WASHINGTON — A bill extending funding for the 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund has been approved by the Senate.
The bill permanently extends federal funding allocated to first responders who helped save people from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and are still dealing with ailments from that day.
The vote was 97-2 with Kentucky Republican Rand Paul and Utah Republican Mike Lee voting against the measure. Sen. Paul stuck to his stance of wanting to cut government spending.
Indiana’s Senator Todd Young co-sponsored the bill.
“First responders, family members, and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are still feeling the affects of that day,” Young said before yesterday’s vote. “We have an obligation to help out these fellow Americans.”
The fund provides assistance for first responders and others who were exposed to deadly toxins at Ground Zero after the attacks. The House recently passed the bill and President Trump is expected to sign it into law soon.
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