Gus Bilirakis: “Inspired by the story of my constituent Lauren Price, I first filed comprehensive burn pit legislation with my…”

“Inspired by the story of my constituent Lauren Price, I first filed comprehensive burn pit legislation with my colleague, Congressman Ruiz, in 2018. Lauren developed a terminal illness due to her exposure to burn pit toxins in Iraq. Despite her illness, she was passionate about making sure her brothers and sisters in arms would finally be able to access the medical care and benefits they have earned. Lauren worked tirelessly to help me craft legislation and testified at multiple congressional hearings. Since 2018, I have continued to work with my colleagues in the House and the Senate to push this critical issue forward. While Lauren tragically passed before she was able to get help, today, finally, we will pass the PACT Act to make sure no other veterans have to go through what Lauren went through.”