9-11

Decisions on Accused 9/11 Plotters, Alleged Mastermind of USS Cole Attack & Others

November 13, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – The Departments of Justice and Defense today announced forum decisions for ten detainees at Guantanamo Bay whose cases were previously charged in military commissions, including five detainees accused of conspiring to commit the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and a detainee accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole.    » read more »

November 13, 2009 -- (New York) - The Obama administration's decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justice, Human Rights Watch said today. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that five of the suspects facing pending military commission charges at Guantanamo would be transferred for federal trial in the United States.

"The Obama administration recognized that a trial of this historic importance belongs in a fair and time-tested justice system," said Joanne Mariner, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Program director at Human Rights Watch. "The military commissions at Guantanamo are simply not up to the task."    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Senator Bob Casey and the families of the Flight 93 heroes to break ground on the Flight 93 National Memorial. Senator Arlen Specter and Congressmen John Murtha and Bill Shuster had representatives there on their behalf.

“On behalf of a grateful nation, we say to the men and women of Flight 93 who gave their lives on September 11, 2001 to prevent terrorists from attacking our nation’s capital ‘We will never forget you,’” Salazar said. “This national memorial will always stand to honor you and to remind future generations that you fought and were victorious over the forces of evil.”    » read more »

August 31, 2009 -- Washington, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the federal government has reached agreement with all of the landowners for all properties needed for the construction of the Flight 93 Memorial in western Pennsylvania.

“The fields of western Pennsylvania, where the heroes of Flight 93 perished, are hallowed ground for a grateful nation,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the landowners, the Families of Flight 93 and the employees of the National Park Service, we have reached this important milestone in properly honoring the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who gave their lives that day. The Flight 93 Memorial will soon stand in their honor.”    » read more »

May 8, 2009 -- NEW YORK, NY – The American public will once again be able to visit the crown of the Statue of Liberty, which was closed after the 9/11 attacks for safety and security reasons, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today.

In addition, the Department of the Interior will invest $25 million under the President’s economic recovery plan to stabilize the Baggage and Dormitory Building at Ellis Island, built in 1908 to house immigrants waiting for further processing, and repair 2,000 feet of the island’s crumbling seawall.    » read more »

Senator Clinton, Reps. Maloney, Nadler, Fossella & Towns Say New Study Shows Continued Need for Strong Federal Response to WTC Health Crisis

May 20, 2008 -- New York, NY – Today, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Vito Fossella, and Edolphus Towns said that a new study by Mount Sinai School of Medicine showing high rates of psychological distress among World Trade Center responders underscores the need for a strong federal response to the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks.

World Trade Center, 9/11: Photo by macten (CC)    » read more »

April 14, 2008 -- (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr., and Subcommittee Chairmen Jerrold Nadler (D-NY, Constitution Subcommittee) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA, Crime Subcommittee) sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey demanding that he provide answers, not public relations spin, to disturbing revelations about pre-9/11 intelligence failures and subsequent civil liberties abuses.    » read more »

February 14, 2008 -- U.S. military forces, and ground forces in particular, have operated at a high pace since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including to support ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Between 2001 and July 2007, approximately 931,000 U.S. Army and Marine Corps servicemembers deployed for overseas military operations, including about 312,000 National Guard or Reserve members.    » read more »

Senators, Representatives Decry Delays as Health Care for Thousands of 9/11 Heroes Nationwide Set to Run Out

February 12, 2008 -- New York, NY – Today, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Vito Fossella (R-NY) and Edolphus Towns (D-NY) demanded that the Administration provide answers within seven days about how it plans to provide care to thousands of Americans who are sick as a result of the 9/11 attacks.    » read more »

February 11, 2008 -- Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, General Mike Hayden on 9/11 War Crimes Charges:    » read more »

Mailer Explains Why “Rudy Giuliani isn’t qualified to be President.” ; Part of ‘Fire Brigade’ Educating Voters About Giuliani’s Real 9/11 Record

January 25, 2008 -- Boca Raton, Fla. – Rudy Giuliani “was unprepared to protect New York, and he is unprepared to lead our country.” That’s the message Florida Republican voters are receiving in the mail this week from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). The IAFF is sending a new direct mail piece to 128,000 Republican women between the ages of 40 and 80, a.k.a. Security Moms.    » read more »

Clinton Urges President to Award Glenn Winuk the Medal of Valor for His Heroic Sacrifice

January 26, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that she will be inviting Jay Winuk to be her guest at this year’s State of the Union Address on Monday, January 28. Jay Winuk is the brother of Glenn J. Winuk, a Manhattan resident, originally from Jericho, NY and volunteer firefighter who lost his life on 9/11.    » read more »

Lawmakers Urge The President To Make Funding For 9/11 Health Programs A Priority In His FY 2009 Budget

January 23, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez, along with Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, and Vito Fossella today called on President Bush to provide adequate funding for the health programs for the victims of the 9/11 attacks when he releases his budget request on February 4th.    » read more »

Funding Comes as Thousands of Patients are Seeking Treatment for 9/11 Related Illnesses, with Numbers Rising

December 17, 2007 -- Washington, DC – Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez, along with Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, and Vito Fossella today announced that the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have approved an additional $108 million in federal funding to address the mounting health needs of those individuals who were exposed to environmental hazards released as a result of the September 11, 2001 a    » read more »

Clinton: Bush Veto of Budget Compromise Endangers $109 Million from Critical Health Programs for Victims of 9/11 Attacks

December 11, 2007 -- Washington, DC – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today called on President Bush to rescind his threat to veto a budget, which provides $109 million in critical funding to healthcare programs to treat those who are now suffering from illnesses as a result of the 9/11 attacks. In a letter to the President, Senator Clinton stated that under the restraints of the President’s budget request the funding for these vital programs would be lost.    » read more »