The St. Louis area, significantly impacted by WWII-era nuclear waste, leads the nation in rates of breast and childhood cancers. In response, bipartisan efforts are underway to address the issue through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Senator Josh Hawley announced the Senate's passage of his bill to renew RECA with substantial bipartisan support, emphasizing justice for affected communities with 69 votes. Concurrently, bipartisan members of Missouri's House delegation, including Representative Ann Wagner, are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to include RECA reauthorization in the upcoming appropriations package. The push for House action highlights the government's responsibility towards citizens harmed by its nuclear activities, encapsulated in the statement, "This is about doing basic justice by the working people of this nation, whom their own government has poisoned."
Hawley presses Speaker Johnson to schedule vote on radiation compensation bill https://t.co/znJinb50Xd
Senator Josh Hawley is pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to schedule a vote on reauthorizing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which the Senate passed with 69 votes last week. https://t.co/urKiwIJRFN https://t.co/LamOW6f8Mt
Bipartisan members of Missouri’s House delegation are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to include the radiation compensation bill that recently passed the Senate in an upcoming appropriations bill. https://t.co/WZrsx28bqQ https://t.co/WbUTMvmjg5
RELEASE: Wagner, Colleagues Call on Speaker Johnson to Include RECA Reauthorization in Upcoming Appropriations Package Read more here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/BTlkJ8L3ZU
The St. Louis area is one of the leading regions in the nation for breast cancer & childhood cancers because of radioactive waste. Renewing RECA is about giving people justice. The Senate passed my bill with huge bipartisan support. Time for the House to act. https://t.co/dcrwQXhWI3
Did you know that the government’s WWII-era nuclear waste has caused St. Louis to lead the nation among rates of childhood cancers? RECA funding is NOT a handout: “This is about doing basic justice by the working people of this nation, whom their own government has poisoned.” https://t.co/ARyJls4FBK