Zadroga Act
It's "just plain wrong to play politics with the healthcare of these 9/11 heroes," Chuck Schumer said.
"It's ... ironic that we sit here now, a few days after Paris had their 9/11, to take care of the folks who responded to ours," one advocate says.
One proposed bill would fill that gap, two others cover less than half.
A permanent 9/11 bill has majority support, but two congressmen decided to write their own temporary bills instead.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Cancer-stricken Sept. 11 responders haven't given up trying to make their case to Congress.
At least eight responders have died since Sept. 11 this year.
“I’m still trying to wrap my head around why this is even in any way... controversial.”
Asked who's to blame for the stalled legislation to help first responders, Stewart quipped, "Whose lawn am I standing on?"
“Sept. 11 is days away. These same senators will be wrapping themselves in the flag."