Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough warned that his agency may be forced to “ration care” for veterans if Senate Republicans succeed in adding amendments to a bill aimed at expanding benefits to military members exposed to toxic burn pits.
Forty-one GOP lawmakers on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration-backed PACT bill, which would’ve seen the removal of the burden of proof for veterans seeking assistance for health-related ailments they’ve suffered in the years since being victims of exposure to toxic substances from burn pits.
