Jon Stewart-Backed 9/11 First Responders Bill Finally Passes The Senate

The Senate finally passed a bill securing funding for the care of 9/11 first responders, with only Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul voting in opposition.

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[wizards]

Damn, that cameraman got the perfect moment.
That shot of that smug smile on Jon Stewart's face puts a smile on my face. I'm really glad for him and the first responders. Heroes shouldn't be left behind.

[mortachaiepstein]

Jon Stewart isn't a politician or a first responder. Jon is just someone who is eloquent, informed and can argue well. Remember: Everybody can do their part in their own way.

[trinaholman]

It is not just the responders who are covered, it also covers the kids who attended schools in dust filled classrooms because the "authorities" said it was safe, people who were living and working in the deadly debris dust, and the volunteers who came into the crash areas to do recovery and clean up. Well done Jon and all!

[fidorover]

JON STEWART: _(as McConnell passed by)_ Now go get your shine box!

[EyesOfByes]

1:03 THAT PHOTO BRINGS BACK MY HOPE IN HUMANITY 😁☀️

[tylerhackner]

It took them long enough. Thank you Jon Stewart for pushing for this. Thank you 9/11 first responders. You deserve it.

[blackbird]

Jon Stewart taking up the fight with the 911-Hero's. Well done Jon and all of you!!

[barbaralemere]

Thank you First Responders for all that you did and thank you Jon Stewart for not giving up.

[francissreckofabian]

A comedian/activist actually made a difference! Well done Jon Stewart and well done first responders. Your government has not shown you respect.

[ReginnKunnr]

The tenacity that Jon Stewart has shown on this issue, is really a thing of beauty, but i fear it pales in comparison to what the First Responders and their families have had to witness over the years. To FDNY, NYPD, Port Authorities New York and EMS New York I salute you on this great day.

[FutureChaosTV]

Rand Paul, even the deplorables in his party think that he has gone too far.

[radiofuel]

I almost cried when I saw this on the news. These heros deserve to be protected and respected. It's about damn time this bill got through.

[magnetiktrax]

"Greatest" country on earth takes 18 years to do the right thing in the wake of one of the biggest attacks on them in history. Insert slow clap here.

[johnnybikesalot]

He was thinking of all the turtle jokes he made over the years.

[itwasagoodideaatthetime]

All I can say is it's about Fucking Time this bill was passed!

Well done John Stewart I salute you with awesomeness Sir! You Sir are a *TRUE* American Patriot.
👍 👐 👏 👌 👋 ✊ 👊

[sebastienbusque]

When a former night-time show host does more for politics than hired officials...

[joshcheney]

I'll pay for a copy of that picture to put on my wall and have the proceeds also go to the 9/11 first responders

[dozog]

quick reminder of how much Rand Paul loves America....


He went to Canada to get his hernia operated on.

[tbonescott]

JON STEWART. One of the best tv entertainers of all time. This was your best work. Thanks

[neurofire]

Stewart is a class act - and bouquets for Colbert for highlighting his unflagging effort to get back what first-responders so readily risked on September 11...their health, well-being and futures. I'm yet to work out whether Rand Paul and Mike Lee are sitting on top of a pile of garbage or are buried underneath it.