FOXNews.com: Senate approves bill to pay military death benefits

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Senate approves bill to pay military death benefits Oct 10th 2013, 17:26 Published October 10, 2013 Associated Press WASHINGTON –  The Senate has approved legislation to provide benefits to the families of fallen troops. The Senate backed the measure Thursday, after the House approved it unanimously a day earlier. The Pentagon typically pays out $100,000 within three days of a soldier's death. But officials say the shutdown means there's no authority now to pay the money. That's a point of dispute with members of Congress who argue that the benefits should not be affected. Facing controversy, the Obama administration announced Wednesday that a charity called the Fischer House Foundation would pick up the costs of the payments during the government shutdown.

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