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House Judiciary Committee Approves Funds For Sept. 11 First Responders

The measure is expected to pass the full House. The fund established to compensate sick and dying Sept. 11 first responders is nearing depletion with about 19,000 unpaid claims to address.

A day after TV personality Jon Stewart for their inaction, the House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to extend the compensation fund for police, firefighters and other first

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