WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer announced they have secured inclusion of legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) as part of this year's federal appropriations process. The senators explained that more than two decades after the September 11 attacks, first responders and survivors continue to be diagnosed with serious, and often life threatening, 9/11 related health conditions, underscoring the ongoing need for stable federal support for the program.
The senators said the World Trade Center Health Program faces increasing demand as enrollment continues to grow and new illnes...