Friends - Here is the latest on a very fluid situation. Chairman Upton's draft is no longer an issue, and Senator Gillibrand's draft is now in play. The big four (McConnell, Reid, Ryan & Pelosi) will now get together over the weekend and iron out the details and a payfor. We expect to be locked in the Omnibus by Sunday/Monday and we expect a vote on Wednesday/Thursday. All of this is subject to change, but we feel good about our hard work and progress as it relayed to us. We ...
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Thank you Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel , for taking a moment on your show last night to help push for permanent funding for 911 responders
If your interested, please join our friend Jon Stewart tonight on The Late Show with Colbert as Jon keeps DC politicians honest on their promise to pass Zadroga.
From John Feal;
Friends - I am back! And we were the last man standing! These are the facts and this is an accurate description of what is going on with a very fluid situation. We are close! Very close, but still have some outstanding issues being resolved! We went to DC and spent 3 days cleaning up the mess and we came out with leadership guaranteeing our bill goes with 5 years on the VCF and permanent healthcare. We have done our job. 22 trips to DC this year, over 600 meet...
See MoreFriends - I am back! And we were the last man standing! These are the facts and this is an accurate description of what is going on with a very fluid situation. We are close! Very close, but still have some outstanding issues being resolved! We went to DC and spent 3 days cleaning up the mess and we came out with leadership guaranteeing our bill goes with 5 years on the VCF and permanent healthcare. We have done our job. 22 trips to DC this year, over 600 meet...
No matter what you read or hear: do not believe any of it about Zadroga passing or failing. We are trying to keep you up to speed with the truth.
Right now the truth is things are going in a positive direction but NOTHING about this process is complete yet. Soon maybe but not yet.
All we ask as of now is that each of you refrain from further calls to DC offices and enjoy your day for now.
Please share this status as to others and understand there is a method to our madness.
Thank you all.
Right now the truth is things are going in a positive direction but NOTHING about this process is complete yet. Soon maybe but not yet.
All we ask as of now is that each of you refrain from further calls to DC offices and enjoy your day for now.
Please share this status as to others and understand there is a method to our madness.
Thank you all.



























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