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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday December 01, 2022 ( 3 items )  

Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation To Protect Camp Lejeune Veterans From Excessive Legal Fees
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today cosponsored the Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyers' Scams (VETS) Act, legislation introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to cap the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing Marines and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Impacted individuals are able to seek c  more

Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Seek To Protect Camp Lejeune Vets From Unscrupulous Trial Lawyers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced the Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyers' Scams (VETS) Act to cap the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing sick Marines and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Impacted individuals are able to seek compensation as a result of the Camp Lej  more

Senate Democrats Block Efforts To Expedite Passage Of Bill Protecting Camp Lejeune Vets From Predatory Lawyers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on the Senate floor to call up and pass the Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyers' Scams (VETS) Act by unanimous consent, but Senate Democrats blocked the effort. The legislation would cap the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing Marines and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Co  more