Update on HR 847 From John Feal
Dear Friends, Supporters and Fellow First Responders: As most of you are aware, the past twenty-four hours have been extremely chaotic in regards to the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. I, along with fellow FealGood Foundation board members, have worked with various union leaders to keep the pressure on our elected officials. As […]
Reps: Heroes' Stories Should Inspire Passage of 9/11 Bill
Last month, after years of effort, we finally secured a vote by the full House of Representatives on our legislation, which would provide medical monitoring, treatment and economic compensation for those injured or made sick by the toxic cloud that lingered for weeks following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. Emotions ran high […]
Obama Comes Out In Support Of 9/11 Health Bill
In a breakthrough for 9/11 first responders, President Barack Obama ended his silence on the Zadroga Bill on Wednesday and backed the uphill drive to get it through Congress. “The President looks forward to signing the 9/11 health bill into law, once it passes both houses of Congress, to help the first responders whose health and […]
Open Letter to President Obama from John Feal
Dear Mr. President: Why have you failed us? Two years ago, when you were asking for our votes for president, your campaign said you supported the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would provide us with the health care we earned through our service to this country. Since that time, though, you’ve said […]