Jon Stewart Slams Lawmakers Forbr Failing to Attend 911 Responders Hearing A House Judiciary Committee hearing to address the reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensationbr Fund was marked by the absence of many members of Congress. Stewart, an avid 911 first responders advocate, was visiblybr upset at the “shameful” turnout for the June 11 hearing. Jon Stewart, via ‘CNN’ The 911 fund is set to expire in 2020 as it isbr running out of compensation money to pay victims. Legislation to fund the program permanently was introduced bybr New York Representative Carolyn Maloney in February 2019. At the empty hearing, Stewart accused lawmakers of betrayingbr first responders because of their lack of real legislative action. Jon Stewart, via ‘CNN’ When asked later who he thought was at fault forbr the lack of funding, Stewart pointed to Congress.