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August 3, 2022

Senate Approves Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
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The Senate has passed a bill to aid millions of former U.S. service
members exposed to toxic waste. The bill would require the Department of
Veterans Affairs to remove the burden of proof from vets who say their
health problems are related to the Pentagon's use of toxic "burn pits"
in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure passed with a bipartisan vote of 86
to 11. It comes just a week after Senate Republicans blocked the bill
from advancing after Senate Democrats announced they reached a deal on a
separate bill aimed at cutting carbon emissions and reducing inflation.
We will have more on burn pits later in the broadcast.


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