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Hawley Praises House Passage of Reconciliation Bill with Historic RECA Expansion Included

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) championed the House of Representatives' passage of the President's landmark reconciliation legislation, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, in whi

‘A real pest on this’: Hawley delivers on relentless pledge to get radiation victims renewed aid in...

Jimmy Stewart’s character in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ends up fainting on the Senate floor after winning a battle for what’s right. But his character may have had it easier than Missouri Se...

GOP megabill extends and expands compensation for nuclear weapons radiation victims

The Republican megabill passed by Congress on Thursday contains an extension and expansion of a program to compensate Americans who developed cancer from radiation exposure linked to the U.S. nucle…

Idaho Downwinders finally on track for compensation of impacts from nuclear fallout; Guam still cut...

Idaho Downwinders were elated to hear that the state was added back to legislation for compensation for impacts of nuclear fallout. However, not all people affected are still being supported.

Spending bill to restart, expand compensation for Utahns exposed to nuclear fallout

Downwinders from across Utah are on track to receive compensation for illnesses caused by radiation from nuclear testing as part of the Republicans' massive tax and spending package approved by the...

GOP megabill revives fund for uranium workers, nuclear test downwinders

Congress is poised to revive payments to uranium miners and nuclear test downwinders, a year after the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired. RECA is in the Senate’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and...

Downwinders: A true Las Vegas story

Since 1992, the U.S. Government stopped above-ground and underground atomic testing, but the fallout is a battle that many in America — and here in Clark County — are still fighting.

Idaho Downwinders react to Idaho being cut out of compensation legislation in Trump's "Big Beauti...

Idaho Downwinders are outraged after hearing the bill they have worked with state senators on to get compensation for those impacted by nuclear fallout, cuts out Idaho citizens.

RECA expansion for St. Louis and St. Charles counties will remain in federal budget bill

If finally approved, RECA expansion would make some people who lived near Coldwater Creek, West Lake Landfill and Weldon Spring eligible for federal aid.