Rating the performance of U.S. senators on key municipal priorities in the 103rd Congress.

Nation's Cities Weekly, October, 1994

A plus ( ) indicates support for NLC's positions.

1. HR 3355. Omnibus Crime Bill/Passage. November 19, 1993. By a vote of 95-5, the Senate passed this NLC-supported legislation to authorize about $22 billion to combat crime through various programs, including the hiring of about 100,000 new police officers, a ban on 19 semiautomatic assault weapons, and the imposition of a federal death penalty for dozens of offenses. NLC supported passage of this major crime enforcement and prevention legislation. NLC's position ( ) was supported by a yes vote.

2. HR 2264. Fiscal 1994 Budget

Reconciliation/Passage. June 25, 1993. By a vote of 50-49, the Senate passed this NLC-supported legislation to raise taxes by $243 billion, cut spending by $256 billion...

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