Senate will vote on Sept. 11 compensation fund next week

Published July 18, 2019 7:27pm ET



The Senate next week will vote on legislation to permanently authorize a Sept. 11 victims compensation fund following weeks of intense lobbying from first responders and an impassioned plea from comedian Jon Stewart.

The House passed the bill last week and is poised to easily pass the Senate.

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