Sentence examples for democratic appropriations from inspiring English sources

He attributed the complaints to Democratic appropriations aides who were "unhappy their turf is being invaded".

Garfield's last Congressional session was devoted primarily to ensuring that Hayes' vetoes of Democratic appropriations were sustained; presumably Garfield succeeded, as he named his new dog "Veto".

Republican and Democratic defense appropriations aides in Congress said the $5.7 billion request raised numerous questions about how much would go to training, how much would be for equipment, and how much might be used simply to pay beleaguered Iraqi police and national guard units.

The Democratic chairmen of the appropriations committees led House-Senate negotiations over the first several weeks of the year to produce the bill, which freezes most agencies at 2006 levels.

By a vote of 40 to 25, with 11 Republican members deserting their leaders to join the 29 Democratic committee members, the appropriations committee approved a measure that would effectively block the commission from enforcing a new rule that would permit broadcasters to own stations that reach more total households across the country than they do now.

Morrow countered by vetoing several Democratic bills, including $700,000 in appropriations.

It will send a strong warning to those who try to undermine democratic efforts that unconstitutional appropriation of power and threats to peace and security will not be tolerated.

Agriculture officials and senior Democratic staffers involved in the appropriations process say they doubt that much can be done to save Mr. Lyons if Mr. Berry and Republicans carry through with their threat.

Representatives David R. Obey of Wisconsin and George Miller of California, the Democratic chairmen of the House appropriations and education committees, immediately saw the importance of extracting reform promises from the states, said a Democratic House staff member who attended the meeting but is barred from speaking on the record about committee business.

and the rest of the Senate Democratic caucus can prevent any appropriations bill from getting to the president's desk ― as they did with the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs conference report this year.

The new Democratic majority passed an army appropriation bill in 1879 with a rider that repealed the Force Acts.