of such Party nomination; he or she shall consult with such District Committee and in carrying out his or her duties as a member of the District Committee for such political subdivision, he or she shall, to the extent feasible, be guided by the advice of a majority of those present and voting at the meeting of the District Committee for the part of such political subdivision within New York County.

Therefore, following allegations by some party members including Oke, who specifically alleged that some names of the delegates were removed from the delegates» list while non-delegates were allegedly allowed to vote, the APC set up a three - person Appeal Panel Committee, headed by Mrs. Helen Bendega.

Every member of the Executive Committee may attend any meeting and vote thereat in person or by written proxy given to another member of the Executive Committee, and any member of the Executive Committee holding a written proxy from not more than one other member shall have full power to act for and in stead of said member (including the power to designate in writing another holder of the proxy, unless the proxy provides otherwise), with the same effect as if said member were personally present.

All votes at meetings of the County Committee shall be by voice unless the Chairperson shall decide that a vote shall be by standing division or by roll call; however, the Chairperson shall take a roll call vote whenever requested by 150 members of the County Committee or 25 % of the members present, whichever is less, or on the election of any temporary or permanent officer of the County Committee where more than one candidate is placed in nomination.

(1) The Policy Committee shall be composed of the County Leader, the Chairperson of the County Committee, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, the Chairperson of the Policy Committee, the Vice Chairperson of the Policy Committee and one member of the Executive Committee from each Assembly District appointed by the County Leader with the approval of a majority of the Executive Committee present and voting at the meeting next held after the election of the County Leader.

Two of the committee members, which represented the majority, voted that the primary election won by Akeredolu should be cancelled and that a fresh one be organised.

But reports that later came suggested that six out of 11 NWC members present at the meeting had voted in favour of the committee's report and that Odigie - Oyegun had deceived the NWC by leaving to submit Akeredolu's name to the Independent National Electoral Commission while they were praying or under the guise that he was visiting the toilet.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any such committee, by a two - thirds vote of the members present and voting shall have the right to hold an executive session or to exclude members of the public who fail to conduct themselves as required by this section; such vote may be made at any time.

«In line with the wishes of the majority of the members of the National Democratic Congress, and in the wake of recommendations made by the election review committee chaired by Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, the National Executive Committee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi Portucommittee chaired by Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, the National Executive Committee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi PortuCommittee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi Portuphy said.

A leaked internal party inquiry found the local association broke rules by co-opting a large number of new members on to the ruling executive committee shortly before voting to deselect McIntosh.

The loan was subject to approval by the board and could have been tanked by a single «no» vote from any one of its three voting members: Budget Director Bob Megna, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco.

Up until this point, Democratic members of the panel haven't been part of the committee's investigation into the climate change case, nor did they vote to subpoena records related to the efforts by Schneiderman's office and other attorneys general around the country.

At this session, the lieutenant governor was a member of the minority party, and the Democratic majority voted to appoint the committees by ballot.

The previous arrangements could have led to a situation in which the choice of Opposition members on the Committee were decided by votes cast by MPs from the government benches.

Stefanik, who lives in Willsboro and is completing her second term, also voted with fellow Republicans to guarantee that a 10 - page response by Democratic committee members would not be released simultaneously.

On the other side of the aisle, Assemblyman Ed Ra, a Long Island Republican who is the ranking minority member on the chamber's education committee, explained his «no» vote by arguing the legislation was too controversial to bring peace to the community.

The delegates awarded to Trump by New York GOP committee members would be bound under state party rules to vote for him only through the first ballot at the convention.

• Lack of Access to Voting Formula: As you know, county committee members have weighted votes determined by the percentage Democratic votes cast in that district in the most recent gubernatorial election.