Here's how some major bills fared recently in Congress and how local
Congress members voted, as provided by Thomas' Roll Call Report Syndicate.

HOUSE VOTES

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JUVENILE CRIME

For: 249 / Against: 181

The House adopted a GOP amendment providing harsher treatment of juveniles
convicted of federal crimes involving guns, drugs and explosives. It was
attached to a juvenile justice bill that was later sent to House-Senate
conference. In part, it gives prosecutors rather than judges the power to
charge juveniles as adults; increases mandatory minimum penalties for
juveniles convicted of possessing guns with the intent to take them to
school or to commit a serious felony; defines a "street gang" as having at
least three persons; toughens penalties for certain gang crimes; and
increases mandatory minimum penalties on adult crimes involving the
distribution of

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