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‘Sense of urgency’: Lawmakers introduce several bills to aid vets exposed to toxic fumes A burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2008. MICHAEL GISICK/STARS AND STRIPES By SARAH CAMMARATA | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 9, 2021 WASHINGTON Michigan Reps. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, and Peter Meijer, a Republican, introduced a bill Thursday that removes a key barrier to health benefits for veterans exposed to toxic fumes while serving overseas. It is the seventh piece of legislation introduced in Congress in recent weeks designed to help veterans who were exposed to fumes from burn pits while serving on military installations. On both sides of the political aisle, lawmakers in Washington are ramping up efforts to expand care for veterans who became sick after breathing the toxic fumes. And the litany of bills illustrate the growing appetite in Congress to address the issue, especially with President Joe Biden believing his son died from toxic exposure.

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