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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
Read full article: Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uraniumComedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden will announce
Read full article: Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden will announcePresident Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, has gone to New Hampshire to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service.
VA giving veterans a chance to get help with PACT Act, claims, benefits, and more
Read full article: VA giving veterans a chance to get help with PACT Act, claims, benefits, and moreSave the date! Veterans with questions about benefits, claims, PACT Act, and more, can get the answers next week in person.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Read full article: Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversaryHundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.
Their husbands died of cancer after serving at Camp Lejeune, which had toxic water. Now they are fighting for justice
Read full article: Their husbands died of cancer after serving at Camp Lejeune, which had toxic water. Now they are fighting for justiceTwo Jacksonville women are on a mission to get justice for their husbands after both men died of cancer.
US buying 3M barrels of oil to start replenishing reserves
Read full article: US buying 3M barrels of oil to start replenishing reservesThe Biden administration says the U.S. is buying 3 million barrels of oil to begin to replenish U.S. strategic reserves that officials drained earlier this year to fight inflation.
‘Timely access to care and benefits’: VA department makes promise to military veterans battling cancer due to exposure
Read full article: ‘Timely access to care and benefits’: VA department makes promise to military veterans battling cancer due to exposureMilitary veterans battling cancer because they were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances, will have their benefits claims expedited to ensure they get “timely access to care and benefits.”
House passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felony
Read full article: House passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felonyWASHINGTON - The House has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. The PACT Act -- which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture -- was approved by the House on Tuesday. The bipartisan act, introduced by Florida congressmen Ted Deutch and Vern Buchanan, will revise a previous law passed in 2010. "Passing the PACT Act sends a strong message that this behavior will not be tolerated." Currently, federal law only explicitly prohibits animal fighting, and only criminalizes wrongdoers when they create and sell videos depicting the actual animal cruelty.