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Plan to Aid 9/11 Victims Is Rejected in House Posted on 7/30/2010
House Republicans blocked a Democratic plan to provide billions of dollars for medical treatment to rescue workers and residents of New York City after 9/11.
Those who suffered from illnesses due to the toxic dust and debris at ground zero are disappointed.
60,000 Affected Nearly 60,000 people are enrolled in a variety of health-monitoring and treatment programs related to the 9/11 attacks.
Votes Fall Short The 255-to-159 vote fell short of the two-thirds margin needed under special rules that were used to bring the measure to the floor.
155 Republicans voted against the measure.
Speaker Pelosi Comments House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, said, "Many of these people are losing their lives."
Pelosi said, "They certainly have lost their health. And we owe them."
