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Photos of the week: Highlights include Jon Stewart's push for the PACT Act and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's decision on the reconciliation bill.

Legislation helping veterans exposed to toxic trash-incineration pits while serving overseas finally passed the Senate this week. Comedian and activist Jon Stewart, who had worked hard to elevate the problem and then to help get the bill across the finish line, expressed frustration that the process had been so arduous.

Bill passed after weeks of criticism from veterans’ groups and advocates including the former Daily Show host

Jon Stewart was in the gallery to see the bill finally pass after several Republicans last week temporarily blocked the measure.

’Shouldn’t have been this hard,’ comedian and advocate Jon Stewart tells The Independent after the vote

Senate Republicans have raised reasonable objections that legislation covering veterans' health conditions linked to toxic burn pits will allow for more spending on unrelated items.

Comedian Jon Stewart hugs veteran Tim Hauser at a rally outside the Capitol Tuesday calling for Senate passage of veterans benefits legislation.

“You can attack me all you want... but here’s the beautiful thing, I don’t give a s**t. I’m not scared of you” said the former late night talk show host

After GOP lawmakers derailed a burn pits bill that would provide healthcare to sick and dying veterans, advocates began a sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol to call for its passage on Monday. But, even if the bill passes next week, members of the veteran community tell Rachel…

VA Secretary Denis McDonough warned Toomey's amendment to the bill could lead to rationing care for veterans.

‘This isn’t a game. Real people’s lives hang in the balance…people that fought for your life’, Stewart says