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U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released a statement today following Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) confirmation that the House will no longer vote on a revised version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). The proposed version would have failed to compensate thousands of radiation victims across the country, including those in Missouri, New Mexico, and the Navajo Nation.

Senator Hawley urged the House to pass his RECA reauthorization and expansion bill after Speaker Johnson reversed his decision to send a limited extension of RECA to the House floor amid bipartisan opposition.

"There is a RECA bill passed with nearly 70 votes by the Senate sitting in the House waiting for action. It’s the only viable option now. Pass it, Speaker Johnson!" Hawley tweeted.

Last week, Senator Hawley objected to a RECA bill offered by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) on the Senate floor and pledged to block any attempt to pass RECA reauthorization without compensation for Missourians.

Senator Hawley's legislation aims to reauthorize and expand RECA to compensate radiation victims in Missouri and nationwide. This proposal has already passed the Senate twice with substantial bipartisan support.