Reps. Salazar, Castro Press VA to Extend PACT Act Benefits to Panama Canal Zone Veterans
February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) led a bipartisan group of 17 members of the House of Representatives in a letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand benefits and services for veterans who developed cancer and other health conditions after exposure to toxic herbicide during service in the Panama Canal Zone (PCZ).
"At least 400 veterans . . .
Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) led a bipartisan group of 17 members of the House of Representatives in a letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand benefits and services for veterans who developed cancer and other health conditions after exposure to toxic herbicide during service in the Panama Canal Zone (PCZ).
"At least 400 veterans . . .