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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A New York senator says new Republican support for the 9/11 health bill may enable its passage before the current congressional session ends.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said her fellow Democrats intend to resurrect the $7.4 billion health initiative for first-responders and survivors in coming days, The New York Times and other media reported Saturday. The measure fell three votes short of breaking a filibuster against it Dec. 9.
“We have the votes we need,” Gillibrand said at a Capitol Hill news conference following passage of the “don’t ask don’t tell” repeal. “We have indications from several Republicans that they very much want to vote for this bill.”
She did not name the Republicans.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said her fellow Democrats intend to resurrect the $7.4 billion health initiative for first-responders and survivors in coming days, The New York Times and other media reported Saturday. The measure fell three votes short of breaking a filibuster against it Dec. 9.
“We have the votes we need,” Gillibrand said at a Capitol Hill news conference following passage of the “don’t ask don’t tell” repeal. “We have indications from several Republicans that they very much want to vote for this bill.”
She did not name the Republicans.
