Byline: Targeted News Service
WASHINGTON - Here's how the senators and representatives of New York state and the Capital Region voted on key bills and amendments last week.
Senate
Border Enforcement Grant Program: The Senate, on April 3, passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., to the Immigration and Nationality Act (S. 2454) that allocates up to $50 million a year in grant monies for law enforcement agencies combating border-related crimes. Grant award priority would be given to localities with a population of 50,000 or less located within 100 miles of the border with Canada or Mexico. Proponents said that border communities …
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