Rep. Susie Lee Helps Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Move Closer to Securing Health Benefits

Washington, DC—Today, Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill she helped introduce, which gives the Vietnam veterans exposed to toxic Agent Orange herbicide their long-awaited health benefits for them and their families. Thousands of Blue Water Navy veterans have suffered from the effects of Agent Orange, and they have been fighting to secure the benefits they earned over 40 years ago during the Vietnam War.

Rep. Lee released the following statement after the legislation passed:

"Over 90,000 Blue Water Navy Veterans were exposed to Agent Orange. To this day, those veterans and their children are dealing with very serious health consequences as a result. It is an incredible disservice to our veterans and their families that our country has allowed them to go so long without the benefits they earned. The Blue Navy Vietnam Veterans Act will pick up where the last Congress left off and finally ensures that those exposed to Agent Orange, and their children who inherited problems because of that exposure, receive the benefits they deserve. I am proud to help introduce and vote for this legislation and to help the Blue Water Navy Veterans get one step closer to securing these benefits."