With the passing of Joseph Zadroga, Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act issued the following statement: “Joseph Zadroga was indispensable to the struggle to get 9/11 responders and survivors the help they needed and deserved from Washington.  For years he personally gave voice to his son James and the thousands of fellow […]

Today the Leadership of the House and the Senate announced agreement on a final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will be put before both Houses of Congress and if passed sent to President Biden to be signed into law will include the $676 million amendment, sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Benjamin Chevat, Executive Director of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act today stated, “We applaud Members of Congress Andrew Garbarino, Anthony D’Esposito, Nick LaLota and Mike Lawler for continuing to be steadfast in the fight for full funding for the World Trade Center Health Program and to make sure […]

Today’s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the Senate by an overwhelming vote of 94 to 4, was sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), along with Senator Charles Schumer(D-NY) and will:   This amendment was fully paid for under legislative rules. Benjamin Chevat, Executive Director of Citizens […]

With the additions of Ms. Bhattacharyya and Mr. Michael, the organization will continue its mission to make sure that the legislation creating the programs is fully funded and meets the need of all 9/11 responders, survivors, and their families.

This bipartisan legislation—introduced by Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Anthony D‘Esposito (R-NY), Dan Goldman (D-NY), and nearly the entire New York Congressional delegation along with Members of Congress from other States and U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) in the Senate—would close the budget gap in the WTCHP so that it can continue serving more than 120,000 responders and survivors impacted by the toxins at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and the Shanksville crash site.

With this legislative amendment, the impact of the funding deficit will be delayed, which will allow the program to continue to welcome and serve injured responders and survivors—rather than beginning to turn them away in October 2024.  

What the Senate is saying is that they will not do the right thing unless injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors travel to Washington again and again, to walk their hallways to demand action.

Today’s GAO report clearly shows the reason why the World Trade Center Health Program is facing an impending shortfall, that will require service cuts starting in 2024—cuts that will be avoided by passing HR.4965/ S. 2683 the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act, sponsored by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Senator Kristin Gillibrand.

Maloney, Nadler, Pallone, Schumer, Gillibrand fight to ensure health care for thousands of injured and 9/11 responders and survivors WASHINGTON, DC – Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act applauded the inclusion of funding needed to ensure health care for thousands of 9/11 responders and survivors in President Biden’s “Build Back Better” Bill that […]