Comedian Jon Stewart admonished members of Congress on Tuesday for low turnout at a hearing on funding for victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee had gathered to discuss the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund, which provides aid for first responders and others injured or sickened by the attacks. “There is not a person here — there is not an empty chair on that stage that didn’t tweet out, ‘never forget the heroes of 9/11,’” Stewart said, gesturing to the group of first responders around him. “Well, here they are.” [WaPo]
Topping the news: The Salt Lake County Council is calling on Utah’s congressional delegation to work for immigration reform including halting family separations and addressing uncertainty for those part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program.