Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

Jul. 23, 2019 | H.R. 1327

This bill will guarantee that those sickened as a result of the 9/11 attacks will receive compensation for their 9/11-related illnesses by fully funding the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through FY 2092. This bill passed the Senate on July 23, 2019, and was signed into law by President Trump on July 29, 2019.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 97
NAYs: 2

Legislator State Party Vote
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
 Republican Yes
Sen. Joni Ernst
IA
 Republican Yes
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
 Republican Yes
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
 Republican Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Mike Braun
IN
 Republican Yes
Sen. Todd Young
IN
 Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
 Republican Yes
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
 Republican Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
 Republican No
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
 Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
 Republican Yes
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
 Republican Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
 Democrat Yes
2019 Senate Key Votes
  1. Nomination of Allison Jones Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  2. Nomination of Chad Readler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  3. Nomination of Eric Murphy to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  4. Nomination of Naomi Rao to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  5. Nomination of Michael Truncale to the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas
  6. Nomination of Michael Park to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
  7. Nomination of Kenneth Lee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  8. Nomination of Howard Nielson to the U.S. District Court of Utah
  9. Nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  10. Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
  11. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
  12. Resolution to Insist on Paid Family Leave for Federal Personnel
  13. Nomination of Eugene Scalia for Secretary of Labor
  14. Nomination of Justin Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
  15. Resolution to Repeal a Regulation That Allows the Sale of Junk Health Insurance Plans
  16. Nomination of Steven Menashi to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  17. Nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  18. Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  19. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020