Senate Clears Funding Boost to Evacuate Americans From Afghanistan

A military transport plane launches off while Afghans left behind watch in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 23, 2021. Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS

From CQ-Roll Call

WASHINGTON—Legislation to lift the cap on annual assistance under a Department of Health and Human Services program that aids U.S. citizens returning from war zones or similar crises cleared the Senate by unanimous consent Tuesday.