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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024: Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act and Uniform Fire Fighters and Fire Officers meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson and NY Republican Members of Congress to discuss efforts to fund the World Trade Center Health Program and prevent impending cuts to services caused by a projected budget deficit.
Congressman Mike Lawler, (R-NY), Benjamin Chevat, Executive Director of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act, Jim Brosi, President of the Uniform Fire Officers, Congressman Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) Speaker of the House Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA), Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Andrew Ansbro, President of the Uniform Fire Fighters and Congressman Andrew Garbarino, (R-NY) lead sponsor in the House of the Legislation to deal with the problem.
Congressman Lawler and Garbarino, Benjamin Chevat, Andrew Ansbro and Jim Brosi on Speakers Balcony.
Benjamin Chevat and Deena Tauster, Chief of Staff to Congressman Andrew Garbarino outside the Congressman’s Washington Office.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024: Benjamin Chevat and former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, author of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, that created the World Trade Center Health Program and reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) at the unveiling of the Congresswoman’s Official Portrait as Chair of the House Goverent Oversight Committee, wearing the FDNY Bunker Coat that she wore to promote the need for the legislation.
Benjamin Chevat and former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, author of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, that created the World Trade Center Health Program and reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) at the unveiling of the Congresswoman’s Official Portrait as Chair of the House Goverent Oversight Committee, wearing the FDNY Bunker Coat that she wore to promote the need for the legislation.
Richard Alles, former FDNY and former Citizens Board Member, with former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, John Feal, 9/11 Advocate, Benjamin Chevat, former Chief of Staff to the Congresswoman and now Executive Director of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act and Suzy Ballantyne, Deputy Director of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act.
Thursday, July 25th, 2024: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), and Dan Goldman (D-NY) held a press conference with advocates and survivors to introduce the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2024. The bill provides permanent and mandatory funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) and updates an outdated funding formula to prevent a future funding shortfall and ensure that survivors and first responders don’t lose access to care. The senators and representatives were also joined by 9/11 advocate John Feal, President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York Andrew Ansbro, President of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association Vincent Vallelong, and 9/11 advocate Phil Alvarez.
