Congress dragged its feet for years, but was eventually shamed into passing the Zadroga Act at the end of last year.

国会已经拖拖拉拉了很多年，但去年年底最终假装通过了泽德勒·格法(Zadroga Act)。

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Cancer was initially rejected for coverage under the Zadroga Act, but that decision was reversed earlier this year.

CNN: 9/11 responders wait for compensation for their illnesses

In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed the Zadroga Act, named after New York Police Detective James Zadroga, who died of a respiratory illness after working at the World Trade Center site.

CNN: 9/11 responders wait for compensation for their illnesses