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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday July 19, 2020 ( 3 items )  

Sen. Fischer: A New Runway for Offutt
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: Nebraska is proud to be home to one of our nation's most strategically important military bases. Offutt Air Force Base lies in Sarpy County and is home to STRATCOM, or United States Strategic Command, which oversees our nation's nuclear deterrent. Offutt is also home to the 55th Wing, the unit of the Air Force that is responsible for global intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. With over 7,000   more

Sen. Sasse Statement on Possible Withdrawal From South Korea
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after reports that the Trump administration is considering reducing U.S. military presence in South Korea: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration is considering reducing America's military presence in South Korea. "This kind of strategic incompetence is Jimmy Carter-level weak. Why is this so hard?  more

Sen. Sasse Statement on U.K. Huawei Ban
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the U.K. officially banned Huawei: "The UK made the right call to kick the Chinese Communist spy ring out of their network. The special relationship is stronger now, as are our joint efforts to expose the threats the CCP and their surveillance puppet pose to the free world. Thatcher would be proud."  more