Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Votes To Reopen Statue Of Liberty's Crown

Washington, DC - The Senate voted to reopen the Statue of Liberty's crown, which has been off limits to the public since Sept. 11, 2001, because of terrorism fears.

The reopening provision was tucked into a larger immigration bill whose prospects are still uncertain. Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J., added an amendment to the bill requiring the Department of the Interior, the nation's main conservation agency, to reopen the stairs leading up to the crown within 60 days of the bill's passage.