Trump reverses cuts to 9/11 first responder health program

Trump, CDC fully restore 9/11 health program cuts from DOGE axe
Cuts announced last week by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were restored Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21.
Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program reversed after bipartisan push
More than140,000 survivors diagnosed with illnesses after the 2001 terrorist attacks have been enrolled in the program.
Trump, After G.O.P. Criticism, Reverses Cuts to 9/11 Survivors’ Program
About 20 percent of the World Trade Central Health Program’s staff had been terminated amid President Trump’s slashing of the federal work force.
Trump restores 9/11 research funding cut by DOGE. Will WTC health program jobs be next?
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on X said research and jobs were restored. Others in Congress say they are still working on restoring WTC Health Program jobs.
Trump Admin Agrees to Restore 9/11 Health Program Funding
After overwhelming blowback from both sides of the aisle, President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed that DOGE will keep its hands off the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides medical care and monitoring to more than 100,
Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Spark Bipartisan Outrage
"To say funding for 9/11 first responders is government waste is outrageous and insulting," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
DOGE Restores 9/11 Survivor Program Cuts, Hires Back Workers
The Trump administration walked back cuts to a health program for 9/11 first responders and survivors, restoring research grants and the jobs of laid-off workers.
Tenth of World Trade Center Health Program fired or resigns, advocate says
Twelve probationary staff members lost their jobs and several others have taken the Trump buyout offer, shrinking the program's 130- to 140-member workforce, said 9/11 Health Watch head Ben Chevat.
Trump Admin Backpedals on 9/11 Health Program Cuts Amidst NY Leaders' Outcry
Trump administration reverses cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program after backlash, ensuring continued support and research funding for 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Trump reverses cuts to 9/11 first responder health program following bipartisan outcry
The seven House Republicans urged Trump "as a native New Yorker who lived in New York City as it recovered from the 9/11 terrorist attacks" to reverse the cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program and rehire staff members who were fired several days ago.
Trump administration reverses proposed cuts to 9/11 Health Program
As a native New Yorker, President Trump understands the importance of supporting first responders, 9/11 survivors and Ground Zero rescue workers. That’s why we anticipated an
9/11 health program staff cuts are ‘insulting,’ ‘un-American’: Schumer, Gillibrand
N.Y. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have reached out to U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr., demanding the “insulting, ...
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9/11 health program cuts to cause 'life and death' delays, fired worker says
Anthony Gardner was fired from the World Trade Center Health Program. For him, the mission was personal; his brother died in ...
'Please fight this tyrant,' 9/11 cancer victim tells NJ Congressman about Trump health cut
WASHINGTON – Congressman Frank Pallone (D-District 6) has called the Trump Administration’s decision to cut the World Trade ...
New York Republicans scold Trump for CDC cuts that affect 9/11 responders
Critics say the Trump administrations cuts to CDC staff will negatively affect a health fund for 9/11 first responders.
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Ex-WTC Health Program employee says mission is "critical," urges RFK Jr. to reconsider cuts
Anthony Gardner of Essex, NJ, was fired from his job at the World Trade Center Health Program as part of the DOGE government efficiency effort.
Elon Musk brandishes chainsaw at CPAC and cuts down Democrats
Tech billionaire Elon Musk waved a silver chainsaw in his debut appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference to ...
Elon Musk takes chainsaw to government, while Congress feels the heat
The Pentagon has temporarily paused a plan that could have resulted in the layoffs of more than 50,000 civilian employees.