Now that PACT Act has passed, how soon will veterans see their benefits?

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Now that PACT Act has passed, how soon will veterans see their benefits?
By Leo Shane III
Thursday, Aug 4
Activist John Feal speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the PACT Act on Aug. 2. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Just moments after the Senate finalized a military toxic exposure bill that could benefit millions of veterans, activist John Feal issued a warning to the crowd of advocates celebrating outside the Capitol about the moment they had been lobbying for and dreaming about for years:

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