Former "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart (C) speaks with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (2nd R), U.S .Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (R) and 9/11 first responders, survivors and their families, during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States on Feb. 25, 2019. (AFP Photo)

NEW YORK, July 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. senate on Tuesday approved, 97 to 2, a bill to ensure lifetime funding for 9/11 victims. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump for approval.