Deal reached on aid package for 9/11 responders
The T-shaped steel beam that gained fame as the ground zero cross.
WASHINGTON – After a last-minute compromise, the Senate passed legislation Wednesday to provide up to $4.2 billion in new aid to survivors of the September 2001 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center and responders who became ill working in its ruins.
A House vote was expected on the bill within hours as lawmakers raced to wrap up their work for the year. Read more.
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