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President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a bill that aims to help military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

‘Tucker Carlson believes me too short to date and yet ... I remain tall enough to not know what Victor Orban’s a** tastes like!’

Photos of the week: Highlights include Jon Stewart's push for the PACT Act and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's decision on the reconciliation bill.

Legislation helping veterans exposed to toxic trash-incineration pits while serving overseas finally passed the Senate this week. Comedian and activist Jon Stewart, who had worked hard to elevate the problem and then to help get the bill across the finish line, expressed frustration that the process had been so arduous.

Bill passed after weeks of criticism from veterans’ groups and advocates including the former Daily Show host

Washington (AFP) - US senators on Tuesday approved benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, which President Joe Biden, who believes his son Beau died of such exposure, has called a "decisive and bipartisan win."

Jon Stewart was in the gallery to see the bill finally pass after several Republicans last week temporarily blocked the measure.

’Shouldn’t have been this hard,’ comedian and advocate Jon Stewart tells The Independent after the vote

Senate Republicans have raised reasonable objections that legislation covering veterans' health conditions linked to toxic burn pits will allow for more spending on unrelated items.

Comedian Jon Stewart hugs veteran Tim Hauser at a rally outside the Capitol Tuesday calling for Senate passage of veterans benefits legislation.

“You can attack me all you want... but here’s the beautiful thing, I don’t give a s**t. I’m not scared of you” said the former late night talk show host