Congressional News Conference on Passage of PACT Act
2022-08-02T19:43:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGFjXC8yMDIyMDgwMjE5NDkzMzAxMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and other veteran activists including Jon Stewart held a news conference following the passage of the PACT Act. The legislation would expand and provide medical coverage for military veterans who have been exposed to toxins, such as those toxins emitted from burn pits. Members also confirmed the nomination of Elizabeth Wilson Hanes to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal … read more
Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Tester (D-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and other veteran activists including Jon Stewart held a news conference following the passage of the PACT Act. The legislation would expand and provide medical coverage for military veterans who have been exposed to toxins, such as those toxins emitted from burn pits. Members also confirmed the nomination of Elizabeth Wilson Hanes to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. close
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