Biden signs burn pit exposure health bill into law
Millions of veterans are now eligible for expanded health care access and disability benefits related to burn pit smoke and other toxic exposures after President…
PACT-Act
Now that PACT Act has passed, how soon will veterans see their benefits?
Just moments after the Senate finalized a military toxic exposure bill that could benefit millions of veterans, activist John Feal issued a warning to the…
Millions of vets suffering from burn pit, toxic injuries set for more benefits after Congress passes PACT Act
Comprehensive toxic exposure legislation that could provide new health care and disability benefits to millions of veterans is headed to the White House to become…
Burn pits benefits bill concerns aren’t new, hinge on budget moves
The fate of over sweeping military toxic exposure legislation that could benefit millions of American veterans now hinges on a fight over government accounting methods…
Vets are protesting outside Capitol to push for new toxic exposure bill
By 11 p.m. Friday, all the senators who had roamed the halls of Congress this week were gone from Capitol Hill. But the veterans weren’t….
Angry veterans advocates scramble to save toxic exposure bill after surprise setback
Veterans advocates scheduled a victory-lap press conference outside the Capitol for Thursday morning in anticipation of passing new toxic exposure benefits legislation. But after 41…
This week in Congress: Military toxic exposure legislation nears the finish line (again)
The Senate is expected to take up major military toxic exposure legislation in coming days after House lawmakers passed corrections to the measure last week….
Major veterans toxic exposure legislation delayed again, but lawmakers insist it’s not defeat
Procedural issues scuttled a planned vote this week to finalize legislation that would dramatically expand benefits for veterans facing toxic exposure injuries from their time…
Here are the veterans who will benefit from Congress’ sweeping toxic exposure bill
As many as one in five veterans living in America today could see new health care coverage and disability benefits under the toxic exposure legislation…
This week in Congress: House planners eye FY23 budget, senators plan to spend billions more to help vets
House appropriators will unveil their initial plans for fiscal 2023 spending this week while Senate lawmakers prepare to spend nearly $300 billion to better compensate…