WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke at a Senate Republican press conference today about the ongoing crisis at the southern border and the expected surge of illegal crossings after the expiration of Title 42 authorities Thursday night. In March, Senator Fischer visited the southern border to survey the national security and humanitar  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued a statement regarding his yes vote on H.R. 2 the Secure the Border Act of 2023: "Our border is hard broke under this Administration. "A thousand migrants died last year crossing the border, nearly 100,000 Americans died from Fentanyl, and half of the women coming to the United States are sexually assaulted. "It is the worst we've ever seen. Our bill directs r  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently wrote the U.S. Postmaster with a series of questions regarding the potential relocation of the Downtown Lincoln Post Office. His letter follows correspondence from the U.S. Postmaster regarding the future of the Downtown Lincoln Post Office. "As mentioned in my previous letter, I am not asking that this facility be relocated immediately; rather to begin the conv  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently issued a statement following a vote on H.R. 2, also known as the Secure the Border Act of 2023. "Over the last few years, Title 42 allowed the federal government to expel migrants more easily, but even so there have been over five million illegal border crossings during Biden's presidency. "With Title 42 ending now, the humanitarian crisis that has bee  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 11 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: A traveling maquette of Chief Standing Bear will reside at U.S. Congressman Mike Flood's District Office in Lincoln for the next six months. "Chief Standing Bear is one of the most significant figures in the story of Nebraska," Congressman Flood said. "He famously fought for and won a landmark civil rights case, securing recognition that Native peoples receive equal protection and rights under the law.  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter: In advance of the expiration of Title 42 authorities, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a group of 14 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticizing the administration's failure to secure the border despite receiving congressionally-appropriated funds to cont  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently joined 42 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) opposing a debt ceiling increase without substantive spending and budget reforms.. The national debt is currently more than $31.7 trillion. U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) led the letter. "The S  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Washington -Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), alongside Rep. Pappas (NH-01), introduced the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act. H.R. 2818 would increase the amount of funding available to disabled veterans for improvements and structural alterations provided to them by the Department of Veteran Affairs for home improvements related to their disability. "These veterans made incredible sacrifices for our country, and bear   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives honoring Mrs. Jane Jessen of Norfolk, a longtime educator who is retiring. Congressman Flood's speech comes as educators across the nation are being celebrated during Teacher Appreciation Week. The full text of the speech is below. Mister Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Nebraska's finest elem  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on May 12, 2023: * * * Confronting the Border Crisis The lack of security at our southern border is deeply troubling, and the crisis continues to worsen. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), March encounters on our southern border rose nearly 25 percent over February. This crisis brings serious risks to our homeland security, grows fentanyl's scourge on our public health, and has led to a massiv  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on May 8, 2023: * * * Securing Our Communications Networks Our great state of Nebraska is home to a number of American military assets, including Offutt Air Force Base and nuclear missile silos. We are proud of our role in the national defense -- although the sensitive areas in our state can make us a target at times. Over a decade ago, intelligence agencies began to notice Chinese-made communications equipment mu  more