Posted 3/4/2024, 7:33:00 PM
Hawley Pushing Senate for RECA Expansion Vote, Citing Missouri Victims
- Senate will vote this week on standalone bill to expand and extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)
- Bill would extend RECA 5 more years and expand eligibility to more states including Missouri
- Original amendment to expand RECA passed Senate with 61 votes but was removed in conference
- Hawley will have Dawn Chapman, leader of Just Moms STL, as guest at State of the Union
- Hawley says leadership contenders' votes on RECA expansion will play major role in his decision who to support as next GOP Senate leader