Thirty Republicans and one Democrat opposed legislation Friday that provides compensation to the victims of 9/11 and their family members.
The legislation, the Fairness for 9/11 Families Act, advanced the House in a vote of 400-31, and includes a total of $3 billion to increase compensation for 5,000 victims of 9/11 as well as their spouses and dependents, according to the New York Daily News.
“400-31: House passes 9/11 victim compensation legislation, providing up to $3B in payments to compensate widows and dependent children of 9/11 victims. Money will come from unspent funds from the 2020 COVID-19 relief law. The Fairness for 9/11 Families Act now heads to Senate,” Craig Caplan, a Capitol Hill producer for CSPAN, tweeted Friday.
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