WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued an alert reminding interested Nebraska high schoolers the 2024 Congressional Art Competition deadline is March 29, 2024.  "This is a great opportunity for Nebraska's high school-aged artists to put their skills to work and help us highlight the great talent growing right here in Nebraska," said Rep. Flood. "I encourage high school students to participate in the art competi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) issued a statement following a vote by the House Financial Services Committee to advance a bipartisan resolution he introduced under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) with Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-NC). H.J. Res. 109 repeals the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced a companio  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a recorded statement on Nebraska Statehood Day, which is observed March 1st. Video of the remarks can be found by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the speech is below. Today, we celebrate 157 years as a state, and we have a lot to be thankful for. Through the years, Nebra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to rescind his February 1 executive order and February 8 memo that are intended to undermine Isra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Feb 28 2024 Fischer Statement on Leader McConnell's Decision to Step Down WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he will step down from his role as Senate Republican Leader in November:"Leader McConnell has served as a bulwark of conservative leadership throughout his time in the Senate. His fier  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: At a hearing today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, questioned General Anthony J. Cotton, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM). Senator Fischer asked about the Strategic Posture Commission report and the urgent need to modernize our nuclear command, control, and co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after receiving a classified briefing on U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's failure to notify the White House or Congress of his hospitalization: "Today's briefing should never have been classified. The American public deserves to know details about this breakdown in co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, the Office of Congressman Mike Flood announced district staff will host mobile office hours in Weeping Water, West Point, Norfolk, Fremont, Elmwood, North Bend, and Schuyler. During the office hours, district office team members will be available to assist with challenges regarding federal agencies, military academy nominations, scheduling requests and other needs constituents might  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution alongside U.S. Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX) in disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to oppose the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay final rule.  "Nebraska is known as the Beef State. For over 150 years, thousands of ranchers and farmers around the state hav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the month of March in Sidney, Minden, Oshkosh, Broken Bow, Bridgeport, Red Cloud, and Kimball. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the se  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on March 1, 2024: * * * Countering Communist China In December 2023, the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released a bipartisan report outlining a strategy to combat the CCP's growing influence around the world. I have been vocal in my support for the committee's work. As our leading adversary and one of the world's worst human rights  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement on ongoing severe wildfires in Central Nebraska: "I continue to track conditions and response to wildfires in Lincoln, Custer, and Logan Counties. "I commend Governor Pillen for his action to declare a state of emergency and mobilize National Guard resources. "I also thank the Nebraska State Patrol and local responders for   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced legislation to designate the Postal Service building in Lexington, NE as the "Bill Barrett Post Office Building" in honor of the former Third District Congressman who passed away in 2016. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Mike Flood (R-NE-01) are original cosponsors of the legislation. The m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Connecting Rural America In 2024, broadband infrastructure is just as central to life as traditional physical infrastructure. The days are far behind us when internet access was a luxury -- now it's vital for daily life. Online connectivity enables us to modernize health care services, help our children do their homework, access emergency communications, and keep in touch with our communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency" at 10 a.m. on March 6, 2024, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Christopher Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund * Dr. Amol Navathe, Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine & The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania * Dr. Bob Rauner, President, Partnership for a Healthy Nebraska & Representative, A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 29, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: I. Nominees * Ann Marie McIff Allen, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah * Susan M. Bazis, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska * Ernest Gonzalez, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas * Kelly Harrison Rankin, to be United S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Highlights Her Legislation to Expedite Cost-Sharing Relief After Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the need to expedite producers' access to federal disaster relief and about ways to increase support for small, independent processing facilities. A select transc  more