Republican Senator Blocks Sept. 11th Victims’ Compensation Fund Extension

July 17, 2019 5:16 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Republican senator has blocked a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims’ compensation fund for the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul questions the bill’s 70-year time frame and notes the government faces a $22 trillion debt. He says any new spending should be offset by cuts. Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is criticizing Paul for playing what she calls “political games.” The bill has 73 co-sponsors in the Senate and easily passed the House last week.