Zadroga Bill Clears U.S. House

The U.S. House late Wednesday voted 268-160 to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which will provide $7.4 billion to provide diagnosis and treatment for responders to the World Trade Center attacks.According to news reports, the House approved H.R. 847 by a vote of 268-160, with 17 Republicans voting for the bill and three Democrats voting against it.The vote indicated the bill has picked up support since prime sponsor U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., attempted to pass it on a House "suspension calendar" in July.House members at the time approved the bill 255-159. But i...