House Approves 9/11 Victims Bill, Sends It to Senate

House Approves 9/11 Victims Bill, Sends It to Senate
Smoke billows from the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York after airplanes crashed into both towers, in this file photo. Gene Boyars/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The House on Friday overwhelmingly approved a bill ensuring that a victims compensation fund for the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.

The 402-12 vote sends the bill to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to call a vote before Congress goes on its August recess.