It’s all just so admirable. John Feal’s passion forced the government to do the right thing. And then you have guys like Ray Pfeiffer, who had cancer and spent his final days in a wheelchair going door to door in Congress just so he could help out his brothers and sisters.
If he hadn’t done what he did for over 18 years, and gone to Washington, DC and knocked down so many doors to those who wouldn’t listen, it would not have gotten done. Jon Stewart told Deadline, “I have the greatest admiration for John Feal. No Responders Left Behind is produced by Paradox Pictures, directed by Rob Lindsay and produced by Kelly Zemnickis. The doc was shot over five years and follows the unwavering fight to get healthcare and benefits for the thousands of responders who acquired life-threatening and financially devastating illnesses from 9/11.
It comes a year after an impassioned speech by the comedian in front of the House Judiciary Committee saw a bill passed that would permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
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