Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues to Urge Trump Administration to Reverse VA Contract Cancellations Impacting Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxic Chemicals

WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a group of her Senate colleagues in a letter calling on the Trump Administration to reverse its cancellation of 585 contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including those that help veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins access lifesaving health care. This care is guaranteed under theSergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act (PACT Act), which Senator Rosen voted for and passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. It has since provided care and benefits to over 1 million veterans. Contracts targeted for cancellation by the Trump Administration help provide the necessary personnel and resources to conduct outreach to eligible veterans, screen applicants, and process claims. The senators are demanding that Trump reinstate all PACT Act contracts and commit to preserving all PACT Act-related programs in the future.
“Carrying out such arbitrary cuts and contract cancellations under the excuse of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse is exactly the form of cynical action that prioritizes talking points about wasteful government spending rather than helping the veterans who have honorably served the American people. Any actions to hamstring implementation of the PACT Act – which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support – betrays our veterans and fully disregards congressional intent,”wrote the senators.“We ask that you take immediate action to protect and preserve all relevant programs, employees, and contractors in support of PACT Act implementation and ensure they remain unharmed by any further plans by you and DOGE.”
The full letter can be foundHERE.
Senator Rosen has been fighting for Nevada’s veterans. She has sent lettersdemandingthat the VA reverses harmful plans to reduce their workforce,calling onthe VA to permanently reverse layoffs, and pushing foranswersregarding mass employee terminations. Earlier this month, she helped introducelegislationto reinstate veterans wrongfully fired by President Trump and Elon Musk. She alsotook to the Senate floorto oppose the actions of the Trump Administration and Musk to mass fire employees working at the VA. Senator Rosen also demanded the VA provide answers regarding mass employee terminations.
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