Weekly Update from Rep. Hughes

Dear Neighbor,

On Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., I joined neighbors and town leaders at our Easton 9/11 Memorial across from the library for a reflective community remembrance of the 23 years that have passed since the attacks on our country. We pledged to remember this history and tell our stories, keep the memories of those we lost, and those subsequently impacted, both as first responders, or the many who enlisted and returned or didn’t return, in the time since that fateful day.

One 9/11 first responder, Vincent Caprio, attended and shared his story and advocacy for the 9/11 Responders Health Fund. He gave me a coin, pictured below, in recognition of our shared advocacy and recognition of all those who are living and suffering from the legacy of those attacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am advocating for Congress to not only fully fund The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, but also ask our federal delegation to co-sponsor and pass the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2024, to address the WTC Health Program budget shortfall, and finally address the needs of all those who responded to the tragedy. So many firefighters, police officers, nurses, health care workers, airport workers, teachers, city and public employees, and communications workers have yet to receive relief.

Please continue to read the other items below. As always, feel free to contact my office at 800-842-8267 or by email at anne.hughes@cga.ct.gov. Also “Like” and follow my Facebook page for regular legislative updates.

Peace,

 

 

 

 

 

Anne Hughes
State Representative