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Senate Passes 9/11 Health Bill as Republicans Back Down
After years of fierce lobbying and debate, Congress approved a bill on Wednesday to cover the cost of medical care for rescue workers and others who became sick from toxic fumes, dust and smoke after the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.
The U.S. Senate owes Ground Zero responders an immediate vote on the Zadroga health bill
New York’s two U.S. senators say they have lined up the Republican votes needed to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Great. Now all they have to do is force the measure to a vote with all deliberate speed.
No Laughing Matter: White House Says Comedian Jon Stewart “Put Awareness” On 9/11 Health Bill
The White House said today that comedian Jon Stewart has “put the awareness” around the 9/11 health care responders legislation, hoping that will lead to additional Republican votes for the bill.
Showdown Over 9/11 First Responders’ Health Bill
Supporters of legislation to give federal funds to care for 9/11 first responders sickened by the aftermath of the terrorist attack filed into the Capitol in droves on Tuesday to push for quick passage of the measure before Congress adjourns for the year.
9/11 hero’s widow wants Congress to pass the Zadroga 9/11 health bill before end of the year
Magda Ryan wants Congress to think about her last Christmas while they ponder whether to head home and celebrate this year – or stay to pass the 9/11 health bill.
Not Backing Down: Coburn Outlines Opposition to 9/11 Bill, Could Keep Senate In Session Through Christmas
ABC News’ Matthew Jaffe reports: In the face of mounting criticism about his opposition to the 9/11 bill, is Sen. Tom Coburn backing down? Not exactly. The Oklahoma Republican just posted a seven-page document on his website outlining why he opposes it. “The United States of America does have an obligation to provide for those devastated by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. It is not unpatriotic, however, to express concerns with the specific approach” of the bill,” he said.
Jon Stewart better advocate for Zadroga than Obama, says Rep., asking Pres to step up for 9/11 bill
As Ground Zero responders demanded the President push harder on the Zadroga health bill, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs seemed to pawn that job off on “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart.
An Unpaid Debt
Anyone who was in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, remembers how the ash, paper and dust of the collapsing towers blew across Lower Manhattan. For days afterward, there was that peculiar smell — of burned paper and chemicals and death. That was the air that filled the lungs of tens of thousands of firefighters, police officers, nurses, paramedics, soldiers and civilian volunteers who toiled for months to uncover the dead.
After helping at Ground Zero, 2 ill firefighters left out of settlement
Arthur Noonan was one of a dozen Chicago Fire Department members who volunteered to help in the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.