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200th FDNY member dies of 9/11-related illness
The terror attack that still haunts New York and the nation reached another sad milestone after the 200th member of the FDNY died from a 9/11-related illness, officials said Thursday.
Senate To Vote On 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Extension Next Week
The United States Senate has agreed to vote next week on the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
Study Explains the Uptick of Prostate Cancer in World Trade Center First Responders
Increased inflammation and immune response may partially explain the excess incidence of prostate cancer among first responders exposed to dust at the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a study recently published…
Retired NYC firefighter dies of 9/11-related cancer
The city lost another firefighter to a 9/11 illness, officials said Tuesday — the 199th member of the FDNY to die of a Ground Zero-related sickness.
Make the 9/11 fund permanent
It should go without saying, but it hasn’t: Those suffering physical and psychological effects from the 2001 terror attacks should have the support of a permanent September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Rand Paul nixes bid to fast-track extension to 9/11 victims compensation fund, citing national debt
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., derailed an attempt by Democrats on Wednesday to fast-track an extension to the compensation fund for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, citing the national debt.
Robert Gehrke: Voters, please never forget Sen. Mike Lee stood in the way of funds for dying victims of 9/11
Why, exactly, would Sen. Mike Lee block legislation to cover the health care costs of first responders who rushed toward the World Trade Center on the morning of Sept. 11?
Mitch, sideline Rand: The majority leader must quiet his colleague from Kentucky and renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, like every state, has two senators in Washington.
Rand Paul says 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund price tag too high, blocks Kirsten Gillibrand’s fast track request
Sen. Rand Paul is balking at the $10 billion price tag for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
9/11 victims bill stalls as Republican senators seek conditions for funding
A Republican senator moved Wednesday to stall for the moment legislation providing compensation to 9/11 workers, sparking an emotional appeal on behalf of those sick and dying after responding to Ground Zero.