Public safetyFinding
Federal grants to local police departments should be increased.
Federal grant programs help local departments pay for officers, equipment and training. This would raise the amount available.
Jeff Merkley
Merkley (D-OR) voted Yea on S.Amdt. 5463 to S. 2
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