Congress Vote.(Perspective)

Byline: Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON - Here's how the senators and representatives of New York state and the Capital Region voted on key bills and amendments last week.

SENATE

Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq: The Senate on Sept. 20 rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., to the defense authorization bill (H.R. 1585) that would have required the complete withdrawal of U.S. troop from Iraq by June 30. It would eliminate funding for all but a small training force. Proponents said U.S. service members had died in greater numbers in 2007 than in 2006. They said that the U.S. should be concentrating on capturing al-Qaida …