Archive of Press Statements

September 15, 2015

TOMORROW: OVER ONE HUNDRED 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS WITH SPECIAL GUEST JON STEWART TO ARRIVE ON CAPITOL HILL, WALK THE HALLS OF CONGRESS YET AGAIN TO LOBBY FOR PERMANENT EXTENSION OF THE SOON TO EXPIRE 9/11 HEALTH CARE & COMPENSATION PROGRAMS THEY RELY ON

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 –

September 13, 2015

New Momentum for 9/11 Aid Bill

-Nine U.S. Senators, 28 U.S. Reps. Cosponsored Zadroga Act Reauthorization in Last Week-

September 11, 2015

Please Remember All the Victims of 9/11

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…

September 9, 2015

New Stats Show 9/11 Victim Comp. Fund Has Expended Over 50% of Funding With Thousands of Claims Still Pending

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.

September 8, 2015

MR. STEWART GOES TO WASHINGTON….CITIZENS FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE JAMES ZADROGA ACT & 9/11 RESPONDER/ADVOCATE JOHN FEAL ANNOUNCE JON STEWART TO JOIN OVER ONE HUNDRED 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS ON SEPT. 16TH AS THEY WALK THE HALLS OF CONGRESS YET AGAIN TO LOBBY FOR CONTINUATION OF THE 9/11 HEALTH CARE & COMPENSATION PROGRAMS THEY DESPERATELY NEED AND DESERVE

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

September 6, 2015

On 9/11, Which Presidential Candidates Are All Talk and No Action?

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.

July 20, 2015

Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act Statement on the Release of Statistics from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

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.

July 2, 2015

Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act Announce Innovative Take Action Effort with New Web Tool

Injured and Ill 9/11 Responders, Survivors and their Supporters Can Now Compare their Congresspersons’ Rhetoric with their Actions

Jon Stewart and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded for Highlighting the Effort to Make the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Permanent

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.

July 1, 2015

Senator Gillibrand to Appear on Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Effort to pass 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization

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.