President Biden pushed back signing the toxic exposure bill until Wednesday despite previous outrage at Republicans' delays to the bill over spending.
"This bill will expand access to VA health care and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans and their survivors, improve care and increase research related to toxic exposures, and provide VA with important resources to serve veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors," the White House stated.The president promised to sign the bill
The military has used burn pits to get rid of household trash but also more toxic substances like paint, metals, plastics and human waste. The fires burning toxic chemicals were oftentimes in proximity to where service members lived and worked overseas.
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