Archive of News
9/11 health bill to cost $10.2B over next decade: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that legislation that would extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill would cost American taxpayers $10.2 billion over the next decade.
Her Husband Spent 9 Months Digging Through the Toxic Remains of the World Trade Center. She Won’t Let the World Forget
While enduring a litany of treatments as the cancer spread through his body, Ray Pfeifer cajoled lawmakers in New York and Washington, D.C., from his wheelchair to secure benefits for 9/11 responders
House schedules full vote on bill funding 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund through 2090
Congress’ lower chamber will vote Friday on the bill that would help all those affected by 9/11.
Gardner, New York lawmakers push for newly named permanent 9/11 funding measure
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) this week joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of New York lawmakers to announce a name change for their existing bill to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) permanent.
GOP Rep. Steube joined army because WTC terror attacks, but he’s clueless over 9/11 bill
Freshman Florida Rep. Greg Steube knows why he has a framed photo of Ground Zero hanging in his Washington office that spans the width of his couch.
Name Changed For Bill To Extend 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund
A name change has been made for the bill that would extend the 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund in order to honor three heroes.
Gardner sponsors bill to pay health claims of 9/11 first responders
If Republican Senate leaders are aiming to make Republican Sen. Cory Gardner more appealing to Democrats, they have a pretty good strategy.
House expected to vote Friday to extend 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Tuesday that the House will vote Friday on legislation to extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
House to vote on 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund bill
The House will vote to renew the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Friday, after powerful testimony from first responders over the past month drew attention to the fund’s impending expiration date in 2020.
House expected to vote Friday to extend 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Tuesday that the House will vote Friday on legislation to extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.