WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), announced that their Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act has been signed into law. The bipartisan legislation expands access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who pass away or become permanently disabled from service-related cancers.
"New Yorkers know that our firefighters and first responders are selfless heroes who rush into danger every day to protect our communities. But we also know their fight does not end when their shift does, and that many are exposed to dangerous health risks that can surface years later....