Rep. Hayes & Sen. Blumenthal Lead Legislation to Bring Relief to Veterans Harmed in Palomares Nuclear Disaster
April 16, 2021
April 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) & U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bicameral Palomares Veterans Act today to remove barriers to benefits and compensation for the veterans who responded to the 1966 nuclear accident in Palomares, Spain. Many of the 1,600 servicemembers were sent to the site without protective clothing or warning of potential dangers, and were s . . .
U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) & U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bicameral Palomares Veterans Act today to remove barriers to benefits and compensation for the veterans who responded to the 1966 nuclear accident in Palomares, Spain. Many of the 1,600 servicemembers were sent to the site without protective clothing or warning of potential dangers, and were s . . .