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Senator Casey Advocates for Black Lung Legislation to Aid Coal Miners

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a Senate hearing on mine safety, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called for urgent legislative action to support coal miners suffering from black lung disease. The …

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U.S. Senators Introduce Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act to Aid Miners and Their Survivors

November 25, 2023November 24, 2023 - by Maryann Pugh

U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) introduced legislation on Tuesday …