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RECA Added to Senate Version of Trump Spending Bill

  • Missouri Senator Josh Hawley announced on June 19, 2025, that an expansion of the federal program providing compensation to nuclear radiation victims was included in the Senate’s budget reconciliation legislation.
  • This inclusion follows previous Senate approval but House rejection, with Hawley and others pressing leadership to overcome voting hurdles amid opposition mainly related to bill cost concerns.
  • The RECA expansion would compensate people exposed to nuclear radiation in Missouri, New Mexico, and several other states, including those downwind of nuclear testing and uranium miners after 1972.
  • Hawley stated the bill allocates $5 billion to the program, is fully funded through other cuts, and would reimburse victims for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, calling it "a game-changer for so many people."
  • If passed and signed, the bill would provide long-awaited federal compensation and spur cleanup efforts like the remediation of Coldwater Creek, though some remain cautious about linking RECA to the broader controversial budget package.
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Cherokee Tribune Ledger News broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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