More than140,000 survivors diagnosed with illnesses after the 2001 terrorist attacks have been enrolled in the program.

Cuts announced last week by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were restored Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb.

The cuts are considered a continuation of plans by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to reduce the federal workforce.

Critics say the Trump administrations cuts to CDC staff will negatively affect a health fund for 9/11 first responders.

New York State's two senators have co-written a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on X said research and jobs were restored. Others in Congress say they are still working on restoring ...

The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, canceled a $275,000 contract for 9/11-related cancer ...

The White House restored funding for the 9/11 first responder survivors’ health program after an uproar from lawmakers on ...

“We have serious questions and grave concerns regarding potential staff reductions for the essential World Trade Center Health Program,” U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said in ...

"To say funding for 9/11 first responders is government waste is outrageous and insulting," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

The World Trade Center Health Program provides health monitoring ... More information about the WTC Health Program is available at cdc.gov/wtc. This story was updated to include comments by ...