H.R.847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

Bill history
Introduced early in 2010, H.R. 847 was approved by the House on September 29. In December, Republican members of the Senate blocked its consideration by preventing cloture. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) cited a lack of 'vetting' within congressional committees as the reason for his opposition to the legislation, saying "This bill hasn't even been through a committee. We haven't had the debate in our committee on this bill to know if it is the best thing to do."

Other Republicans objected to the provisions within the bill that paid for the new benefits. The legislation approved by the House would have closed a loophole that "allows companies to incorporate in tax havens and avoid paying taxes on business they conduct in the U.S."

After Jon Stewart's The Daily Show featured several segments on the stalled legislation, and Democrats moved to change the section of the bill that financed the new benefits, Republican opposition softened and the bill was approved on December 22.