Sen. Rand Paul delays attempt to reauthorize 9/11 first responder bill, cites cost as the reason
A bill to reauthorize a fund that compensates victims of 9/11 and their families was delayed on the Senate floor by Sen. Rand Paul./ and their families was delayed on the Senate floor Wednesday by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. , which would reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund (VCF). The fund was created after 9/11 to help pay for medical and economic losses as a result of the terrorist attacks, but faced steep cuts to payments unless it was reauthorized. The Congressional Budget Office paying out the outstanding claims and future claims ...
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