Delgado’s Provisions
In Democrats' Bill That
Moves To GOP Senate
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado’s Direct Support for Communities Act made it into the $3 trillion HEROES Act, a second round of proposed federal aid at the coronavirus threat continues, his office announced after Friday's passage.
The vote was 208-199, with only one Republican vote, that of Long Island Congressman Peter King, who is retiring.
Delgado’s piece of the bill “creates a formula to ensure governments of all sizes – including rural counties, towns, villages, and hamlets across Upstate – receive federal funding to support essential and front-line workers responding to this crisis,” the 19th District Congressman said.
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