The White House has regained funding for its 9/11 First Response Survivor Health Program after turmoil from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle following cuts from the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week. did.
Rep. Nicole Mariotakis, one of eight GOP lawmakers in New York and New Jersey, urged President Trump to turn the course back. I said it on a Thursday night The lawmaker “received from the White House that staffing for the World Trade Center's healthcare program and research grants related to the 9/11 illness will not be reduced.”
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program provides research, medical surveillance and treatment to more than 100,000 survivors diagnosed with symptoms in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Approximately 20% of the program's staff were cut last week as part of Doge's broad push to cut government spending and reduce the federal workforce.
Mario Takis – Along with New York Republicans, Andrew Garvalino, Mike Lawler, Nick Larota, Claudia Tenney, Nick Langworthy, and GOP representatives of New Jersey. It's more difficult for the program to oversee contracts,” Trump should reverse the push.
“As a native New Yorker who lived in New York recovered from a 9/11 terrorist attack, we rehired a closed probation staff, restored a cancelled FDNY research grant agreement and restored fencing, and we were able to re-hire these probation staff. We recommend that you reverse your actions. Eight GOP House lawmakers wrote in a letter Wednesday by eight GOP House lawmakers, the WTC Health Program, which has been compulsory for its further staff and It was approved for the funding cuts.”
Blowback also came from New York Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to urge new Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to recover the program's cuts. I did.
“We are telling 9/11 survivors that we cannot support their medical care after they put everything at risk to protect us,” Schumer wrote Monday. I wrote it. “I would like to say that Secretary Kennedy, Executive Director of HHS, will soon reverse these reductions and solutions, responding to the call for obligations on 9/11, and providing medical care to those who are currently suffering from cancer, respiratory illnesses and more. It's turning back the fire of those who provide it.”
Schumer confirmed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants should be restored and those fired from the WTC Health Program should be returned.
“This is a clear example of firstly damaging Trump Dodge Shoot. I'll ask you later about rash reduction and layoffs. Cancer research on 9/11 and FDNY funding is on the chopping block. I'm glad that the CDC has listened to my phone to restore this grant for the first responder on 9/11,” Schumer said It is stated in. Statement to CBS News.
“Now they need to maintain full promise and reverse the fire of health staff at the World Trade Centre.
