A bipartisan group of New York lawmakers came together on Tuesday, Feb. 26th to announce a new bill designed to address funding shortfalls in the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
Group of bipartisan N.Y. lawmakers introduce legislation to address funding shortfall for 9/11 survivors
Trump reinstates fired staff working on food and device safety, 9/11 program
After several thousand probationary workers across the nation’s health department were fired in what some dubbed a “Valentine’s Day massacre,” the government has asked some to return to their jobs regulating the nation’s food supply, providing help for 9/11 responders and reviewing medical devices. More.
Congressman Lawler Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Support 9/11 First Responders, Victims, and Their Families
Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Dan Goldman (NY-10), along with Senators John Cornyn (TX) and Richard Blumenthal (CT), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act, which provides funding for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, or USVSST Fund. More.
Lawmakers Unite for Funding for 9/11 Victims, State-Sponsored Terrorism Claims
While political divisions remain high in Congress, both Democrats and Republicans came together Tuesday to push for increased funding for victims of 9/11 and other state-sponsored terrorist attacks. More.
White House reverses DOGE cuts to 9/11 health program, grants
The Trump administration will reverse the layoffs it ordered at the 9/11 healthcare program for people sickened by toxic smoke and debris from the World Trade Center's collapse, Spectrum News NY1 has learned. More.
CDC restores 9/11-related cancer research funding after DOGE's cancellation, officials say
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has restored a $257,000 contract for 9/11-related cancer research after the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, tried to cancel it, officials say. More.
New York Republicans scold Trump for CDC cuts that affect 9/11 responders
The Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said. More.
DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke
In a rare sign of pushback against President Trump, a coalition of congressional Republicans from the New York area rebuked the president for cuts to a federal program that administers aid to emergency workers and others suffering from toxins related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. More.