Hill November 12, 2022
“Now the real work starts …”
That was the thought rushing through my head as I stood steps away from President Joe Biden as he signed the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics — or PACT Act.
The legislative process had been decades in the making with many starts and stops along the way. As joyous as the bill signing was, a successful implementation is even more important before those suffering from deployment-related respiratory disease, including my husband Army Captain Le Roy Torres, get the help they need.
While Le Roy’s story is similar to many of the deployed to the Middle East since 9/11, it is also different. After his...