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Bipartisan Missouri lawmakers blast Johnson for smaller radiation exposure bill |
Democratic and Republican lawmakers from Missouri blasted Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) decision to schedule a House vote next week on an extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) that would exclude the state from eligibility. |
RECA, first passed 30 years ago and set to expire this summer, compensates Americans exposed to World War II-era nuclear testing and uranium mining. A bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), which passed the Senate in April, would extend the bill for six years and expand its coverage to multiple states, including Missouri, where St. Louis's Coldwater Creek remains contaminated by runoff from wartime uranium production. The bill scheduled for House consideration next week, the RECA Extension Act of 2024, is an extension with no expanded eligibility introduced by Utah Sens. Mike Lee (R) and Mitt Romney (R). It has yet to receive a vote in committee or the full Senate. "Let me be clear: no RECA bill that excludes Missouri will pass the Senate by consent. I will demand every procedural vote. And every vote will be a reminder the House would rather fund foreign wars than compensate Americans poisoned by their government," Hawley posted Tuesday evening on the social platform X. Hawley's counterparts in Missouri's House delegation similarly signaled their opposition to the narrow extension. "Next week, @SpeakerJohnson plans to rip off Missourians & thousands of others who are suffering from radioactive waste dumped in our backyards by the federal government," Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) posted on X. "Failing to expand RECA is not a viable option. I'm a NO on any effort that doesn't expand RECA NOW." Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a large amount of lithium located in Pennsylvania, saying it could eventually supply more than a third of America’s needs for the mineral. |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Half a year after the nation's capital bid an emotional farewell to its giant pandas, the National Zoo is expecting a renewed surge in panda-mania with the announcement that two more of the furry black-and-white icons will be coming to Washington. |
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland confirmed in a Friday memo that National Park Service (NPS) staff will be permitted to participate in LGBTQ Pride Month activities in uniform, reversing an NPS memo from earlier this month that sparked fierce backlash. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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(NewsNation) — Crows may be smarter than we give them credit for, according to a new study that indicates they have the ability to count out loud in a way similar to humans. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that (ABC News)
Livestock are dying in the heat. This little-known farming method offers a solution. (Grist) Extreme heat will stifle US economy, Fed study says (Bloomberg)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Today the jury began its deliberations in the trial of former president Donald Trump. Before jurors left, however, Judge Juan Merchan framed their deliberations in a way that seemed less like a jury deliberation than a canned hunt. Read more |
| NEW YORK — Former President Trump claimed Wednesday that he is being prevented from mounting an advice-of-counsel defense in his hush money trial — a defense his own lawyers made clear months ago that they would not invoke. Read more |
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