WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Bacon, Meeks Issue Joint Statement on Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Ukraine on 3-Year Anniversary of Russia's Invasion Bacon, Meeks Issue Joint Statement on Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Ukraine on 3-Year Anniversary of Russia's Invasion Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Applauds President Trump's Year-Round E15 Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood issued a statement in celebration of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement allowing E15 all year long in Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. "Thank you to Administrator Zeldin an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Introduces the No More D.C. Waste Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01), along with Rep. William Timmons (SC-04) as a cosponsor, introduced the "No More D.C. Waste Act." This bill provides oversight to the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program and reins in its excessive funding moving forward. "For about ten years, the D.C. local government has q  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood's Statehood Day Statement LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a recorded statement ahead of Nebraska's Statehood Day, which will be celebrated on March 1, 2025. Video of the remarks can be found by clicking here (link is external). News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the speech is below. Fellow Nebraskans,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Announces Commerce Subcommittee Assignments & Chairmanship Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released her subcommittee assignments for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the 119th Congress: * Chair, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media * Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety * Member, Subcommittee   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Pushes for Legislation to Protect Rural Nursing Homes During a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) pushed for passage of her Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act, which would overturn a harmful Biden-era rule regulating nursing homes. Senator Fischer reintroduced the legislation today. In her remarks, Senator Fischer emphasized how unrealistic the Biden adm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Expert Witnesses on Grand Theft Cargo Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, questioned expert witnesses on the importance of giving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) authority to enforce penalties against unauthorized brokers engaged in freight fraud. During the hearing, Fischer questioned Chief Special Agent of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions John Phelan at Confirmation Hearing Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned John Phelan at the confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of the Navy. During the hearing, Senator Fischer asked Phelan about his commitment to ensure that the Department of Defense complies with existing statutory requirements t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Michael Kratsios and Mark Meador at Nomination Hearing U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned two of President Trump's nominees: Mr. Michael Kratsios, nominated to be the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and Mr. Mark Meador, nominated to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Stephen Feinberg at Confirmation Hearing on Spectrum Policy U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned Stephen Feinberg at the confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. During the hearing, Senator Fischer asked Feinberg whether the Department of Defense deserves a seat at the table in shaping spect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Witness on Anti-Drug Trafficking Efforts Yesterday, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, questioned Director of the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program Shannon Kelly on the program to locate and intercept illegal drugs within the United States. She highlighted HIDTA's successes in Nebraska, especially for the Panhand  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Rural Seniors' Access to Care Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), reintroduced the Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act. The legislation would reverse a Biden-era nursing home staffing rule that will harm facilities across rural America and could force many to close. The legislation would also establish an advis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Welcomes National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Buck Wehrbein at Agriculture Hearing Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomed fellow Nebraskan and National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Buck Wehrbein to testify during a committee hearing. Click the image above to watch a video of Senator Fischer's questioning Click  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Flood: Congress Will Deliver Tax Relief for Working Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood issued a statement following passage of H. Con. Res. 14 - FY25 Budget Resolution, the framework that will help deliver tax cuts this year. "Tonight's vote was the first step on the path to delivering tax cuts for working Americans. If Congress doesn't act, working Americans will s  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * One Big Beautiful Budget Resolution Just over a month into President Donald Trump's second term, his administration is off to an aggressive start. Commissioned with a mandate from the people to restore American prosperity, the president has moved without delay to reassert common sense in the Executive Branch, rein in government overreach, and demonstrate international leadership. House Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on Confirmation of Dan Driscoll to be U.S. Secretary of the Army WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), issued the following statement after voting to confirm Dan Driscoll as U.S. Secretary of the Army: "Dan Driscoll understands we must streamline the Army's processes to increase munitions production and ensure our warfighters have what they need. He will   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Flood Introduce CRA Legislation to Overturn CFPB's Regulatory Overreach of Consumer Payment Companies WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and U.S. Representative Mike Flood (R-NE-01) introduced a bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)'s latest overreach in the digital consumer payment market. The le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency on Improper Federal Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Improper Payments Transparency Act. The bill would require that the President's annual budget request include clear and comprehensive data on the improper payments made by federal agencies. Ricketts is a me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: My Bipartisan Improper Payments Transparency Legislation Will Help Congress "Make Better Choices and Save Tax Dollars" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, outlined his bipartisan Improper Payments Transparency Act, introduced yesterday with Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV). Ricketts discussed the bill while on a conference ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: States Should "Play a More Active Role in Federal Highway Programming" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called for states to play a more active role in federal highway programming. Ricketts said the following: "Transportation infrastructure, we've all said it, is incredibly important in my home st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Fischer Introduce the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, which would allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains 15% ethanol. Increasing the availability of b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events Washington, D.C. - Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during March in Sidney, Kimball, Bridgeport, Springview, Valentine, Arthur, Brewster, and Broken Bow. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Himes, Moran, Coons Reintroduce Legislation to Initiate Trade Agreement Negotiations with the UK WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act, a bill to authorize the administration, in consultation with Congress, to negotiate   more