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Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sponsored an amendment to S.Con.Res. 7, the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution, which would ensure full and uninterrupted funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits provided by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. This would block the administration from cutting or delaying funding for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals, such as chemical weapons burn pits, while serving our country. Exposure to these toxic chemicals can cause or worsen cancer and asthma, and lead to a variety of permanent impairments and health problems. On February 21, the Senate rejected the Blumenthal amendment by a vote of 47-52 (Senate roll call vote 83). YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.
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