{"id":1996809,"date":"2023-08-10T15:24:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T19:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-anniversary-of-toxic-burn-pits-legislation-in-utah-speech\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:26:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T19:26:05","slug":"biden-celebrates-anniversary-of-toxic-burn-pits-legislation-in-utah-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-anniversary-of-toxic-burn-pits-legislation-in-utah-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden marks toxic burn pits legislation anniversary in Utah speech."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-celebrates-anniversary-of-toxic-burn-pits-legislation-in-utah-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1996809&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Joe Biden Celebrates One-Year \u200bAnniversary of \u2064Veterans&#8217; Benefits\u2064 Bill<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden marked the\u200b one-year anniversary of a veterans&#8217; benefits bill with a heartfelt speech in Utah. The bill, known as the\u2062 PACT Act, expands benefits for veterans and their family members, a \u200ccause\u200b that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-116-5-billion-florida-budget\/\" title=\"DeSantis approves 6.5B Florida budget.\">holds personal significance<\/a>\u2063 for the\u2062 President.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My \u200cson Beau went [to Iraq] as the fittest guy in his unit, and came home, but died of glioblastoma,&#8221; he shared, his voice filled with\u200d emotion. &#8220;It&#8217;s \u200dpersonal for my family,\u200b but it&#8217;s also personal for\u2064 so many of you.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaking at a \u200bVeterans Affairs facility in Salt Lake \u2062City, Biden expressed\u200d his\u2063 unwavering determination to sign\u200c the PACT Act, regardless \u2062of the\u200d challenges that lay ahead. He recounted how, \u2062before the bill passed last August, he personally engaged with a group of veterans camping out \u200bat the\u200c Capitol\u200b building, even sending\u2063 them pizza, to urge the Senate to \u2062pass the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The PACT \u200dAct, officially named\u2062 the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring\u200b our\u2064 Promise to \u2064Address Comprehensive Toxics Act,\u200d was signed into law\u2063 on \u2063Aug. \u200b10, 2022. The act is a \u2062tribute to Robinson, a combat\u200d medic\u2063 who\u200b tragically\u200b lost his life \u200dto \u200da rare form of lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Since the bill&#8217;s signing, the Department of\u200b Veterans\u200c Affairs has processed an impressive 458,659 PACT Act-related claims \u2062and has\u200d reached a record\u200b level of employees. The bill has\u2062 already benefited\u200c over 340,000 individuals through expanded \u2064benefits and\u200c screenings, according to \u200cthe White House.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The\u200b PACT Act is one\u2064 of the most significant laws \u200cever\u2062 signed to \u2064help veterans exposed to toxic materials and to help their families recover as well\u200d as receive compensation,&#8221; Biden emphasized.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The White House proudly highlights \u2064the $797 billion \u2062bill as\u200c the largest expansion of\u200c veterans \u200dbenefits\u2063 in over three decades. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pressure-biden-to-bring-home-former-marine-imprisoned-by-russia\/\" title=\"Republicans Pressure Biden To Bring Home Former Marine Imprisoned By Russia\">bill received bipartisan support<\/a> in Congress, particularly in the Senate,\u2063 where it passed with an overwhelming majority\u2062 of \u206284-14.<\/p>\n<p>Biden emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration during his \u2064speech,\u200b stating, \u200d&#8221;don&#8217;t tell me we can&#8217;t get things done when we work together.&#8221; He drew parallels between the health\u2063 issues\u200b faced by Iraq and Afghanistan war \u200bveterans and \u2064the struggles\u2063 experienced by Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange.\u2064 He likened the \u2062PACT Act to the Agent Orange Act of\u2064 1991, which \u2062he had previously voted for as a senator.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The \u200dPACT\u200d Act means today&#8217;s veterans and their families\u2064 won&#8217;t suffer the same frustrating delays \u2063and denials,&#8221; he assured.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden also highlighted\u200c key provisions of the bill, such as the eligibility of surviving\u200d military spouses for up\u2062 to $2,300 per month for life and the availability of benefits, including the GI Bill, for dependents. The PACT Act also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-anniversary-of-toxic-burn-pits-legislation-in-utah-speech\/\" title=\"Biden marks toxic burn pits legislation anniversary in Utah speech.\">prioritizes \u200cmental health coverage alongside physical\u200d ailments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no\u2064 difference between having \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">mental health problem<\/a> \u2063and breaking your arm or \u2064your leg,&#8221; \u200cBiden emphasized. &#8220;And you should not \u2064be \u200bworried about asking for\u200b help any more than \u200dyou would\u2063 if \u2064you broke your leg. We have to make \u2062sure people know there&#8217;s nothing to be ashamed of \u2063in seeking that help.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> \u2062to read the full article from The \u200bWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden commemorated the veterans&#8217; benefits bill&#8217;s one-year milestone in Utah, emphasizing his relentless advocacy for the PACT Act. This legislation significantly enhances support for veterans and their loved ones, driven by the personal tragedy of his son&#8217;s demise. 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