Pres. Biden enacted legislation that will expand the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing health care support to millions of veterans -- as well as their families and caretakers — who were exposed to toxic burn pits.
August 10, 2022, 1:28 PMPresident Joe Biden hands a pen to Brielle Robinson, the daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson, as her mother, Danielle Robinson, stands by during a signing ceremony for"the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 10, 2022.
Some veterans or their survivors diagnosed with one of 23 specific conditions will no longer need to prove a direct service connection, per the new law, which also invests in toxic exposure research, among other things. "When they came home, many of the fittest and best warriors that we sent to war were not the same. Headaches, numbness, dizziness, cancer. My son Beau was one of them," Biden said.
Among the demonstrators urging PACT's passage was actor and comedian Jon Stewart, who himself protested for hours outside the Capitol and walked the halls of Congress to meet with senators last week. He attended the bill signing Wednesday morning.
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