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Bills introduced in Congress that would broaden eligibility for VA medical care and disability benefits would top $200 billion over 10 years.

This week, that senator has a name. As reported by Stars & Stripes, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn, is the lawmaker responsible for the stall. Blackburn argued Tuesday that she will delay confirmation until the agency indefinitely. That is, until VA provides its official position on the cost and implementation of the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021. The confirmations impacted by the hold or stall include: Donald Remy: nominated to be the Deputy Secretary (top midd...

TOM LUTEY Acknowledging the federal government’s failure to treat military veterans exposed to toxic substances like Agent Orange and burn pit smoke, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester rolled out sweeping legislation Tuesday to assure health care and disability compensation. Tester, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman, said the body will begin work this week on the Compensation and Overdue Support for Troops, or COST Act. The bill grants immediate access to health care and d...

Tester announces new bill aimed at expanding coverage for veterans exposed to toxic hazards United States Department of Defense, Sgt. Jason W. Fudge photographer U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) burn black water aboard Taqaddum, Iraq September 22, 2008. Brig. Gen. Robert R. Ruark, Commanding General, 1st MLG, watched the event because this was the last time burning this specific black water pit before filling it in with sand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason W. Fu...

New bill aims to expand coverage for military veterans exposed to toxic hazards United States Department of Defense, Sgt. Jason W. Fudge photographer U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) burn black water aboard Taqaddum, Iraq September 22, 2008. Brig. Gen. Robert R. Ruark, Commanding General, 1st MLG, watched the event because this was the last time burning this specific black water pit before filling it in with sand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason W. Fudge\RELEASED...

Tester unveils massive plan for veterans suffering from toxic exposure by   WASHINGTON — Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., unveiled a massive plan Tuesday to extend disability benefits to veterans of all eras who suffer the effects of toxic exposure, with a particular focus on veterans who served in overseas conflicts since 1990.   The effort includes older veterans, too. The bill calls for presumptive benefits for Vietnam War veterans who have developed hypertension because of exposure to chemi...

By NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 24, 2021 WASHINGTON – Lawmakers will unveil sweeping bills this week that aim to create a fast track to Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for nearly all veterans who served overseas since 1990 and developed a respiratory illness or cancer. Many veterans who served overseas throughout the 1990s and the post-9/11 wars have since been diagnosed with cancers, respiratory issues and lung diseases at young ages and have blamed exposure to...