WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: * * * Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued the following statement on violent protests at campuses across our nation, that are directed toward Jewish Americans: "Our founding fathers believed the freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble was so paramount to our freedoms, that it was included in the First Amendment. Sadly, what is being 'exercised' across campuses in our nation is the complete oppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) announced that Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), has selected him to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (CITI). "America has the best cyber capabilities in the world, but we are also the most vulnerable," said Bacon."I'm excited and grateful to use my four decades of national security  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement on a new rule from President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would effectively end the use of coal power plants and make it difficult to build more natural gas power plants. "President Biden has explicitly stated that he's working to shut down coal fired power plants across America even though coal is one of the most stable and cos  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following President Joe Biden's Department of Treasury releasing guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit. "America's farmers don't need the federal government to come in and dictate which practices are and are not acceptable - especially at a time when they are grappling with inflation fueled by President Biden's policies. I will continue to ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues: No Student Loan Bailouts for Campus Criminals Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, legislation preventing any pro-Hamas protestor on college campuses convicted of a crime from having their student loans forgiven. The bill comes after widespread, anti-Semitic protests continue to spread on college campuses across the United States.  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and U.S. Representatives Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) introduced Congressional Review Act legislation in the Senate and House to block the Biden administration's electric vehicle mandates. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized new emissions regulations which would require up to two-thirds of new cars  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * "The Administration Bulldozed Millions of Students. Why? To Pander for Votes." During a speech on the Senate floor this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) blasted the Biden administration's failed rollout of the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). During her remarks, Senator Fischer cited stories from across Nebraska detailing how the failed FAFSA rollout is hurting universi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Outlines Need to Modernize and Expand America's Nuclear Arsenal Raises Alarm on Risks of Foreign Cyberattacks Against Critical U.S. Infrastructure At a hearing today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned senior intelligence officials about the growing threats posed by Russia, China, and North Korea -- including an alarming nuclear buildu  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * "I Would Hope that the Biden Administration Would Not Have Knowingly Released an Updated Model that Favors Foreign Feedstocks by Imposing Barriers for U.S. Biofuels." At an Appropriations Committee Hearing today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan about the negative impacts of the administration's newly-released GREET model an  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- 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 news reports that the U.S. Air Force awarded a contract to deliver the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC). The SAOC will replace the existing fleet of E-4B aircraft, known as the National Airborne Operations Center: "I commend the Air Force's decision to move fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * "What's Happening is Growing Antisemitism. What's Happening is Chaos on College Campuses. Not Free Speech, but Criminal Activity and Violence." At a press conference today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) condemned the rising antisemitism and violent protests unfolding on America's college campuses. During her remarks, Senator Fischer stressed that universities have an obligation to provide a safe l  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel, issued the following news release: Quality of Life Panel Chairman Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) joined Quality of Life Panel member Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) on Mark Alford's America to discuss the Panel's work to improve the quality of life for servicemembers in the FY25 NDAA. A lightly edited transcript is below: On Why Improving the Quality of Life for Servicemembers is Vital: Rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * This week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined "Coast to Coast" on Fox Business to discuss the rise in harassment against Jewish students across America's college campuses. Senator Fischer called on elected and university officials to stand up against antisemitism across the United States. During the interview, Senator Fischer also discussed the strength and resilience of Nebraskans following l  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * "Senators Push to Update Nuclear Military Might in Defense Bill" By Bryant Harris Friday, April 26, 2024 A key group of senators is pushing to include their bill on nuclear modernization when the Armed Services Committee drafts its annual defense policy legislation in June. The Restoring American Deterrence Act, introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., would create a new Pentagon position to overs  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Congressional Delegation Letter Urged White House Support for Governor Pillen's Request for Major Disaster Declaration Today, President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the state of Nebraska. The announcement comes as U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a le  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on April 29, 2024: * * * Prioritizing Nebraska's Infrastructure Growing up, my dad was a civil engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads. As kids, my brothers and I loved learning about his work. My dad would take us on Sunday road trips across Nebraska for "inspection tours" to check up on our state's infrastructure. Many of the photos I still treasure from my childhood are of us kids standing on partially  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined his colleagues in a press conference to condemn the rampant antisemitic and pro-Hamas protests at universities and colleges around the country. Joining Senator Scott were Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebras  more