WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: One of the most basic expectations of government is the health and well-being of our nation. The raging coronavirus has called attention to a much-overlooked problem. In the name of global profiteering, we've enabled the dangerous outsourcing of pharmaceutical production to foreign countries--a significant portion of it to the very place of origin of coronavirus in China. Solving this issue becomes easier whe  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: Our lives, our communities, our nation has been seriously disrupted, yet, as we fight our way through coronavirus, we still pause to remember, to honor, and to cherish those who fought and died for us and the ideals of our country. Over the last few days, I had the extraordinary privilege to visit the new Veterans Memorial in Humphrey, Nebraska. That small farm community so beautifully represents the heart of  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Third District Youth Advisory Council and encourages rising juniors and seniors to submit their applications by July 3rd. The Third District Youth Advisory Council is a forum for high school juniors and seniors to share opinions, thoughts, and concerns with Congressman Smith about local and federal issues throughout the sc  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: For the past few months, the focus in Congress has been COVID-19 relief and recovery. While we have all adapted to the current reality, we must keep our focus on bringing an end to this pandemic and resuming our daily lives as the situation allows. Several times now, the House of Representatives has returned to Washington to vote, and on May 27, for the first time since the beginning of March, the Ways and Means C  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following op-ed on COVID-19 pandemic, which was provided to the Wall Street Journal: Even before the nation's first stay-at-home orders, Americans were panic-buying at the store. Grocery aisles across the country still see some empty shelves, and families are worried about having enough food during the Covid-19 pandemic. The food supply chain has mostly kept up with increased demand, but some links have snapped. President Trump has  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: As the school year draws to a close, I am thinking about all of the Nebraskans who are graduating this month. Even in the midst of COVID-19, this time of year is cause for celebration. Whether you are finishing high school, college, graduate school, or a vocational program, graduation marks a major turning point in a person's life. It is an opportunity to applaud your accomplishments and look forward to what lies a  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement regarding reports that the Chinese Communist Party's National People's Congress will consider a resolution cracking down on protesters in Hong Kong: "The Chinese Communist Party is still trying to kill Hong Kong's autonomy. Beijing's current proposal will effectively destroy the rule of law in Hong Kong and will give Chairman Xi's thugs legal cover to treat freedom-loving protesters as terrorists. "We've seen wha  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement regarding the State Department's determination that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous. * * * "This decision recognizes the sad reality that Beijing has tried to kill self-government in Hong Kong in pursuit of a One Country, One System arrangement. The Chinese Communist Party broke promises to the peopl  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement in observance of Memorial Day: "Memorial Day is about honoring the men and women who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Words will never fully express our gratitude. "As President Lincoln said, 'It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.' "The most fitting memorial we can give our fallen heroes is to teach our k  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, the author of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, issued the following statement after reports that the large corporation Planned Parenthood received $80 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program meant for small businesses. * * * "Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business, tried to defraud taxpayers during the worst economic downturn since the Gr  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after China passed legislation stripping Hong Kong of any autonomy in the name of 'national security.' * * * "This so-called 'national security' law is a naked attempt to exterminate free expression because these surveillance state communists hate freedom. "The Chinese Communist Party is trying to cr  more