November 23, 2010 at 08:45 PM
Supporters of 9/11 health legislation that would establish a program within NIOSH to provide medical monitoring and treatment to emergency responders, cleanup workers and others affected by the attacks on the World Trade Center are intensely lobbying Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), one of several moderate GOP members who could push the bill over the crucial 60-vote threshold to defeat an expected filibuster, sources close to talks with Republicans told Inside OSHA Online. Proponents currently count 59 votes in favor of moving the bill to a floor vote, they said. The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Comp