They should not be intimidated from inviting controversial speakers, whether the pressure comes from talk show hosts, lawmakers or even donors.
In the wee hours of the next morning, the governor hosted lawmakers and gay rights advocates at the Executive Mansion, and several of his aides joined gay activists at an Albany bar to celebrate the victory.
And each year he hosted lawmakers and their staff members at a legendary Christmas party at the Alpine or, more recently, at the Army Navy golf club, that fit into a gift-rule exception for "widely attended events".
Such entreaties were not uncommon: Jefferson frequently hosted lawmakers for political working dinners at the White House, almost always commencing them about 3 30 in the afternoon, shortly after the House or Senate had adjourned for the day.
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault hosted lawmakers, his defense and foreign ministers, and intelligence and security officials Monday to discuss Syria.
After the House approved its repeal bill, Mr. Trump hosted Republican lawmakers at the White House for a Rose Garden celebration.
A host of lawmakers complained about the way Trump does business in the wake of his latest tweets.
They rank among the top contributors to a number of prominent Democrats and Republicans, and pro-Israel groups have hosted many lawmakers on expense-paid trips to Israel.
MIAMI BEACH — The United Automobile Workers union has taken a beating from radio hosts, Republican lawmakers and many members of the public for pushing for a bailout of American automakers.
In Britain on Tuesday, a host of lawmakers used harsh language to excoriate Israel on the floor of Parliament, calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador, urging criminal prosecution of those involved in the Dubai operation and going so far as to say that Israel was becoming a "rogue state".
