"Jon Tester"

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3 August 2022

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) speaks with reporters after joining Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to deliver good news to veterans outside the Capitol: the PACT Act will be voted on later in the afternoon and is expected to pass. 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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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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29 July 2022

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) speaks during a press conference condemning Republican Senators for voting against 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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28 July 2022

Veterans advocate Jon Stewart points toward the Senate during an impassioned speech condemning Republican Senators for voting against the Honoring Our PACT Act, and calling them cowards. 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 passed the Senate with 84 votes, but Republican Senators objected, claiming it contained unrelated spending.

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28 July 2022

Advocate and comedian Jon Stewart talks with Brielle Robinson, 9, following a press conference on the Republican defeat of the Honoring Our PACT Act. Brielle is the daughter of the late SFC Heath Robinson, who died of a rare cancer following burn pit exposure, and for whom the bill is named. 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 passed the Senate with 84 votes, but Republican Senators objected, claiming it contained unrelated spending.

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