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lejeunecamp

  • Joined: October 16, 2023
  • Articles: 302

Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) releases two TV ads, highlighting her work to pass the PACT Act and Jen Kiggans’ efforts to ban abortion

“From fighting for the largest expansion of veteran health care services in the VA’s history to protecting a woman’s right to choose, delivering for Coastal Virginians remains my top priority in Congress,” Congresswoman Luria said. “Jen Kiggans has prioritized attacking the rights of Virginia women and making health care less accessible, but more expensive. I will always put Coastal Virginians and their families first.”

Luján joins New Mexico Veterans for fly fishing & discussion focusing on Veteran needs

Earlier this year, Sen. Luján voted for the PACT Act, a vital piece of legislation that will provide 3.5 million veterans health care coverage for treating toxin-exposure related health injuries. Sen. Luján also joined New Mexico Democrats to announce that community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC) in New Mexico are no longer in jeopardy of closing, allowing veterans to continue accessing health care services at the CBOCs in Gallup, Las Vegas, Española, and Raton in New Mexico.

Congressman to donor: Quit using me in your ads

"No permission to use my name or likeness in advertisements soliciting clients for your legal practice was ever granted to you by me or my representatives," the congressman wrote, according to a copy of the August 9 letter his office provided to Axios.

Toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune, responsible for debilitating health problems among Veterans

“In 1982, the level of trichloroethylene at Camp Lejeune was 280 times higher than the maximum permissible limit, while the level of perchloroethylene was 43 times greater than the safe limit. These chemicals are associated with a high risk of cancer and other conditions, so one can only imagine the damage prolonged environmental exposure to these agents can inflict on human health,” says Gregory Cade, toxic exposure attorney, and industrial hygienist.

Understanding the PACT Act

Public Affairs Officer Lydia Delgado and Veterans Outreach Program Coordinator Jason Richards joined Good Day Rochester to discuss more about the PACT Act's impact on the veteran community and its key components.

UCF history grad helps secure justice for military families exposed to toxic water

“My master’s thesis focused on our work with Camp Lejeune,” says Partain. “I used the timeline and the narrative to illustrate what we did as a social justice movement, the steps we took to get control over the narrative about what happened. Having this memorialized — how we did what we did — will help other communities facing similar situations.”