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December 7, 2023
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) released a statement following the finalization of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes much needed funding to address the shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).
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December 4, 2023
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarno (R-NY-02) joined with Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to call for their legislation to be included in the upcoming Farm Bill that would allow the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cover hot food.
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October 20, 2023
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) recently introduced a House Resolution in support of recognizing October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
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September 14, 2023
Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) lead letter in support of including Senate-passed amendment to help address the funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) in the final version of the FY24 NDAA.
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February 28, 2023
U.S. Representative Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2), 9/11 health program advocates, and 9/11 responders and survivors announced the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023 to close the funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).
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January 26, 2023
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) today introduced his first bill of the 118th Congress, The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act.
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January 20, 2023
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) joined with Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) in sending a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressing concern over healthcare staffing shortages in New York due to the vaccine mandate.
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January 17, 2023
The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) issued a Final Rule adding all types of uterine cancer, including endometrial cancer, to the list of WTC-Related Health Conditions effective January 18, 2023. Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) applauds this decision, having long been an advocate for the inclusion of uterine cancer as a covered condition.
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September 11, 2022
Republican Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) joins Ali Velshi to explain why Congress needs to act now on 9/11 health care funding.
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September 9, 2022
With the anniversary of 9/11 looming, so is something else — a need for money for survivors of the attack on New York's World Trade Center.
On Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats are scrambling to address an impending $3 billion funding deficit for a federal health care program that pays for the ongoing medical care of 9/11 survivors and first responders.
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