Shaheen hosting a panel discussion in Manchester on the PACT Act.
**Later in the day, Shaheen visited Hampton businesses participating in an employment program; discussed food insecurity in Portsmouth.**
[Left] Shaheen discussing the Hampton Chamber of Commerce’s Pilot Program to recruit and employ Native Americans. [Right] Shaheen touring Gather‘s Portsmouth facility.
(Manchester, NH) – This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a panel discussion highlighting the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act becoming law. As part of the conversation, the panel discussed success stories and challenges and acknowledged the work that lies ahead. While there is no deadline to apply for benefits under the PACT Act, the panel highlighted the need for affected veterans to file a claim or submit an intent to file before August 9th to ensure their compensation is backdated to August 10, 2022, when the bill was signed into law. Shaheen was joined by the Directors of the Manchester and White River Junction Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, the Regional Director of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the Director of the Division of Veterans Services at the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services.
“For too long, service members who were exposed to dangerous substances like Agent Orange were denied health care benefits through the VA. These brave men and women fought to preserve our freedom and safety – now it’s time to fight for them,” ...
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