Overview

• Sen. Josh Hawley urges reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, aiming to expand coverage to additional states and territories.
• Hawley's efforts to attach the amendment to all Senate bills come as a government shutdown looms at the end of the week.
• The act compensates Americans exposed to radiation during nuclear testing and uranium mining, with some groups currently not covered.
• Opposition from some Republicans and the House Speaker, citing budget concerns, complicates the bill's passage.
• The amendment's inclusion in last year's National Defense Authorization Act was removed, raising concerns about its future success.