“What you’ve done, Jon, matters. It really, really matters,” Biden said Wednesday in the East Room on the day he signed the PACT Act into law.
The PACT Act, also known as the Honoring Our Pact Act, includes health coverage for veterans — many of whom are grappling with cancer — after exposure to burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“You refused to let anyone forget,” Biden said, addressing an emotional Stewart, who was in the audience.
“We owe you big, man,” Biden added. “We owe you big.”
To the veterans, family members and lawmakers in the room, Biden added: “All the rest of you, you never gave up the fight. You never quit. You didn’t stop, no matter what you were told.”
Stewart was an indefatigable champion for expanding health care coverage for veterans. He lashed out at Republican senators when they unexpectedly blocked the bill last month. Earlier this year, the PACT Act passed through the Senate, but the 25 Republicans who previously…
