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#8620140

3 August 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (left) and FealGood Foundation founder John Feal (right) flank Jon Stewart as he speaks at a press conference following passage of the PACT Act. The legislation establishes a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8620138

3 August 2022

Rosie Lopez-Torres holds her phone up as people cheer her husband, Leroy Torres (on a video call), at a press conference following Senate passage of the PACT Act. The Torres and the non-profit the founded, Burn Pits 360, have been a driving force behind the push for VA coverage of injuries due to toxic exposures. The bill eases access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8620116

3 August 2022

Jon Stewart (center) feigns embarassment when veterans point at him to thank him for fighting for the PACT Act. Thanks in part to Stewart's advocacy, the bill passed the Senate 86-11. The legislation establishes a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8620114

3 August 2022

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) high fives representatives of veterans organizations after the Honoring Our PACT Act passed the Senate 86-11. The bill establishes a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8620112

3 August 2022

Someone puts a hand on Jon Stewart's shoulder as he pauses to compose himself while speaking at a press conference following passage of the PACT Act Stewart has been a tireless advocate for the bill, which passed the Senate 86-11. The legislation establishes a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8620110

3 August 2022

Senator Sherrod Brown (right) celebrates passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act with Susan Zeier (left) and TIm Hauser (center), two advocates for the bill. The Act passed the Senate 86-11 and now goes to the president for his signature. The bill establishes a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8620108

3 August 2022

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Susan Zeier, mother-in-law of Heath Robinson, display the back of her jacket after she took it off. The jacket belonged to her son-in-law, for whom the PACT Act is named, and shehad pledged to wear it until the Act pass. With today's passage in the Senate, she spoke without the jacket. The legislation easing access to healthcare for veterans, active duty members, and their families suffering from toxin exposure.

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#8620106

3 August 2022

Jon Stewart poses with a veteran and the vote card after the Honoring Our PACT Act passed the Senate 86-11. It now goes to the president for his signature. The legislation establishes a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members.

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#8619898

3 August 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers good news to the veterans outside the Capitol: the Honoring Our PACT Act will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. The legislation will establish a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill passed originally the Senate with 84 votes, after a technical change was made, Republican Senators voted it down last week, claiming that it contained unrelated spending.

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#8619850

3 August 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers good news to the veterans outside the Capitol: the Honoring Our PACT Act will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. The legislation will establish a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill passed originally the Senate with 84 votes, after a technical change was made, Republican Senators voted it down last week, claiming that it contained unrelated spending.

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#8619820

3 August 2022

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) speaks with veterans outside the Capitol and John Feal, 9/11 first responders advocate, about the upcoming vote on the Honoring Our PACT Act. It will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. The legislation will establish a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill passed originally the Senate with 84 votes, after a technical change was made, Republican Senators voted it down last week, claiming that it contained unrelated spending.

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#8619776

2 August 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is greeted with a hug by 9/11 first responders advocate John Feal as he delivers good news to the veterans outside the Capitol: the Honoring Our PACT Act will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. The legislation will establish a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill passed originally the Senate with 84 votes, after a technical change was made, Republican Senators voted it down last week, claiming that it contained unrelated spending.

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#8619774

2 August 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is greeted with a hug by 9/11 first responders advocate John Feal as he delivers good news to the veterans outside the Capitol: the Honoring Our PACT Act will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. The legislation will establish a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill passed originally the Senate with 84 votes, after a technical change was made, Republican Senators voted it down last week, claiming that it contained unrelated spending.

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#8619752

2 August 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers good news to the veterans outside the Capitol: the Honoring Our PACT Act will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. The legislation will establish a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, as well as other sources, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill passed originally the Senate with 84 votes, after a technical change was made, Republican Senators voted it down last week, claiming that it contained unrelated spending.

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#8601450

29 July 2022

Susan Zeier, mother-in-law of SFC Heath Robinson, wears a mask with her son-in-law's dates of birth and death at a press conference condemning Republican Senators for defeating the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act. The legislation would have eased access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members exposued to toxins via burn pits. The bill originally passed the Senate with 84 votes, but Republican Senators later objected, claiming it contained unrelated spending.

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#8601410

29 July 2022

Military veterans and families affected by burn pit exposure and Congresspeople hold a press conference condemning Republican Senators for defeating the Honoring Our PACT Act. The legislation would have established a connection between military service and exposure to toxins via burn pits, easing access to healthcare for veterans and active duty members. The bill originally passed the Senate with 84 votes, but Republican Senators later objected, claiming it contained unrelated spending.

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