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Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Calling on Federal Government to Fully Fund the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
September 11, 2001 was one of the darkest days in the long history of this state and this nation.
Just Sayin’: Suffolk will honor officers who died post-9/11
The Suffolk County Police Department will add three names to its police memorial in Yaphank on May 10 — our first line-of-duty World Trade Center-related cancer deaths.
View from Away: 9/11 victim fund should be made permanent
In 2015, a Republican House and a Republican Senate, working with a Democratic president, provided medical coverage and financial support to the heroes and victims of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001…
A Bipartisan Act in a Partisan World
Lost among the tall political weeds of dissecting every syllable of President Trump’s loony tweets and the seemingly never-ending sound bites emanating from the small village of candidates…
Inside the FBI: First Responders and 9/11-Related Illnesses, Part 3 | The Growing Numbers
As losses attributed to the September 11 attacks increase, listen to an FBI employee suffering from 9/11-related illnesses share her story, and learn why 9/11 responders should register for federal benefits despite concerns over the fact that one program is running out of money.
Pass permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Many members of Congress continue to act as if the death toll from 9/11 is not rising
NYPD officer dies of 9/11-related illness
Another NYPD officer has died of a 9/11-related illness, NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea tweeted Tuesday.
Maloney, Nadler, King Announce Half of House of Representatives Now Cosponsoring Bill to Fully Fund and Renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), chief House sponsors of the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act today announced…
Senators Gillibrand, Grassley Introduce Bill To Improve Access For First Responders And Their Families To The Benefits They Earned
Bipartisan Bill Would Allow 9/11 First Responders and their Families Receive the Full Benefits They Deserve
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill has the votes it needs to clear the House
This time, Congress actually may be answering the call of ailing 9/11 responders and others who are still getting sick and dying 18 years after hijackers perpetrated the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history.