WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: The cruel, senseless killing of George Floyd has given our country a moment--to pause, to reflect, to act. I know most Nebraskans are interested in some type of responsible legislative action here. It remains my fervent hope that we can achieve a bipartisan consensus in Congress, for the sake of the country, on the right types of reform to stop police violence, enhance police accountability, and find unity in  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) announced he is a cosponsor of Rep. Pete Stauber's (MN-08) Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, which is the House companion to the legislation introduced by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) last week. The bill seeks to increase transparency, accountability, and performance so our nation's law enforcement officers are better prepared to protect a  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following op-ed, which was provided on Fox News: June 22, U.S. and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Vienna, Austria, to discuss nuclear arms control. In our political environment, where news cycles are measured in hours rather than days, major developments in national security such as this often fail to garner the recognition they deserve. But these talks are worth the world's attention. This meeting comes on the heels   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) offered the following statement after the House vote on the Justice in Policing Act. "The cruel, senseless killing of George Floyd has given our country a moment--to pause, to reflect, to act. It was my hope that we could achieve a bipartisan consensus, for the sake of the country, on the right types of reform to stop police violence, enhance police accountability,   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) opened nominations this week for the 2020 Angels in Adoption Award for Nebraska's Third District. Angels in Adoption, a project of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, provides Members of Congress the opportunity to honor an individual or entity from their districts for extraordinary contributions on behalf of children in need of homes. "In times of hardship,   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: Exports alone make up more than 12 percent of the United States GDP. Expanding trade markets benefits our economy, relationships with other countries, and consumers. With something so critical as trade, we need to constantly be thinking about ways to improve in this vital area. For this reason, while the ongoing pandemic has disrupted day-to-day life around our nation, the Trump administration has continued its w  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: The COVID-19 pandemic cast the United States into uncharted territory. Americans were asked to take unprecedented steps in order to slow down the spread of the virus. I have supported bipartisan efforts Congress and President Trump have enacted to fight this virus and provide economic relief. However, I continue to have serious concerns about the costs associated with these bills. We have long had a spending prob  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Bacon (NE-R-02) joined Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA-D-07) to announce plans to introduce the Growing Climate Solutions Act in the House. Introduced in the Senate by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the bill seeks to help farmers, ranchers and foresters participate in the voluntary carbon market by establishing a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Thir  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of 26 of her colleagues in a letter calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allocate $50 million in funding from the Farmers to Families Food Box program towards addressing "last mile" needs. The "last mile" involves getting food from a food bank or other nonprofit to the people in need. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: Recently, much of my work in the Senate has focused on responding to COVID-19 through legislation such as the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. These bills have been crucial to the health and well-being of our state. But throughout this crisis, my staff and I have continued to work with Nebraskans to help solve their problems. In March, five friends from Omaha found themselves strande  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, will convene a hearing titled, "Safety on Our Roads: Overview of Traffic Safety and NHTSA Grant Programs," at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The hearing will examine the implementation of the National Highway Tra  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the State Department announced that it will designate four Chinese state-run media organizations as propaganda arms of the Chinese government: "This is what the Chinese government does: they prop up 'news' organizations that push party propaganda and disinformation on their own people and abroad. We know America's belief in a free press doesn't get to exist in China, and Chairman Xi will keep using these sta  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a strong defender of the First Amendment, released the following statement after a Federal Court ruled that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violated the Constitutional rights of New Yorkers by limiting religious worship services while allowing mass protests. * * * "Here's the thing about fundamental rights in America: They're yours no matter what --   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Republican working group with U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) that wrote the JUSTICE Act, released the following statement after Senate Democrats filibustered even beginning debate on the legislation. * * * "D.C. politicians sadly usually care more about scoring partisan points than actually fixing things. The JUSTICE Act isn't pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety issued the following hearing information: "Safety on Our Roads: Overview of Traffic Safety and NHTSA Grant Programs" at 253 Russell Senate Office Building at 2:30 p.m. on June 30: The hearing will examine the implementation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) highway safety grant programs, as well as key highway traffic safety issues. Witnesses: * Lee Ax  more