By Representative Adriano Espaillat
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. September 11, 2024: 9/11 serves as a reminder to each of us and our allies around the globe of the tragic loss of nearly 3,000 innocent Americans and our strength as a nation to stand united in the face of terrorism.
Twenty-three years ago, we remember and will never forget the lives lost on that fateful day as we witnessed the strength and courage of individuals who sacrificed everything to help their fellow New Yorkers, Pentagon colleagues and fellow passengers and United Airlines crew. Flight 93.
Since 2001, we have worked to increase benefits for those affected afterwards. I am a proud co-sponsor of the 9/11 Responders and Survivors Health Care Funding Amendment Act, which would provide additional funding for the program that provides treatment for 9/11 responders and survivors.
September 11 is a solemn day in our nation’s history. And as twenty-three years have passed since the attacks, we remember and mourn the lives that were lost, reflect on the sacrifices and heroism of our first responders, and vow to Never Forget the extraordinary sacrifices made that day.
We will never forget 9/11, and we cannot ignore the magnitude of emotions and memories as we reflect on the lives of survivors, their families and first responders.
May God continue to bless our 9/11 families and first responders. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Representative Adriano Espaillat is a Caribbean-born congressman representing NY’s 13th District.
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