Senate expected to pass burn pits legislation after partisan imbroglio
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After a brief delay, the Senate Tuesday will likely pass a bill containing aid for veterans exposed to toxic burn piits during their service overseas.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Tuesday not to read too deeply into a delay on the PACT Act. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is demanded that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., allow a vote on his amendment to the PACT Act. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Tyler Olson covers politics for Fox News Digital. You can contact him at tyler.olson@fox.com and follow him on Twitter at @TylerOlson1791.
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., demanded a vote on an amendment to rectify those concerns, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., granted Tuesday.