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NYC: 9/11 First Responders Fight Cuts to Zadroga Act
Lawmakers and 9/11 First Responders joined forces Monday to call for the James Zadroga Act to be exempt from any future budget cuts. A debt ceiling crisis deal made by congress last summer automatically cut over $1 trillion from military and domestic programs, including $38 million from the Zadroga Act. Advocates say the cuts would devastate first responders and their families who need help paying for 9/11-related illnesses. FiOS1’s Tamani Wooley reports.
Politicians Call for the Protection of Zadroga Act Funds from Federal Cuts
Federal funds that are supposed to help sick 9/11 first responders should not go toward filling government budget gaps instead, politicians said at a press conference on Monday. The $4.3 billion James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which went into effect last year, is in danger of losing $38 million if Congress does not reach a deficit-reduction deal by the end of the year, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer said.
First responders and officials gather at Ground Zero to fight cuts to funds for those sickened by 9/11
First responders and New York lawmakers gathered at Ground Zero on Monday in an emotional appeal to Congress to safeguard funds for heroes sickened by 9/11.
N.Y. Lawmakers Try to Save 9/11 Fund From Budget Ax
In an emotional example of Congress seeking to exempt a popular program from year-end budget cuts, New York lawmakers are pushing the Obama administration to preserve money for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Congressional Gridlock Could Leave 9/11 Responders Hurting Again
If Congress fails to reach a budget deal, automatic across the board cuts in January would slash $38 million from the Zadroga Act, which helps care for sick 9/11 responders.
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Some workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes after the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Center towers have shown gradual improvement in lung function, according to a new study.
‘Avoid Temporary $ Cuts In 9/11 Health Programs’
Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress received a plea by authors of the Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act asking them to avoid any federal funding cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund that would be triggered by the automatic sequestration of federal expenditures should Congress fail to enact deficit cutting measures by Jan. 2, 2013.
Lawmakers protest slashing of 9/11 funds
Lawmakers representing Lower Manhattan are strongly protesting a looming national deficit reduction measure poised to cut millions of dollars from the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Congress should think twice before sequestering Zadroga Act funding
Congress is primed to chip away at money set aside to treat and compensate people who got sick after clearing debris at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan.
Statement from New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on the Effort to Reverse the Threatened “Sequestration” of Funds for 9/11 World Trade Center Victims
The 2.5 million members of the New York State AFL-CIO applaud Senators Schumer and Gillibrand as well as Representatives Maloney, Nadler and King for leading the fight against the sequestration of funds that support 9/11 Health and Compensation programs.