Government Accountability

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,...

Today the U.S. Senate passed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) legislation to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), by a vote of 69-30. "This isn’t about a handout. This isn’t about some kind of welfare program. This is about doing basic justice by the working people of this nation, whom their own government has poisoned. This is the day when we break the cycle of lies from the government, when we break the cycle of passing the buck and...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) General Scott Spellmon and Colonel Andy Pannier following reports of more radioactive contamination around residential properties in the St. Louis region. "Decades of radioactive contamination have devastated the Coldwater Creek region of St. Louis. And this week witnessed yet another nightmare scenario: your disclosure that this contamination may extend beneath residents’ homes. [...] I have...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will bring Dawn Chapman—co-founder of the grassroots advocacy group Just Moms in St. Louis and longtime advocate for victims of nuclear contamination in the region—to this Thursday's State of the Union address. Senator Hawley's announcement comes after he secured a standalone vote this week on his legislation to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and finally compensate victims of...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has secured a vote on his legislation to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) next week. Senator Hawley’s legislation would reauthorize RECA—which is set to expire this spring—and finally compensate victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis and St. Charles region. Without this critical funding, American victims of government-caused radiation will be denied the compensation they need to treat diseases...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues in the Senate, urging them to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) which is set to expire this spring. Without this critical funding, American victims of Manhattan Project-era radiation will be denied the compensation they need to treat diseases and cancers caused by the federal government’s nuclear waste. "It is our duty to reauthorize and update RECA this...

This morning Senator Hawley voted against the multibillion-dollar foreign aid package put forth by Senate leadership, criticizing the legislation for fueling the U.S. Defense Industrial Complex while neglecting to compensate nuclear-radiation victims at home, within America's own borders. Last night Senator Hawley spoke on the Senate floor where he blasted Senate leadership for prioritizing unchecked military aid for Ukraine's war and the country's private sector over...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements, urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead his fellow Cabinet members in invoking the 25th Amendment in light of Special Counsel Robert K. Hur’s report highlighting President Biden's lack of mental fitness, and its link to the Special Counsel’s decision not to prosecute the president for his willful mishandling of classified documents. Senator Hawley also reacted to President Biden's effort to rebut...

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) filed an amendment to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to the foreign aid package currently being debated in the Senate. Senator Hawley's amendment—which passed the Senate last year with overwhelming bipartisan support—has been updated to include compensation for communities devastated by decades-old nuclear waste in Alaska, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Senator Hawley joined advocates...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences urging them to recognize American victims of nuclear testing as they prepare for the 2024 Academy Awards. Senator Hawley's letter comes as the Academy announced the 2023 summer blockbuster "Oppenheimer"—which chronicles the Manhattan Project's nuclear testing—is the leading film, receiving 13 award nominations. "As you continue preparations for the...