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U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Tester urges action on Bipartisan Toxic Exposure Bill after Watchdog Report finds premature denials of Burn Pit Claims at VA

Bylejeunecamp
Published OnJuly 22, 2022

“The OIG’s findings are alarming, and highlight the urgent need for the Senate to take immediate action on my Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act and get it to the President’s desk as quickly as possible. The bottom line is that when it comes to getting veterans the health care and benefits they’ve earned, VA needs to get it right the first time. We’ve got to pass the comprehensive measures in the PACT Act that’ll reform the toxic-exposure claims process and finally recognize and treat the toxic wounds of war.”

Roll Call

Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business

Bylejeunecamp
Published OnJuly 22, 2022

Toomey said Thursday he is still concerned about the funding shift and is “likely” to object to any unanimous consent request to let the veterans bill sail through, but that no one has presented him with any proposal yet so “these are procedural hypotheticals.”

WKYC

Pennsylvania senator holding up final approval of bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits

Bylejeunecamp
Published OnJuly 21, 2022

“You know, they, the BA says the D-O-D the government says, no, you, your spouse did not die as a result of, of his service. So you get nothing. We need people to know that this is what the VA is doing to our war heroes, who willingly went off to war and fought for our country. And when they, if they returned sick, it's tough luck you're on your own.”

Legal Examiner

Illnesses Associated with Camp Lejeune Lawsuits

Bylejeunecamp
Published OnJuly 21, 2022

To others, Camp Lejeune represents a place that did not adequately protect young families. A 2003 federal study concluded that the rate of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly (a condition in which part of the brain or skull is missing), was 265 times higher in babies connected with Camp Lejeune than the national average.

Pinal Central

O’Halleran, wounded warrior talk veteran legislation

Bylejeunecamp
Published OnJuly 21, 2022

Our veterans put themselves in harm’s way to protect our nation and we made a promise to protect them when they returned home. But, too often, the federal government has not kept its promise.