NEW: Kirsten Gillibrand on Senate passage of bill making 9/11 victims compensation fund permanent: 'Today is not a celebration. It's a deep sigh of relief.'
In a show of major bipartisan agreement, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill making the 9/11 victims compensation fund permanent by a vote of 97-2 as 9/11 responders and comedian Jon Stewart looked on from the Senate Gallery.
The House passed the bill July 12, 402-12. It will now head to President Donald Trump's desk. Because more than two-thirds of the Senate and House supported the bill, Congress could override a veto if Trump objected, but he is expected to sign it. Stewart has been a major proponent of making the fund permanent. His celebrity shone a spotlight on the issue, and his testimony on Capitol Hill ripped lawmakers for failing to fully fund the program.
Even as Stewart worked toward an expeditious solution, some 9/11 victims were not able to see the fruits of his labor. NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez passed away from cancer just weeks before the bill was passed.
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