June 26, 2008 -- A U.S. Senate Committee voted to approve legislation granting presumptive disability benefits to federal fire fighters who contract heart disease, lung disease, certain cancers and certain infectious diseases. S. 1924, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, was approved by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on a voice vote. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Committee members Tom Carper (D-DE) and John Warner (R-VA).