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The Man Who Helped the 9/11 Bill Fly
Of all the people who pushed a Ground Zero health bill through Congress this week, one of the most important wasn’t a lawmaker but a profane, gum-chewing construction worker named John Feal. He only became involved because he was shut out of an earlier 9/11 compensation fund.
Pols take bow after securing Zadroga funds for hero 9/11 first responders
Jubilant lawmakers took a victory lap at Ground Zero on Thursday, hailing the dramatic passage of the 9/11 health law as significantly more than just another political win.
$4.3 bil for 9/11 heroes
After years of delay and a dramatic 11th-hour compromise, Congress yesterday passed legislation to provide $4.3 billion in aid to 9/11 first responders who have been battling illnesses suffered after their service at Ground Zero in the months after the terror attacks.
‘Christmas miracle’ comes early for 9/11 rescue workers as Congress passes health bill
Richard Skinner, a volunteer firefighter from Lacey Township, rushed to the site of the World Trade Center on 9/11 and was one of thousands who spent months at Ground Zero clearing debris.
U.S. Congress Votes to Aid 9/11 Clean-Up Crews, Rescuers Before Adjourning
The U.S. Congress passed legislation to help rescuers, cleanup crews and others who are suffering from ailments linked to the wreckage caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.
Feal: Passage of 9/11 health bill ‘patriotic’
Passage of the 9/11 health care bill was thanks to the efforts of elected officials, labor leaders and emergency workers, who kept their promise to remember those who became ill or died after working at Ground Zero, speakers at a rally yesterday said.
Senate vows to get necessary Zadroga Bill votes to pass legislation despite roadblocks
Senate leaders think they have enough support to break a GOP filibuster of the Zadroga 9/11 health bill – and vowed to start voting Wendesday.
“I’ve Been to 44 Funerals in the Last 4 1/2 Years”–9/11 First Responder John Feal Calls on Senate to Pass Zadroga Bill
More than nine years after the September 11th attacks, the Senate may be on the verge of finally voting on legislation that would grant $6.2 billion medical coverage and compensation to thousands of 9/11 first responders exposed to toxic substances at Ground Zero.
Senate Passes 9/11 Health Bill
The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to cover the cost of medical care for rescue workers and others who became sick from breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
9/11 Wears On GOP, Now New York’s Problem: Margaret Carlson
Sometimes I say to myself, “Republicans would never go that far.” Then they do, to no ill effect. They wouldn’t dare vow to bring Congress to a halt until the rich got their tax breaks. But they said it out loud and under the lights, and President Barack Obama knew they meant business. That’s why he blinked and made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, pairing their tax cuts with unemployment benefits and some economic stimulus.