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Schumer calls for Senate vote on 9/11 victim fund
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that he is “begging” and “pleading” with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to hold a vote on legislation to extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
A History of the Long Fight to Secure Funding for 9/11 First Responders
On Tuesday, former Daily Show host and frequent advocate for 9/11 first responders Jon Stewart appeared before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, encouraging representatives to vote on Wednesday to re-up the funding…
Committee Passes Bill To Extend 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Heads To House
The heroes and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks are one step closer to getting life-long medical support.
After emotional testimony from 9/11 responders, House panel votes to replenish victims fund
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously in support of a bill that would give fresh money to a compensation fund for those who are sick or dying from illnesses linked to their work amid the toxic debris…
Artifacts from NYC Dept. of Sanitation Supervisor Tell the Story of Ongoing 9/11-related Health Effects
Native New Yorker and NYC Department of Sanitation supervisor Joseph D’Aleo was at an appointment near the World Trade Center when he witnessed hijacked Flight 11 hit the North Tower.
How Jon Stewart Became a Fierce Advocate for 9/11 Responders
“You should be ashamed of yourselves,” the former “Daily Show” host told lawmakers on Capitol Hill for not funding health care for emergency personnel.
House panel unanimously passes 9/11 victims fund bill after Jon Stewart shaming
The bill that permanently authorizes the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund passed out of the House Judiciary Committee unanimously on Wednesday.
De Blasio, 200 leaders urge Congress to fund compensation for 9/11 responders
Mayor Bill de Blasio organized 200 bipartisan leaders from governments across the country Tuesday in sending a letter to congressional leaders urging them to permanently and fully endow the Victim Compensation Fund for 9/11 first responders.
This is why Jon Stewart is so mad about 9/11 funding
What brought comedian and activist Jon Stewart to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to shame Congress is the fact that while new victims of 9/11 are identified every day, the fund set up to help them is about out of money.
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund clears committee, headed for full House vote
Congress took the first step Wednesday to finally remedy its slow-motion response to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, passing a bill out of committee that would permanently fund compensation for ailing survivors and first responders.