Bill to confer Congressional Gold Medal on troops killed in Kabul airport attack goes to Biden for signature

Washington — The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation posthumously awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack outside the main airport in Kabul this summer.

With the Senate's passage of the bill, the measure now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. The House approved the bill last month.

The legislation praises the 13 service members for their "extreme bravery and valor against armed enemy combatants."