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Rally around the country for Zadroga legislation
Since the Zadroga bill flopped last July in the House of Representatives, advocates have been trying to spread the word that its passage is not simply a New York issue. A rally last Friday, some 2,700 miles away from Ground Zero, should help.
Furor over mosque near Ground Zero could force GOP to help pass Zadroga 9/11 health bill
The furor over the mosque near Ground Zero may be good for one thing: It’s fueling New York legislators’ push to pass the 9/11 health bill.
Judge Rejects $6.1 Million in 9/11 Case Legal Fees
The federal judge overseeing the settlement between ground zero workers and the city over health issues told the plaintiffs’ lawyers on Friday that they should absorb $6.1 million in legal expenses they had intended to pass on to their clients.
Lawyers Extend Deadline For 9/11 Health Settlement
September 11th first responders are being given more time to decide whether to settle lawsuits over their exposure to toxic dust from the World Trade Center.
Wham! And thanks, Bam: At last, Obama backs health bill for 9/11 responders
What a difference a Daily News front page makes. Soon after a bit of tabloid poetry, “9/11 SLAM ON BAM,” hit the newsstands, the White House announced yesterday that President Obama supports legislation to provide health care and compensation to sickened Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers
Ailing 9/11 responders slam President Obama: Focus on Zadroga health bill, not Ground Zero mosque
Ailing 9/11 responders slammed President Obama on Tuesday for sounding off on the Ground Zero mosque while keeping silent on a $7.2 billion health care bill.
Obama comes out in favor of 9/11 health bill: Pres. to sign Zadroga bill into law
In a breakthrough for 9/11 first responders, President Obama ended his silence on the Zadroga Bill on Wednesday and backed the uphill drive to get it through Congress.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may bring 9/11 aid bill to floor month after it failed in House
The leader of the U.S. Senate is weighing whether to bring up the key 9/11 health bill for a full vote after Congress returns from vacation, the Daily News has learned.
9/11 Settlements Bring Moment of Reckoning
The letter arrived on July 29. Four years after he filed a lawsuit, James Carrano learned how much compensation he was likely to receive for the stomach and respiratory problems he has lived with since he toiled in a dust cloud after 9/11: $60,000 to $80,000.
Mad Men: A Congress Out of Control
Before July 30, 2010, I sincerely thought I had seen it all when it came to political posturing and obstructionism. But on this special day, after almost nine years of backroom discussions between the 9/11 first responders, attorneys and the representatives of the House and Senate … partisan politics hit an all-time low and our heroes were once again re-victimized by the system set up to help them.