WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Pete Hegseth at Confirmation 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 Pete Hegseth at the confirmation hearing on his expected nomination to be Secretary of Defense. During the hearing, Senator Fischer asked Hegseth about his stance on nuclear det  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Sean Duffy at Confirmation Hearing U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, questioned Sean Duffy at the confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of Transportation. During the hearing, Senator Fischer asked Duffy if he supports electric vehicles contributing to the Highway Trust Fund and how revenues can sustain highway spending m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Secures Nearly $68 Million in Infrastructure Grants U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, secured almost $68 million for projects to improve railroad infrastructure in Eastern Nebraska through the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant program. The program, authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to enha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on the Passing of Jack Hoffman U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement on the passing of Jack Hoffman: "Jack Hoffman's fearless love of life and Husker football inspired a nation. Under the most difficult of circumstances, Jack and his family found a joyful purpose in tragedy, bringing hope to other Americans struggling with childhood cancer. While his   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss an increasingly alarming problem facing America's public health, which is the flow of unregulated illicit nicotine pouch products. These illicit products, most of which are coming from China, avoid FDA regulation, confusing adult consumers seeking safer alternatives and retailers, and muddying the waters for manufacturers tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts at Zeldin Confirmation Hearing: EPA Must "Follow the Law" and "Get Back to the Fundamentals" January 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, questioned Lee Zeldin at the confirmation hearing of Zeldin's nomination by President Trump to be Administrator of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Comments on Supreme Court Upholding TikTok Law: "America's National Security Comes First" January 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in TikTok Inc v. Garland. In the ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a law passed overwhelmingly by Congress requiring Bytedance, a Chinese com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on Senate Floor: Laken Riley Act Is "Our First Step" to Help President Trump Secure the Border WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called on his colleagues to pass the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Questions HUD Secretary Nominee Scott Turner at Hearing January 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a new member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, questioned Scott Turner, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Ricketts cited successful efforts made in Nebraska when he was Governo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: Marco Rubio "Will Help President Trump Restore American Strength and Deter Our Adversaries" January 16, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) expressed his support for Senator Marco Rubio's nomination as U.S. Secretary of State. Ricketts' comments came in reaction to Rubio's nomination hearing, held earlier in the day. Ricketts made the comments while on a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: Marco Rubio Will Set the Tone for All-Of-Society Approach to Win Competition With PRC January 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations, questioned U.S. Senator Marco Rubio at the confirmation hearing of Rubio's expected nomination by President Trump to be U.S. Secretary of State. Ricketts highlighte  more