Grassley Pushes Fast Path for Radiation Claims
Lawmakers press to speed up compensation for workers exposed to radioactive materials at the Burlington weapons plant. As of June 12, 8,040 of 43,572 claims were paid totaling $582 million, while about 13,000 cancer claims await action. Grassley proposes creating a Special Exposure Cohort to auto compensate certain cases.
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Department of Labor
Rider’s
National Institute of Occupational Science and Health
Labor Department
Blosser
Cangr
Laurence Fuertes
University of Iowa College of Public Health
Cal
Burlington
Fuertes
Sonny Rider
Bob Anderson
Anderson
Congress
Chuck Grassley
Lowa
Grassley presses middle ground on Medicare bill debate
Senator Grassley seeks balance between Democrats who say the bill lacks aid for seniors and Republicans who want more private competition. Sen Daschle backed the bill in committee but failed to secure broader premium relief. Sen Harkin condemns the bill as a conservative shift toward private coverage and will vote against it. Grassley argues for broader aid and signals a potential 80 20 floor vote split.
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Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Grassley
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Harkin
Mideast mediators clash with Hamas killing amid settlement dispute
Mideast mediators voiced concern over Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Abdullah Kawasme in Hebron while Cabinet ministers pressed ahead with settlement construction in the West Bank and Gaza. Prime Minister Sharon reaffirmed a personal commitment to settlements despite the road map freeze. Powell urged resilience in peace efforts as the Quartet seeks to salvage the plan.
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West Bank
Gaza Strip
Israel TV
Sharon
Israel
Raanan Gissin
Mideast
Abdullah Kawasme
Hamas
Hebron
Colin Powell
Powell
United States
United Nations
European Union
Russia
Jordan
Rest area commercialization faces high stakes for truck stops
John Ketchen of Johns Quik Stop and Riverside Travel Mart warns a highway rest area bill could devastate his two stores with about 900 000 in annual payroll and potential 50 percent sales loss. He recalls a nearly realized Clinton era plan that would have ruined his Riverside investment. Industry fears focus on parking and truck stop viability versus federal aims to add rest area businesses.
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John Ketchen
Vinton
John
Quik
Urbana
Riverside Travel Mart
Riverside
Highway 218
Ketchen
Clinton
Congress
Fay
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Office of Compensation and Support
Cdc.gov
Niosh
Ccas
Medicare
William Fay
The
National Association of Truck Stop Operators
Beltone
Abey
Helen Keller
Center Point Road
Cedar Rapids
2Nd ST
Iowa City
Court Ave
Marengo
East
1St ST
Monticello
North
K Ave
South Frederick
Oelwein
West Main ST
Manchester
E Avenue
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