Firefighters and police officers vow to fight to the end for cancer and PTSD compensation

HARTFORD, Conn. – Firefighters such as Sean Lennon, a 20-year member of the Bristol Fire Department, have been a presence at the state Capitol for at least a month as they’ve lobbied for a bill that would help promote the mental and physical health of first responders.

Now, word from House leadership makes it seem like the hundreds of first responders lining the halls in dark, starched uniforms are on a death watch rather than a mission.

House Speaker Brendan Sharkey said Saturday that he doesn’t “see a path forward for the bill.” He said there doesn’t seem to be the votes to pass it in its current iteration.

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