Gillibrand: Votes there for first responder care

Gillibrand: Votes there for first responder care
A New York senator is predicting that the scaled-back costs of a bill to provide Health Care to the police and Firefighters who were first on the scene of the country's worst Terrorist Attack will win Senate passage. Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday that trimming the cost of the First Responders' Health Care bill from $7.4 billion to $6.2 billion has addressed concerns of some of her Republican colleagues. The bill would cover the Health Care costs of those who reached the World Trad...

First Responders To Press Senate Over 9/11 Health Care Bill
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — First Responders afflicted in the September 11 terror attacks and the aftermath were heading to Capitol Hill Tuesday to urging the Senate to pass the long-debated James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act that would provide billions of dollars for their Health Care. The measure, first proposed seven years ago, now appears to be gaining enough votes in the Senate to pass. Republicans have objected to the bill’s cost and have questioned how it would be financed....

9/11 First Responders Bill May Move Ahead This Week
What is this? Firefighters make their way through the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. Firefighters make their way through the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. While the new START Treaty, the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the tax package put together by President Obama and Congressional Republicans have been getting most of the attention, another piece of important Legislation has been on the Senate's agenda. And there's word ...

Gillibrand Joined By Maloney, 9/11 First Responders, Workers, Families Of Fallen Heroes, Lower Manhattan Residents Announce First-Ever Senate Hearing On James Zadroga 9/11 Health And Compensation Act This Month
New York, NY – On the heels of a key House panel’s passage last month of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stood at Ground Zero today with Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Councilwoman Margaret Chin (D-Manhattan), 9/11 First Responders, workers, families who lost loved ones on 9/11 and Lower Manhattan residents to announce that on Tuesday, June 29th, the U.S. Senate will hold its first-ever hearing on the James Zadroga 9/...

Gillibrand: 9/11 Health Bill has Votes to Pass
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said on CBS' "The Early Show" Monday morning that a bill to provide Health Care for First Responders to the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks has the votes to pass thanks in part to a decision to reduce the cost of the bill from $7.4 billion to $6.2 billion. She said "we have the support we need" to win passage immediately following a planned Senate vote on the New START Treaty. "We've been working very hard for many months and over the last several weeks o...

Senate GOP's political opposition to 9/11 first responders bill draws criticism
 Senator Jon Kyl and other GOP Senators have been playing politics with the 9/11 First Responders bill, and they are losing. Republicans are fielding criticism from the left, and the right, over their opposition to a bill that would provide healthcare to patriotic Americans who became sick after working in the dust of the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 tragedy. The Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, named for James Zadroga, a 9/11 first responder who died in 2006 of respirato...

Gillibrand, Schumer: New Momentum For 9/11 Health Bill
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) announced they have made alterations to an important health bill for 9/11 First Responders—including trimming the bill’s Price Tag by $1.2 billion—in a move that is expected to clear the way for final passage of the measure before the end of this year. The senators said that they have received a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on the bill this week...

9/11 First Responders Bill: Senator Gillibrand Insists The Votes Are There
WASHINGTON — New York's two senators said Monday that the votes are there for Congress to approve a scaled-back bill providing extra benefits to emergency workers who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center. But one of them, Charles Schumer, expressed concern that opponents might use a Filibuster to kill the bill as Congress tries to complete its business for the year this week. "If no one does undue delay – just stands up and delays and delays and delays – we will...

Did Jon Stewart Turn the Tide on the 911 First Responders Bill?
In his last show of the year, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart took Congress and the media to task for not making the Zadroga bill a priority. Named for James Zadroga, a 911 First Responder who died in 2006 of respiratory disease, the bill would create a trust fund to cover the Health Care costs of surviving police, firemen, emergency medical technicians and clean up crews who toiled for months in the wreckage of the World Trade Center. The bill passed the House but has been stalled in the Senate du...

'Christmas Miracle' for 9/11 Responders?
The First Responders still suffering health effects more than nine years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks could get a "Christmas miracle" this year, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said today. More Video ...

Senators see chance for passing 9/11 health bill
WASHINGTON | Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:08am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retooled bill providing medical care for Firefighters and other emergency responders to the September 11, 2001 attacks could be resurrected soon in the Senate, a few weeks after Republicans blocked the measure, backers said on Sunday. "We believe we are on a path to victory by the end of this week," said Senator Charles Schumer. But he was quick to add that unexpected obstacles could arise. He and fellow New York Senator Kirste...

Senators see chance for passing 9/11 health bill
WASHINGTON | Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:08am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retooled bill providing medical care for Firefighters and other emergency responders to the September 11, 2001 attacks could be resurrected soon in the Senate, a few weeks after Republicans blocked the measure, backers said on Sunday. "We believe we are on a path to victory by the end of this week," said Senator Charles Schumer. But he was quick to add that unexpected obstacles could arise. He and fellow New York Senator Kirste...

Senators still see chance for 9/11 health bill
A retooled bill providing medical care for Firefighters and other emergency responders to the September 11, 2001 attacks could be resurrected soon in the Senate, a few weeks after Republicans blocked the measure, backers said on Sunday. “We believe we are on a path to victory by the end of this week,” said Senator Charles Schumer. But he was quick to add that unexpected obstacles could arise. He and fellow New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand outlined for reporters some changes they w...

