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House Passes 9/11 Health And Compensation Bill
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 29, 2010
Modified Sep 29, 2010
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The House of Representatives passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act by a vote of 268 to 160 two months after failing to pass the bill in a rancorous session. The act will "exposed to toxins released by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers" and also reopens the federal Victim Compensation Fund, according to Rep. Carolyn Maloney's office. Maloney, the Democrat who co-sponsored the bill with Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY), and Michael McMahon (D-NY), said, "To the living victims of 9/11, we have good news: help is on the way. Today, the House answered the emergency calls of thousands of ailing 9/11 first responders and survivors. Our bill provides proper care to those who lost their health because of the 9/11 attacks and demonstrates that we will not abandon those who come to aid of our nation in times of crisis."
The entire New York Congressional delegation voted for the bill, which was caught in partisan maneuvering over the summer (the House Democrats asked for an absolute majority, to prevent Republicans from adding amendments). Now the Senate will get a chance to vote on it; President Obama has said he'll sign it into law.
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