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The new council and office were created in response to a presidential order to address racial disparities and support historically underserved minorities across the federal government.
The new council and office were created in response to a presidential order to address racial disparities and support historically underserved minorities across the federal government.
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Jon Tester said the vote was an “eleventh-hour act of cowardice” from the GOP.
The legislation would make millions of veterans exposed to the toxic pits eligible for medical and nursing home care, one of the largest expansions of benefits in history.
Biden, who has pushed for recognition of burn pit health risks since the campaign trail, is expected to swiftly sign the bill into law.