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Bagley Cartoon: Flim-Flam
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, July 19, 2019.
9/11 Responders Bristle At Utah Senator Mike Lee’s Moves On Compensation Bill
Senator Mike Lee made national headlines this week for his role in delaying a vote on compensation for 9/11 first responders.
Rand Paul stymies Senate vote on 9/11 victim fund bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sought to have the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund passed by unanimous consent on the Senate floor Wednesday, but Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky blocked it over cost concerns.
Rand Paul stops unanimous passage of 9/11 first responders funding bill
Republican Sen. Rand Paul objected Wednesday to an attempt to pass the bill funding 9/11 first responders’ health care unanimously, arguing that passing such a long-term bill without offsetting the cost would contribute to the national debt.
Local firefighters dealing with 9/11 health problems ask Congress to fund bill
The 9/11 victim’s compensation fund has been a hot topic in Congress this week after the bipartisan legislation was temporarily delayed, in part due to Utah Sen. Mike Lee.
Sen. Mike Lee strikes deal to get a final vote on 9/11 compensation bill
Sen. Mike Lee struck a deal Thursday to allow a vote on his amendment to tweak the legislation to extend the compensation fund for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a bill that he held up this week.
Firefighters Respond To Delayed 911 Compensation BIll
Utah Senator Mike Lee’s actions to delay the 9/11 victims compensation fund are not sitting well with a fire captain and a family who lost their father to cancer as a result of helping at ground zero.
‘An abomination’: Jon Stewart blasts Rand Paul for blocking 9/11 victims bill
“Pardon me if I’m not impressed in any way by Rand Paul’s fiscal responsibility virtue signaling,” Stewart said.
The last last chance: Mitch McConnell charges ahead for 9/11 victim compensation; Rand Paul and Mike Lee stand in the way
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been good to his word: Renewal of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund is set for a Tuesday vote.
Senate Republicans Paul and Lee waver on opposition to 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund
The two senators standing in the way of passing a new 9/11 bill backed down Thursday, agreeing to vote next week in return for having their own amendments considered.