Rand Paul blocks Kirsten Gillibrand's attempt to permanently fund 9/11 victims fund
Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand accused Republicans of playing “political games” after a GOP senator Wednesday blocked her effort to permanently fund the 9/11 victim compensation.
A spokesperson for Paul said in a statement that the Kentucky senator is not seeking to block the bill, but wants a way to pay for it. Gillibrand’s bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner , would guarantee that first responders who faced health problems after the attacks, as well as their survivors, would receive their full benefit from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The bill comes amid warnings from the fund’s special master that benefits could be reduced significantly based on insufficient funds.
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