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Biden signs PACT Act, expanding and streamlining care for veterans exposed to burn pits

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday enacted legislation that will expand the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing health care support to millions of veterans -- as well as their families and caretakers -- who were exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT ...
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Amid protests, Senate passes health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits

(WASHINGTON) -- After a series of delays and emotional protests, the Senate on Tuesday night approved a bill that will help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.The Senate began voting on the PACT Act around 5 p.m., with votes on three Republican amendments before ...
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Amid protests, Senate poised to pass health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits

(WASHINGTON) -- After a series of delays and emotional protests, the Senate is expected to vote Tuesday night on a bill that would help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Schumer announced that the Senate will begin voting on the PACT Act at 5 p.m., ...
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Democrats, families push Senate to approve legislation to help soldiers sickened by burn pits

(WASHINGTON) -- Politicians and family members are calling on Congress to step up and do more to help soldiers who were affected by potentially deadly diseases caused by toxic burn pits.The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing Tuesday with Secretary for Veterans ...
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House approves bill to help veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’

(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Thursday approved a bill that would provide millions of veterans with expedited health care and disability payments related to illnesses caused by toxic exposure from burn pits.The final vote was 256-174.Thirty-four Republicans voted with all Democrats to support the ...
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House set to vote on help for veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’

(WASHINGTON) -- The push to support military veterans plagued with health issues caused by toxic exposure to burn pits got a significant boost during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday -- his support coming just before the House was set to ...
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Expanded benefits for vets exposed to burn pits coming, but for some it’s too late

(WASHINGTON) -- Kate Hendricks Thomas deployed to Iraq in 2005 as a member of the Marine Corps. She said she knew that choice carried risks, but she says she didn't realize it would come back to haunt her nearly two decades later.“I knew that ...