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9/11 First Responders Fund Clears Senate and Heads to Trump

The comedian Jon Stewart speaks at a news conference with Sept. 11 emergency workers after passage of legislation to extend aid to Sept. 11 emergency workers on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 23, 2019. Congress on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation that would extend lifetime compensation to emergency workers who became ill after the attacks. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)