IAVA Joins Press Conference with Chairman Takano, Members of Congress, Jon Stewart & John Feal to Unveil Comprehensive Package Addressing Toxic Exposure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 25, 2021
CONTACT: press@iava.org
Washington, DC — On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, IAVA will join House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Committee members Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Calif.) and advocates Jon Stewart and John Feal for a press conference at the House Triangle to unveil the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 or Honoring our PACT Act.
| WHO: | Rep. Mark Takano, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Rep. Elaine Luria, HVAC Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chair Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., HVAC Member Tom Porter, Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America Executive Vice President Jon Stewart, advocate & former host of The Daily Show John Feal, advocate & 9/11 first responder |
| WHAT: | Press conference to unveil the Honoring our PACT Act |
| WHEN: | 11:00 AM ET, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| WHERE: | House Triangle on the Capitol’s East Front, Washington, D.C. |
*** To RSVP click here. RSVPs not required but appreciated.
NOTE: This press conference will be livestreamed on the Committee’s Facebook page.
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