The U.S. Senate has passed Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill that would provide compensation to St. Louis-area radiation victims. The measure would extend the existing Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to the year 2029 and include victims in Missouri, Alaska,...
The federal defense bill is on its way to President Biden’s desk after the U.S. Senate passed it Wednesday and the House passed it Thursday. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, delayed passage of the bill and voted “no” because his amendment to include payments for...
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is blasting House and Senate negotiators who have finalized the National Defense Authorization bill without funding for radiation victims in the St. Louis area. That provision was stripped out Wednesday night. Hawley called the...
Negotiations continue in Washington over a final version of the National Defense Authorization bill, which currently contains funding for radiation victims in the St. Louis area. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said if that funding is stripped out, he’ll vote...
A member of President Biden’s cabinet paid a quick visit to Missouri. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited St. Louis Tuesday, first attending a groundbreaking ceremony with Governor Mike Parson for a $400 million plant that will produce lithium iron...
