Sen. Blumenthal, Rep. Hayes Lead Legislation to Bring Relief to Veterans Harmed in Palomares Nuclear Disaster
April 16, 2021
April 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (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 potenti . . .
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (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 potenti . . .