Information about the vote from special interest groups and other information providers in our Report Cards:
Republican Liberty Caucus (Civil Liberty)
Defense Auth./Border Patrol.
To allow military personnel to patrol U.S. borders.NumbersUSA Action
Traficant amendment to HR 2586.
This amendment authorized the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, to request that members of the Armed Forces assist the INS with border control duties. The Traficant amendment passed.The Center for Security Policy
Anti-Terrorism Task Force.
The Traficant (D-OH) amendment set up a task force on counter-terrorism and drug interdiction by either the Treasury or Justice Departments and would allow military personnel to help patrol U.S. borders.
Adopted.