Press Statements
Press Release | December 15, 2015
World Trade Center Health Program to continue to provide medical monitoring and treatment for injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors; September 11th Victim Compensation Fund extended for five more years with increased funding.
Press Release | December 3, 2015
Continued Congressional inaction threatens critical health care and compensation for tens of thousands of 9/11 first responders and survivors
9/11 Advocates Respond to Virginia Congressman’s Shameful Attempt to Shortchange 9/11 Heroes
Press Release | October 30, 2015
The unfortunate result of this legislation would be accepting a huge cut to aid for sick and dying heroes that is shameful, even by Washington standards. Perhaps even more amazing, Congressman Goodlatte has long refused to hold a hearing on the issue – yet his bill somehow divines exactly how much aid disabled 9/11 responders need to care for themselves and their families.
Help Create a Social Media “Thunderclap” for 9/11 Responders and Survivors!
Press Release | October 21, 2015
Today, Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act and 9/11 first responder and advocate John Feal announced a new social media campaign in partnership with Thunderclap to urge extending health care and compensation programs for injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors that will end next year unless Congress acts.
Pres. Candidates on Sept. 11th: “Never Forget” 9/11 Heroes. Pres. Candidates on Sept. 12th: “Who?”
Press Release | October 11, 2015
What do Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, and Jim Webb have in common? They are all candidates for President; on the most recent anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, they all said that they’d never forget 9/11; yet all of them are ignoring pleas for help from 9/11 first responders and survivors.
As 9/11 Aid Programs Start to Expire, What Comes Next?
Press Release | September 30, 2015
Tonight, the clock begins ticking toward the shutdown next year of the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). These programs provide health care for those who are injured or ill because of the 9/11 attacks, as well as compensation for those injured as a result of exposure to the toxins at Ground Zero.
Jon Stewart Spurs Growing Support for 9/11 Responders
Press Release | September 17, 2015
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act and 9/11 advocate John Feal are applauding significant new support in Congress for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act following Jon Stewart’s visit to Capitol Hill yesterday. The legislation would reauthorize health care and compensation programs, due to expire next year, for sick, injured, and dying 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Press Release | September 16, 2015
The Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act, tireless 9/11 advocate John Feal and over 100 hundred first responders will be joined by special guest Jon Stewart on Capitol Hill TODAY, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 for a lobbying day aimed at permanently extending and fully funding the bipartisan James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act.
Press Release | September 15, 2015
Sick Responders, Survivors & Stewart to Hold 10am Kick-off Rally in House Cannon Triangle Before Fanning Out To Lobby on Both Sides of the Hill, Media Availability at 1:30pm in Senate Visitors Center Room 201 As Host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart Played A Key Role in Passage of the Original Zadroga Bill in 2010 by Devoting An Entire Show to the Plight of Our First Responders – Participants in 9/11 Health Program Living in All 50 States and 429 of 435 Congressional Districts –
New Momentum for 9/11 Aid Bill
Press Release | September 13, 2015
-Nine U.S. Senators, 28 U.S. Reps. Cosponsored Zadroga Act Reauthorization in Last Week-
Please Remember All the Victims of 9/11
Press Release | September 11, 2015
On the 14th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act released the following statement…
Press Release | September 9, 2015
Today, September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Sheila Birnbaum announced that the Fund has issued compensation awards totaling $1.443 billion -more than 50% of the VCF’s $2.7 billion in federal funding- to 6,285 ailing 9/11 responders. A total of 12,150 Americans have been deemed eligible for compensation, with another 2,468 claims under review.
Press Release | September 8, 2015
9/11 Bill Passed in 2010 After Almost Decade Long Fight Is Set to Expire This Year – Sick & Dying First Responders Have Made Repeated Trips to Washington This Year in Push For Permanent Extension of James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
On 9/11, Which Presidential Candidates Are All Talk and No Action?
Press Release | September 6, 2015
Most of the major presidential candidates have pledged to “never forget 9/11” and praised the heroism of 9/11 first responders – and all will do so on the fourteenth anniversary of 9/11 later this week. However, only a handful of the candidates are matching their words of praise with a commitment to help those who are still suffering because of the attacks.
Press Release | July 20, 2015
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act applaud Jon Stewart and Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) for highlighting the need to reauthorize and make permanent the programs that are helping injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors on the Daily Show last night.
Press Release | July 2, 2015
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act applaud Jon Stewart and Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) for highlighting the need to reauthorize and make permanent the programs that are helping injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors on the Daily Show last night.
Press Release | July 2, 2015
Injured and Ill 9/11 Responders, Survivors and their Supporters Can Now Compare their Congresspersons’ Rhetoric with their Actions
Press Release | July 1, 2015
Tonight on The Daily Show, Comedy Central at 11 P.M. EST, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate sponsor of the “James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act” (S.928/HR.1786) will be Jon Stewart’s guest and will be discussing the Senator’s effort to reauthorize and fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Press Release | June 12, 2015
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act hailed House Energy and Commerce Chairman Upton (R- MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Pitts (R-PA) on their commitment to reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program.
Press Release | June 10, 2015
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act applauds House Energy and Commerce Chairman Upton (R MI), Health Subcommittee Chair Pitts (R PA), and Ranking Members Pallone (D NJ) and Green (D TX) for kickstarting the process to reauthorize programs providing critical care and compensation to 9/11 responders and survivors by holding a Legislative Hearing on HR 1786, the bi partisan, “The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.”
Nurses Ask Washington to Save Cancer Treatment for the 9/11 Heroes They Care For
Press Release | June 10, 2015
Zadroga 9/11 Health Act to Expire Unless Congress Takes Action
Press Release | May 3, 2015
After Speaker Boehner’s visit to the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum to pay his respects to the victims of the attacks, the Speaker would have been wise to have also met with 9/11 responders, survivors, and their families.
Advocates Applaud Bipartisan Push to Renew Zadroga 9/11 Health Law
Press Release | April 14, 2015
Advocates for sick and dying 9/11 first responders and survivors praised a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives who introduced legislation today to renew the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Press Release | April 8, 2015
Today, September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Sheila Birnbaum announced that the Fund has issued compensation awards in excess of $1 billion to ailing 9/11 responders and survivors. Ms. Birnbaum also released updated statistics on the Fund’s progress to date.
Statement on Amendment to Senate Budget by Senators Gillibrand and Ayotte
Press Release | March 27, 2015
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act applauds Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) for working together and taking the first step in the process of renewing and extending the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act
Press Release | January 2, 2015
Four years ago, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was signed into law.
Today, the fight to renew it begins.