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‘You said ‘never forget,’ and 20 years later, it feels like it’s being forgotten.’ | 9/11 first responders call on Congress to act
Many are still suffering from serious illnesses nearly 18 years after the 9/11 attacks.
9/11 health claims should be fully funded, first responders and politicians say
Firefighters and congressional representatives rallied at Ground Zero on Sunday in support of legislation to fully fund health claims.
Congress Says It Is Working Hard To Extend 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Indefinitely
Lawmakers On Both Sides Of The Aisle Say It’s Time For Those Suffering To Have The Help They Need For As Long As They Need It
AOC rallies for 9/11 compensation fund, Congress expected to back bill
The 9/11 victims compensation fund is expected to get crucial funding to help extend it for years when it finally hits Congress next week, it was announced at a Ground Zero rally on Sunday.
Council WTC Bill Would Notify DOE Staff, Pupils
Under legislation drafted by the City Council, the de Blasio administration would have to report on its efforts to notify school staff and the students who attended dozens of public schools…
What is the cost of lies?: A billboard for HBO’s “Chernobyl” brings 9/11’s toxic aftermath to mind
The government’s false claim that the “air is safe to breath” has a price even beyond the thousands of sick & dying
‘To Make the Wounded Whole…’
City Council member Margaret Chin is mobilizing local support for an effort at the federal level to restore funding and make permanent the Victim Compensation Fund…
City officials urge feds to extend funding for 9/11 victims’ fund
A group of New Yorkers made it clear Wednesday that New York is behind federal legislation that would guarantee victims of 9/11 get the help they need.
Seventeen years later, the toll is mounting: One post-9/11 volunteer calls on Congress to re-up and fully fund the Victim Compensation Fund
“You will feel a pinch,” said the nurse, as he guided the catheter into a raised vein on my left wrist.
Politicians and unions rally for reauthorization of the 9/11 fund
In the days and weeks following September 11, 2001, an estimated 400,000 people were in lower Manhattan breathing in the deadly dust and debris.