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Senate passes burn pits legislation, expanding benefits for veterans
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Senate passes burn pits legislation, expanding benefits for veterans

Republicans who had blocked the bill, which would extend benefits to an estimated 3.5 million veterans, allowed it to pass after trying unsuccessfully to limit funding for the treatments.
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