28th Congressional District - Partnership Evaluation

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has used her powerful position as Chair of the House Rules Committee to delay implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative at our border. She has long been an advocate for protecting the expedited, safe and uncomplicated flow of goods and people across the Canadian/U.S. border and is a loud and clear voice in Washington that a one-size-fits-all approach to northern and southern border issues is unacceptable. Congresswoman Slaughter, who has also supported our Regional Agenda, pushed for language in the WHTI bill that would allow alternative documents to allow passage over the border, which ultimately has led to New York State's enhanced driver's licenses, which became available on September 16, 2008.

The Partnership endorses Louise Slaughter for re-election.