NYC Mayor Along With NY Lawmakers Introduce 9/11 Health, Compensation Act(Kirsten Gillibrand)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (L) gives a hug and kiss to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as he arrives for a news conference about health care legislation for 9/11 victims with Rep. Peter King (R-NY) (R) on Captiol Hill June 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure proper monitoring and treatment for people that face potentially life-threatening health effects due to the toxins released at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (L) gives a hug and kiss to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as he arrives for a news conference about health care legislation for 9/11 victims with Rep. Peter King (R-NY) (R) on Captiol Hill June 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure proper monitoring and treatment for people that face potentially life-threatening health effects due to the toxins released at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) holds a news conference about health care legislation for 9/11 victims on Captiol Hill June 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure proper monitoring and treatment for people that face potentially life-threatening health effects due to the toxins released at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. (L-R) New York City Fire Lt. Marty Fullam, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Rep. Michael McMahon (D-NY), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY) hold a news conference about health care legislation for 9/11 victims on Captiol Hill June 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure proper monitoring and treatment for people that face potentially life-threatening health effects due to the toxins released at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talk with 9/11 emergency workers after a news conference about health care legislation for 9/11 victims on Captiol Hill June 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure proper monitoring and treatment for people that face potentially life-threatening health effects due to the toxins released at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks with Joseph Zadroga after a news conference where Gillibrand introduced health care legislation for 9/11 victims on Captiol Hill June 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which is named for Joseph Zadroga's son, a New York City Police detective who died in January 2006 from exposure to toxins he received after working at Ground Zero for 450 hours. The legislation would ensure proper monitoring and treatment for people that face potentially life-threatening health effects due to the toxins released at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
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