(Kent Nishimura | The New York Times) Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), one of the sponsors of a measure to extend and expand a program granting compensation to victims of government-caused nuclear contamination, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 6, 2023. Congress is balking at the hefty price tag for the updated Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
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