New Mexico radiation victims travel to D.C. for protests

On Sunday morning, more than 50 indigenous radiation victims traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest for inclusion in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Both tribal and pueblo members from New Mexico and Arizona are included. The plan is to demand lawmakers renew the expired act and expand its coverage after House Speaker Mike Johnson tabled a bill to do so.

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