The city's firefighter unions on Sunday slammed a decision by lawmakers two days earlier to strip vital healthcare funds for 9/11 first responders from the federal budget after Elon Musk and Donald Trump nuked a stopgap spending plan, threatening a government shutdown.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-22 16:07:38">December 22, 2024 at 4:07 PM EST</time>

The city’s firefighter unions on Sunday slammed a decision by lawmakers two days earlier to strip vital healthcare funds for 9/11 first responders from the federal budget after Elon Musk and …{ai:summary}<p>Firefighter unions criticized lawmakers for removing crucial healthcare funds for 9/11 first responders from the federal budget. This decision followed a failed stopgap spending plan supported by Elon Musk and Donald Trump, which could lead to a government shutdown. #politics</p>

NYC firefighter unions blast House decision to strip funding for 9/11 health care program

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