Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is talking “one-on-one” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about how to get a program for radiation exposure victims reauthorized in the lower chamber. Hawley told reporters Thursday that he has spoken with Johnson “personally” in recent days about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act,

Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.

Nevada Representative Mark Amodei has introduced a bill that would ensure medical access to veterans who have been exposed to radiation and other toxins.

Nevada Reps. Mark Amodei and Susie Lee introduced legislation that would ensure medical care to veterans exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The Presumption for Radiation or Toxin Exposure Coverage for Troops (PROTECT) Act introduced last week would establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation beginning in 1972 at the Nevada