The failed cloture vote was widely seen from Democrats and veterans as retaliation for agreeing on the Inflation Reduction Act,[11] a reconciliation bill requiring a simple majority in Senate for passage (with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris).

Dozens of veterans, many of whom were exposed to burn pits themselves, continuously camped outside the United States Capitol in protest for five days.

The Honoring our PACT Act removes the requirement that veterans prove that burn pits caused their illness and gives retroactive pay to veterans who did not receive care for their illnesses after claiming disability caused by burn pits.

[19] Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson deployed to Kosovo and Iraq with the Ohio National Guard.

[20] His wife, Danielle Robinson and her mother, Susan Zeier, have advocated for burn pit victims who were denied Veterans Administration benefits because the agency didn't believe their illnesses were service-related.