Biden was joined by McDonough, members of Congress, veterans who had been exposed to toxins and representatives of Veterans Service Organizations. He was introduced by Danielle Robinson and Brielle Robinson, the surviving wife and daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson, whom the PACT Act is named after.

“We want to make sure that those veterans who served us in Iraq and Afghanistan, we live up to the pledge. They pledged to serve us, we pledged to take care of them in sickness or in health as they retire.”

“America’s brave servicemen and women risk their lives to protect our nation and defend our freedom. It’s our duty and responsibility to provide them with the best possible care when they return home,” LaTurner said.

After the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act — named after the late husband of Sandusky native Danielle Robinson — passed in the Senate last month, it caught a snag with a conservative senator thinking it cost too much.