US Senate passes 9/11 victim fund, sends it to Trump 0 SHARES Share it! It has already cleared the House and now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Permanent reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund ends a painful chapter during which ailing first responders, and the relatives of those who had already died, came to Congress pleading with lawmakers to extend the funding. Several 9/11 responders were in the Senate gallery for the vote, and they defied Senate rules to cheer and applaud shortly before the final votes were cast. Stewart sat alongside 9/11 responders such as Luis Alvarez who urged Congress to replenish the depleted fund during the high-profile hearing.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 23, 2019 23:26 UTC