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- The Department of Health and Human Services reversed staffing cuts at the World Trade Center Health Program and will hire 37 employees to reach 120.
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senator Chuck Schumer pressed for reversal amid delays in 9/11 first responders and survivors' claims processing and treatment authorizations.
- A $3 billion funding bill aims to address budget shortfalls and improve services ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
