Archive of News (2025)

World Trade Center Health Program: Do Trump cuts imperil sickened responders? What we know

People who work with the 9/11 community say the program, and the people who need it, have not escaped unscathed.

9/11 health program hobbled by cuts despite Trump vow to restore funds

Dr. John Howard, director the World Trade Center Health Program, remains in bureaucratic limbo and has not been formally reinstated to his post as promised.

‘We’re all ticking time bombs’: Budget cuts gut 9/11 health protections as community braces for crisis

Staffing cuts may prevent a 9/11 health care program from providing timely care.

Some NIOSH workers return temporarily amid cuts impacting coal miner health screenings in WV

Those returning to work include some employees from the Coal Worker Health Surveillance Program and the Fire Fighters’ Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.

CDC reinstates workers who screen coal miners for black lung disease

The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease.

9/11 heroes demand Congress save WTC Health Program from federal cuts

First responders, survivors, and advocates from the 9/11 community are urging Congress to protect funding to the World Trade Center Health Program.

NIOSH firefighter programs to be temporarily restored following ‘misinterpreted executive order’

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) announced Tuesday that some NIOSH programs focused on firefighter health and safety will be restored following a “misinterpreted executive order” that resulted in dozens of layoffs.

9/11 first responders visit Sen. Ron Johnson’s office after he embraces debunked conspiracy theory

The conspiracy theory has long been debunked by experts.

U.S. federal cuts reduce firefighter health programs and wildfire mitigation efforts

Politico and ProPublica reported that federal workforce cuts have impacted firefighter health and wildfire safety programs across the United States.

Ron Johnson’s warped 9/11 history: Crazy conspiracy theories should not be part of Senate hearing

We take this particular set of lies a bit personally.