Casey, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Black Lung Benefits Program | U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania

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Senator Casey has been a consistent fighter for miners' benefits, pushing for protections to miners’ pensions and health care amid widespread coal company bankruptcies.

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