One World Trade Center towers above the memorials for the Twin Towers and the 2,753 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Just feet away stands another place of remembrance: the Memorial Glade, honoring those who later became sick from the air they breathed in lower Manhattan. More.
Memo suggests New York City privately anticipated air quality lawsuits after 9/11
Congress’s Passage of H.R. 1410 Secures Long-Term Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
With the Congress’s passage of H.R. 1410, permanent funding has been secured for the World Trade Center Health Program, achieving a bipartisan victory for the 9/11 community after years of uncertainty and advocacy work. More.
Congress’s Passage of H.R. 1410 Secures Long-Term Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
With the Congress’s passage of H.R. 1410, permanent funding has been secured for the World Trade Center Health Program, achieving a bipartisan victory for the 9/11 community after years of uncertainty and advocacy work. More.
9/11 first responders health care funding secured through 2040
The funding comes months after President Donald Trump gutted the World Trade Center Health Program, which is meant to help people suffering from health issues in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More.
Massive spending bill fills $3 billion hole to support World Trade Center health fund
The program that provides health care for 9/11 heroes and survivors is finally getting the cash it desperately needs. The US Senate is set next week to fill a $3 billion funding shortfall that’s threatened coverage for roughly 140,000 people enrolled in the program — with 10,000 added last year alone, after the House passed the measure Thursday. More.
Massive spending bill fills $3 billion hole to support World Trade Center health fund
The program that provides health care for 9/11 heroes and survivors is finally getting the cash it desperately needs. The US Senate is set next week to fill a $3 billion funding shortfall that’s threatened coverage for roughly 140,000 people enrolled in the program — with 10,000 added last year alone, after the House passed the measure Thursday. More.
Lawler Joins NY Congressional Delegation to Lead Effort to Secure Lifetime Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program's lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors. More.
Lawler Joins NY Congressional Delegation to Lead Effort to Secure Lifetime Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program's lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors. More.