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The bipartisan “Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act” would expand and extend the program before its expiration in June. The Senate voted Thursday to reauthorize and expand a federal ...

Members of tribal nations from Arizona and New Mexico have been in Washington, D.C. this week advocating for the House of Representatives to vote on a bill to reauthorize and expand the Radiation ...

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A 2025 RECA expansion excluded Pike County, prompting local officials to push for equal compensation eligibility for nearby communities.

The vote was 69-30, and heads next to the House. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has been pushing to pass additional funding of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, since last year, and ...

Sheron Carter’s brother and grandfather died from cancer after working at the Nevada Test Site. Three years ago, the 66-year-old Las Vegas native was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she’s demanding ...

The idea is to expand the scope of the federal Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act (RECA), which helps provide financial compensation for some people who were impacted by the U.S.’s legacy of ...

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