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Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders

Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivors

The Guardian - US · Sep 10

Trump is only running to stay out of jail, says 9/11 responder and advocate

Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who joined the president in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, has promoted conspiracy theories about 9/11 on social media

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

It’s been two years since Biden signed the burn pits bill into law. But sick veterans say the fight isn’t over

A major milestone has now been reached with one million claims approved by the VA, giving veterans access to healthcare after burn pits exposure made them sick. Veterans and advocates tell Gustaf Kilander about the years of ‘gaslighting’ before they got to this point– and what needs to happen next

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

As life-saving burn pits bill finally goes into law, the veteran whose name it bears can finally rest in peace

EXCLUSIVE: For more than a decade, the veteran community has fought for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously. Veterans, advocates and those who have lost loved ones along the way speak to Rachel Sharp about the bittersweet victory as President Biden signs the PACT Act…

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Veterans robbed of life-saving burn pits bill have a message for Republicans: ‘We’re not going away’

After GOP lawmakers derailed a burn pits bill that would provide healthcare to sick and dying veterans, advocates began a sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol to call for its passage on Monday. But, even if the bill passes next week, members of the veteran community tell Rachel…

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Veterans robbed of life-saving burn pits bill have a message for Republicans: ‘We’re not going away’

After GOP lawmakers derailed a burn pits bill that would provide healthcare to sick and dying veterans, advocates began a sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol to call for its passage on Monday. But, even if the bill passes next week, members of the veteran community tell Rachel…

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Beau Biden’s death and the real crime of Boebert’s heckling. Could this finally be the reckoning for burn pits?

The issue of burn pits was given more airtime than voting rights, gun violence and abortion in Biden’s SOTU address. Two days later, the House passed sweeping burn pits legislation. Rachel Sharp hears from veterans, lawmakers and advocates about whether America’s sick and dying soldiers are finally being heard

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Jon Stewart slams Americans for tweeting about Memorial Day but not showing up for veterans over burn pits

US Senate is expected to vote on the Honoring our PACT Act in early June with veterans advocate Jon Stewart saying only six more senators are needed to pass the landmark bill

The Independent UK · May 28, 2022

‘You cannot be American first when you put veterans last’: Jon Stewart calls on Senate to pass burn pits bill

The bill to give access to healthcare and benefits to veterans who are sick and dying from toxic exposure to burn pits passed the House earlier this month and is now heading to the Senate

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Beau Biden’s death and the real crime of Boebert’s heckling. Could this finally be the reckoning for burn pits?

The issue of burn pits was given more airtime than voting rights, gun violence and abortion in Biden’s SOTU address. Two days later, the House passed sweeping burn pits legislation. Rachel Sharp hears from veterans, lawmakers and advocates about whether America’s sick and dying soldiers are finally being heard

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022