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House passes bill to restore death benefits

By Bradley Klapper
Published October 9, 2013 7:02pm ET
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House passes bill to restore death benefits
White House press secretary Jay Carney briefs reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Carney opened with remarks on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki's testimony on Capitol Hill regarding veterans benefits and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) | Charles Dharapak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown has halted death benefits to the families of fallen soldiers, but the House has now voted unanimously for legislation that would restore those benefits.

It’s unclear if the Democratic-led Senate will take up the bill, which the House passed by a 425-0 vote.

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