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9/11 responders came from all over to help, so all in Congress must back renewed aid

The 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund is running out of time.

Pilot Study Suggests Possible Connection Between PTSD and Risk for Dementia in 911 Responders

The physical and cognitive health of 911 World Trade Center responders remains a concern for healthcare professionals who care for the thousands of responders…

9/11 Residential Exposures: The Impact of World Trade Center Dust on Respiratory Outcomes of Lower Manhattan Residents

Thousands of lower Manhattan residents sustained damage to their homes following the collapse of the Twin Towers on 11 September 2001.

Feds cut funds for 9/11 responders. NJ Rep wants the money back

Congressman Josh Gottheimer on Monday stood with first-responders and victims of 9/11 to demand that full benefits of the 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund be restored and extended.

First responders call for permanent financing for 9/11 compensation fund

First responders who assisted at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 terror attacks are calling for permanent financing for the Victims Compensation Fund.

Jon Stewart sticks by praise for Trump administration’s handling of 9/11 fund

Jon Stewart, no fan of President Trump, on Sunday stuck by his praise for the Trump administration’s handling of the cash-strapped program that aids ill and dying 9/11 responders.

The health requirements of 10 thousand victims or a border wall? Why is this a hard economic choice?

The WTC victims compensation fund has come up short by about $5 billion, why is that number so familiar?

Giving 9/11 First Responders The Health Care They Need

Illnesses connected to the rubble at ground zero are soaring.

Duty vs. dereliction: Tom Cotton does the right thing for 9/11 heroes; Mark Meadows gives voice to selfishness

As urgency builds to make permanent and fully fund the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, callow and courageous lawmakers are making their positions known.

New York’s 9/11 memorial had a tragic flaw. Here’s the plan to fix it

The original design had a serious oversight: It didn’t pay homage to the first responders and rescue workers who survived 9/11.