PACT Act | Senator Welch

Press Release

Sep 14, 2023

Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Lawmakers Calls for Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act to be Included in NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of colleagues in calling for inclusion of the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act in the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The bipartisan provision,…

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Aug 11, 2023

Welch-Ruiz Amendment to Support Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits Included in National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON—On the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (Calif.-25) celebrated the inclusion of their Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Amendment in this year’s Senate-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in late-July. The bipartisan amendment, which Senator…

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Jun 22, 2023

Senator Welch Leads Bills to Reduce Burn Pit Usage, Expand Education, and Data Collection on Burn Pit Exposure  

WASHINGTON—Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced three bills to limit toxic substance exposure among veterans, educate servicemembers on the impact of burn pits and other airborne hazards, and improve data collection on veterans affected by toxic exposure. The bills build on passage of the landmark Honoring…

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May 16, 2023

Sens. Welch, Sanders, Shaheen, and Hassan and Reps. Balint, Kuster, and Pappas Send Letter to Secretary McDonough, Calling for Expanding Access to Benefits for Veterans who Served in Kosovo

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led the Vermont and New Hampshire congressional delegations in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis R. McDonough today, urging the VA to use authority granted under the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 to…