Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivors
Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican US Senate candidate, has sought in recent weeks to create controversy over old tweets his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed posted about 9/11. He has for example, falsely suggested El-Sayed, who is Muslim, said the US deserved the attack.
But, as critics have noted, Rogers has twice voted against healthcare and other benefits for 9/11 first responders and survivors, congressional records show. He has also helped kill other bills that would have provided benefits and healthcare to first responders nationwide. Rogers, a former member of Congress, is vying for Michigan’s open US Senate seat in a tight race that could decide control of Congress during the next session.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/10/mike-rogers-911-first-responders-votes-abdul-el-sayed
Author : Tom Perkins
Publish date : 2026-09-11 19:58:00
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