Great news: the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 will soon be enacted into law. Having already passed the House, the bill passed the Senate this week as part of a larger bill to help veterans exposed to toxins during the course of service. We anticipate that President Biden will sign the bill into law shortly.
The legislation creates a groundbreaking remedy for people who were exposed to latent disease at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, by water supplied by the United States.
No blog on this topic would be sufficient without a shout-out to comedian and social activist Jon Stewart who publicly shamed the opposition into reversing their stance. Calling out the “bullshit,” Jon Stewart let it be known that his voice would continue to stand for veterans — a group he has long since championed.
The 11 Senators who voted AGAINST the PACT Act are:
- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah
- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho
- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.
- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
- Sen. Cynthia Lumis, R-Wyo.
- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho
- Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.
- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
- Sen. Tommy Turberville, R-Pa.
- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.
Shame on them.