Zadroga 9/11 bill supporters, including Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, celebrate victory for first responders
Zadroga Act: Lawmakers include $8.1B measure to renew program
In a major victory for ailing first responders, congressional negotiators included an $8.1 billion measure to renew the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act in the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package that was finalized and released Tuesday night, lawmakers said. More.
House reveals bill to extend Zadroga Act, bringing it one step closer to approval
The long, hard fight to reauthorize funds for 9/11 survivors is finally coming to an end. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) made public must-pass legislation that includes funding for the Zadroga Act Tuesday night. The bill includes near-permanent extension of the health care program for first responders and others suffering from long-term health problems. More.
The last remaining relics of 9/11 will be given away by March
Fourteen years later, they sit in a mostly empty Hangar 17 at JFK Airport — the last remains of 9/11. After the Sept. 11 attacks, the Port Authority stashed about 1 percent of the relics recovered from the World Trade Center ruins, everything from crushed police cars to store mannequins. More.
26 Days of Kindness Honors Sandy Hook Elementary School Victims
It's been three years since a gunman went on a shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut, but this school is honoring the dead with a kindness that's sinking in. More.
Bratton, NY Lawmakers Pressure Congress To Permanently Renew Zadroga Act
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, flanked by police and firefighters, pushed Congress on Thursday to keep dollars flowing to a health program for first responders and others who got sick working in the rubble of the Sept. 11 attacks. More.
Three years after Sandy Hook, more states cut mental health funding
Three years after the Sandy Hook mass shooting prompted public demands for mental health care reform, an increasing number of states have cut funding for mental health services, according to a report released Tuesday by a mental health advocacy group. More.
President Obama’s December 6 Address
On Sunday, December 6, at 8:00 pm ET, President Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office about the steps our government is taking to fulfill his highest priority: keeping the American people safe. The President laid out the key elements of our strategy that are needed to combat the threat of terrorism abroad and here at home. More.