Archive of VCF

A Bipartisan Act in a Partisan World

Lost among the tall political weeds of dissecting every syllable of President Trump’s loony tweets and the seemingly never-ending sound bites emanating from the small village of candidates…

Inside the FBI: First Responders and 9/11-Related Illnesses, Part 3 | The Growing Numbers

As losses attributed to the September 11 attacks increase, listen to an FBI employee suffering from 9/11-related illnesses share her story, and learn why 9/11 responders should register for federal benefits despite concerns over the fact that one program is running out of money.

Pass permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

Many members of Congress continue to act as if the death toll from 9/11 is not rising

Maloney, Nadler, King Announce Half of House of Representatives Now Cosponsoring Bill to Fully Fund and Renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), chief House sponsors of the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act today announced…

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill has the votes it needs to clear the House

This time, Congress actually may be answering the call of ailing 9/11 responders and others who are still getting sick and dying 18 years after hijackers perpetrated the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history.

9/11’s scars, bipartisan stars: The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund must be made permanent

In 2015, a Republican House and a Republican Senate, working with a Democratic president, provided medical coverage and financial support to the heroes and victims of 9/11 who were sickened by poisons released…

Congress must fulfill promise to support 9/11 first responders | Opinion

A fully funded VCF program will provide for families whose loved ones continue to die from health-related causes as a result of 9/11.

3 Retired Firemen Die Of WTC-Linked Cancers

Congressional Support Grows to Extend Victims’ Fund

FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11 says Republican criticizing Ilhan Omar told him he was ‘too busy’ to talk victim benefits

A retired FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11 said Thursday he was recently snubbed by Dan Crenshaw, the Texas congressman who’s drawing heat for accusing a Democratic lawmaker of downplaying the terror attack.

Ocasio-Cortez rips ‘horrifying’ Republican hypocrisy on support for 9/11 survivors after Ilhan Omar controversy

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scorched Republicans on Thursday for having the gall to accuse a Muslim congresswoman of trivializing terrorism…