“The OIG’s findings are alarming, and highlight the urgent need for the Senate to take immediate action on my Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act and get it to the President’s desk as quickly as possible. The bottom line is that when it comes to getting veterans the health care and benefits they’ve earned, VA needs to get it right the first time. We’ve got to pass the comprehensive measures in the PACT Act that’ll reform the toxic-exposure claims process and finally recognize and treat the toxic wounds of war.”

“Let me be clear—this bill isn’t about Democrats versus Republicans. It’s not about political posturing. It’s about Americans standing up for those who have served and sacrificed on behalf of this country and the freedoms we have today,”