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Veterans Affairs Week of Action

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 13, 2022
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today during the Department of Veterans Affairs Week of Action to highlight the PACT Act.

I encourage American veterans who are injured by toxic exposure to avail themselves of the new benefits afforded by this historic legislation.

Just call the VA at 1-800-MY-VA-411 to submit an application.

Thousands of veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf, and post-9/11 conflicts and are suffering from wounds they incurred from toxic substances are now eligible to receive expanded VA benefits.

A veteran from my hometown in Ohio, pictured here, lives with internal injuries as well as grievous hand wounds--I have never seen this condition in another human being--that have seared my conscience that remind us of the true nature of his battle.

America has an obligation to care for those who bravely bore the costs of our Nation's battles. I encourage all veterans, their families, and caregivers to visit www.VA.gov/PACT or call, again, 1- 800-698-2411 to be connected with a VA specialist in order to begin the process.

Go directly to this phone number or website. You don't have to hire an outside attorney to apply for benefits. Use the VA.

America's heroic veterans: You have served liberty, and a grateful Nation stands ready to serve you.

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