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Tammy Duckworth: “Congress must learn from past mistakes and proactively ensure all future Veterans, including those serving in the Iran…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2026
Congress must learn from past mistakes and proactively ensure all future Veterans, including those serving in the Iran War, aren’t faced with similar barriers to accessing care that hurt so many Veterans who served in Iraq, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois
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Advocating for the New PACT for Iran Veterans Act.

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