U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements after his legislation to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was left out of the upcoming government funding legislation:
Total failure. Politicians have talked like this for decades. While doing nothing. The time to talk is over. The time to ACT is now. Put RECA on the floor and vote on it. Stop screwing around with Missouri https://t.co/0lAoyvFVXn
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 21, 2024
The Senate has TWICE passed bipartisan legislation - by wide margins - to compensate Missouri radiation victims. The House has done nothing. And continues to do nothing, while politicians talk and make excuses. Time is running out
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 21, 2024
Senator Hawley has been the leading voice in the fight to secure just compensation for radiation victims in Missouri—and across the nation.
Earlier this month, Senator Hawley's legislation passed the Senate with huge bipartisan support—for the second time this year. Without action, the RECA program will expire in less than 90 days.