WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate passed legislation to transfer the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) Swanson Reservoir land to Hitchcock County and the BoR Red Willow Reservoir land to Frontier County. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03), now heads to the President's desk. "In two months, the federal government will force Swanso  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Yesterday, Congressmen Adrian Smith (R-NE), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), and Dan Kildee (D-MI), led U.S. House approval of S.759, the Beagle Brigade Act by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 381-20. The bill passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent in November 2024. Having passed both chambers, the bill now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced the nomination of several constituents from Nebraska's First Congressional District to the nation's Military Service Academies. The announcement follows a rigorous interview and selection process, guided by a committee of diverse Nebraskans that included military leaders and community members. "Many of our nation's brave service members come from the great state o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following the release of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Scientific Report. This report(link is external) confirms previous reporting about new anti-meat dietary guidelines earlier this year. "The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee tries to claim they are promoting flexibility and individual choice, while they push plant-based proteins at t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate passed U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act. The legislation will protect railroad employees by ending government mandated cuts to their unemployment and sickness benefits once and for all.The bill now heads to the President's desk. "Today marks a victory for our nation's railroad workers. My REEF Act will right the wrong of unfai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Last night, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. It now heads to the president's desk. The legislation would give Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) greater input over federal funding discussions that impact them by requiring at least one of NACIE's members be the president of a Tribal College or Univ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) , a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after securing nationwide, year-round E15 in the upcoming continuing resolution: "My legislation is the only permanent, nationwide solution to unleashing the power of year-round E15. This will once and for all solidify President Trump's pledge to allow the sale of year-round E15--giving Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced the names of 30 Nebraskans he is nominating for application to the United States Military Service Academies. The selection of students will have the opportunity to be admitted to our nation's various service academies for the Class of 2029. "Nebraska has long been a proud supporter of our nation's military, said Senator Ricketts. "Throughout this process,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included provisions from his bipartisan BOLSTER Act. Ricketts made the comments on a conference call with Nebraska media. "We live in the most dangerous period in our country's history since World War II," Ricketts said. "The People's Republic of China (PRC), Russia, Iran, and North Korea al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) spoke on the Senate floor to honor the life and legacy of John Gottschalk, the former chairman and CEO of the Omaha-World Herald, who passed away last month. "John and his wife, Carmen, were extraordinary people," Ricketts said. "John led the Omaha World-Herald into the digital age and also spearheaded a number of the efforts to increase the technology. And it spre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it approved California's plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. "EPA bureaucrats shouldn't approve such a reckless mandate in the closing days of this failed administration," Ricketts said. "C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), four senior members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement in response to Romania's efforts to address Russian interference in its presidential elections: "Vladimir Putin's assault on Romania's elections is yet another example of the hybrid war he is waging on   more