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Posts Tagged ‘Rep. Bobby Scott’

Members of Congress introduce two bills to help coal miners access black lung benefits

By Dan Radmacher | December 16, 2025 | 0
A large group of people gathered outside a civic building at a protest, many holding signs reading “Black Lung Kills,” and “Silica Kills."

Today, U.S. senators and representatives introduced two bills to help coal miners with black lung disease apply for medical and disability benefits, while also raising the amount miners with black lung and their families receive in disability benefits each month.

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