Senate votes to extend terrorism insurance program

Published July 17, 2014 8:00pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Thursday to extend a program that helped stabilize jittery insurance markets in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The program is designed to cushion the financial blow to insurance companies in the event of another massive attack. It is scheduled to expire at the end of the year.

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