Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits
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Last updated 8/2/2022 at 7:31pm
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A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol.
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, who extensively rewrote the original bill in a bipartisan effort with Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, praised the bill’s passage.
“Today, the Senate took a historic step today to deliver all era...
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