{"id":2252726,"date":"2024-05-25T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T16:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/litigation-adjustments-should-help-camp-lejeune-veterans-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-05-25T12:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T16:08:41","slug":"litigation-adjustments-should-help-camp-lejeune-veterans-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/litigation-adjustments-should-help-camp-lejeune-veterans-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill proposes litigation adjustments to aid Camp Lejeune veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Flitigation-adjustments-should-help-camp-lejeune-veterans-bill%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=2252726&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--><p>Two North Carolina Congress members, Reps.\u200b Deborah Ross and Dr. Greg Murphy, introduced legislation to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-tells-audience-to-marry-into-a-family-with-5-daughters-in-bizarre-moment-during-speech\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden's Odd Remark Advises Audience to Marry into Family with 5 Daughters\">veterans \u200bexposed<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-lead-water-levels-in-mich-affecting-residents\/\" title=\"High lead water levels in Mich. affecting residents\">contaminated water<\/a> access\u200c owed remedies. \u200bThe Camp Lejeune Justice Corrections Act aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-inclusion-and-diversity-report-includes-pledge-to-advocate-for-and-acknowledge-all-intersectional-identities\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy \u2018Inclusion And Diversity\u2019 Report Includes Pledge To \u2018Advocate For And Acknowledge\u2019 All \u2018Intersectional Identities\u2019\">remove barriers<\/a>\u200d hindering veterans&#8217; assistance access. The action by\u200d the representatives addresses \u200cthe issue and\u2064 seeks\u2063 to support affected veterans effectively. Your \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-for-federal-gov-to-pay-for-entire-cost-of-rebuilding-baltimore-bridge-but-says-it-will-take-some-time\/\" title=\"Biden advocates for federal government to cover full Baltimore Bridge reconstruction expenses, acknowledges it will be a lengthy process\">summary effectively captures<\/a> \u200cthe key points about the introduction\u200b of\u200d the Camp Lejeune Justice Corrections\u200b Act \u200bby North Carolina \u2063Congress members, Reps. Deborah Ross and Dr. Greg Murphy.\u200b It highlights their efforts to assist veterans exposed to contaminated water and remove barriers to accessing the remedies they \u200bare owed. \u2062The focus on supporting affected veterans is clear \u200din the summary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-lays-out-dems-agenda-after-failures-on-build-back-better-voting-bills\/\" title=\"Pelosi Lays Out Dems\u2019 Agenda After Failures On Build Back Better, Voting Bills\">ensure veterans exposed<\/a> to contaminated water can access the remedies they are owed, two members of Congress from North Carolina have introduced legislation to remove barriers to assistance.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Reps. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., and Dr. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., have introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Corrections Act. It is needed, they say, so veterans and civilians can file tort claims against the federal government for damages related to harm caused by exposure to toxic water at the Marine Corps base between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987.<\/p>\n<p>Already enacted are the PACT Act of 2022 and the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. <a href=\"https:\/\/ross.house.gov\/_cache\/files\/7\/9\/79a4d4fa-8546-4a14-a869-f220980627c3\/96D4F7D3C217D73EFF3CC771CF0385A6.murpnc-076-xml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>This update will clarify the right to jury trials<\/strong><\/a>, cap attorneys\u2019 fees, and expand jurisdiction to alleviate the backlog of cases, a release says.<\/p>\n<p>Ross, in a statement, said, \u201cIncluded in the historic PACT Act, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act has enabled these veterans to finally seek damages in court. The legislation we are introducing today will make needed reforms to ensure that veterans nationwide do not face financial or logistical barriers to pursuing the long-overdue remedies they are owed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murphy added, \u201cThe Camp Lejeune Justice Act was established to rectify the injustices our veterans faced and streamline their access to rightful claims. However, many still struggle to benefit due to unforeseen obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am committed to ensuring that the brave men and women who served our nation, along with their families and civilian workers, receive the justice they deserve after enduring exposure to contaminated water. These updates will help alleviate the backlog of cases, ensuring timely resolution and closure for all that have been affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Endorsement of the bill comes from the Special Operations Association of America, and the Fleet Reserve Association. Co-sponsors include North Carolina Democratic Reps. Kathy Manning, Don Davis and Jeff Jackson, and Republican Reps. Richard Hudson, Patrick McHenry, David Rouzer and Chuck Edwards, and Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two North Carolina Congress members, Reps. Deborah Ross and Dr. Greg Murphy, have introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Corrections Act to help veterans exposed to contaminated water access the assistance they deserve. 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