Posted 3/12/2024, 7:19:00 PM
Hawley Pushes House to Pass Bill Expanding Radiation Exposure Compensation Before June Deadline
- Hawley pressing Speaker Johnson to schedule vote on radiation compensation bill the Senate passed
- Bill would reauthorize and expand Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expiring in June
- Hawley amended earlier version to cover more states and cut cost by $100B to gain McConnell's support
- Hawley sending 70+ personalized letters to House Republicans urging support
- If not extended, program assisting those exposed to radiation from WWII-era Manhattan Project would expire