Senators see chance for passing 9/11 health bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retooled bill providing medical care for Firefighters and other emergency responders to the September 11, 2001 attacks could be resurrected soon in the Senate, a few weeks after Republicans blocked the measure, backers said on Sunday. "We believe we are on a path to victory by the end of this week," said Senator Charles Schumer. But he was quick to add that unexpected obstacles could arise. He and fellow New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand outlined for reporters some cha...

Senators see chance for passing 9/11 health bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A retooled bill providing medical care for Firefighters and other emergency responders to the September 11, 2001 attacks could be resurrected soon in the Senate, a few weeks after Republicans blocked the measure, backers said on Sunday. "We believe we are on a path to victory by the end of this week," said Senator Charles Schumer. But he was quick to add that unexpected obstacles could arise. He and fellow New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand outlined for ...

Kirsten Gillibrand: I Think We Have The Votes For Zadroga 9/11 Bill
Calling the passage of the $7.4 billion James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act "a question of right versus wrong," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she thinks there are enough Republican votes to push the bill through. "I think we have them. I have been talking to about a dozen Republican senators over the last year and I have a very strong feeling they are going to support this bill. It's the right thing to do. This is the clearest example of what is right versus what is wrong that I have...

Progress for 9/11 First Responders' Health Care Bill
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health Compensation Act, which would help First Responders at Ground Zero who were exposed to dangerous Toxins access medical care, has been kicking around Congress for nearly two years. It finally passed the House earlier this fall, but it was recently filibustered by Republicans in the Senate. Now, the Republicans didn’t Filibuster this because they hate 9/11 Rescue Workers. And it’s actually not because it would add to the Deficit either. It’s fully of...

Senate Democrats likely to pass new 9/11 health bill
Stumble This! Legislation to improve Health Care services to Rescue Workers who became ill as a result of breathing dangerous fumes and dust at the World Trade Center may receive a second chance after being blocked by Senate Republicans last week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid intends to bring up a scaled-down version of the 9/11 First Responders health bill for another vote during the lame-duck session. The bill is expected after the Senate votes on the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty...

Coburn may block 9/11 bill
New York Democrats hoping for quick action on a bill to give Health Care compensation to Ground Zero workers are about to run into Tom Coburn. The Oklahoma Republican and physician -- known in the Senate as "Dr. No" for his penchant in blocking bills -- told Politico Monday night he wouldn't allow the bill to move quickly, saying he has problems with parts of the bill and the process Democrats are employing. Other Republicans like Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) said he had concerns with t...

Senate Republicans are Now Aiding and Abetting 9/11 Terrorists in the Deaths of Americans
Submitted by mark karlin on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:22am. If the 9/11 Terrorists wanted to cause the deaths of many Americans, Republicans in the Senate are aiding and abetting them. That may sound like a monstrous, sensationalistic accusation, but there is really no other way to characterize a GOP Filibuster last week to prevent funding that would assist the medical needs of 9/11 First Responders in serious ill health due to exposures to Toxins at the site. ABC News headlined the act of betrayal,...

Congressional Calendar December 21, 2010
The Senate plans to hold a key test vote on the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty. The vote to limit debate on the treaty with Russia will require 60 affirmative votes. It will take seven more yes votes to ratify the treaty. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., also plans to hold a morning vote on yet another temporary government funding bill, known as a continuing resolution. This one would fund the government through March 4, 2011. We expect quick action on the measure in the House...

Homeland Security Takes a Day Off
**Written by Doug Powers On ABC’s World News Tonight, Diane Sawyer talked with the Obama Administration’s National Security team, including Janet “Swifty” Napolitano. The topic of discussion concerned possible Terrorist Attacks on or around Christmas (if you’ll forgive the expression). I’ll sleep better tonight, because Napalitano reminded viewers that “thousands of people are working 24/7, 364 days a year to keep the American People safe.” What̵...

Don't Worry: Big Sis & Crew Are On the Job "24/7, 364 Days A Year". Wait, What?
And when they're working, they always give at least 99.72%! “What I say to the American People is that we are, thousands of people are working 24/7, 364 days a year to keep the American People safe.”Awesome. Still, a little 'CYA' never hurts. So J-Nap quickly points out that she can't just "hermetically seal" the United States, and James Clapper chimes in that they "aren't going to bat 1.000, necessarily" when it comes to stopping terror attacks on U.S. soil. Indeed. But I think I'd feel j...

Attorney general worries about home-grown terror
Attorney General Eric Holder says he's worried about Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. by Americans. And high on his list of concerns is the threat posed by anti-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen believed to be hiding in Yemen. Holder says al-Awlaki has a familiarity with the U.S. that Terrorists usually lack. He says he puts him on the list of people who worry him the most, along with al-Qaida head Osama bin Laden, but adds, "Whether he's one, two, three, four, I don't know." In an in...

Holiday Travelers: Protect Yourself From TSAs Porno Scanners, Enhanced Patdowns
As we enter the busiest travel season of the year, there is no question that the TSA will be stepping up security measures across the country — including the use of the infamous ‘porno scanners’ and ‘enhanced’ Patdowns. Many of you will be enduring security checkpoints at airports over the next couple of weeks, so we wanted to remind everyone to download a free copy of our Know Your Passenger Rights flier before you travel. Click here to download the flier [pdf]. T...