Congressional backers of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act said Friday's settlement with more than 10,500 responders in the lawsuit against New York City and its contractors doesn't go far enough.But U.S Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler and Peter King aren't predicting when H.R. 847, which would provide $7.4 billion in compensation and monitoring and treatment for World Trade Center responders, the Zadroga bill may pass the U.S. Senate."The agreement reached today on the 9/11 settlement is a positive step for many ailing first responders – but the proble...
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