WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Statement on CR Vote Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes for the Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill, H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: "I voted for this CR to keep our government open, which enabled us to plus up our military and defenses. This bill funds the historic pay raise for those who protect our  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood: Rolling Back Biden's Onerous WOTUS Rule a Win for Nebraska's Farmers & Ranchers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that the Trump administration would seek stakeholder input as they worked to roll back the Biden administration's Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. "Through the years, the Biden administration refused to listen to a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Secure American Agriculture Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) introduced the Securing American Agriculture Act, which would secure critical agricultural supply chains and reduce America's reliance on foreign adversaries like Communist China. "It is in our best interest to take every step to  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on March 14, 2025: * * * Fiscal Responsibility Demands Accountability The federal government of the United States has an obligation to maintain the highest standard of accountability to the American people. Families working hard to make ends meet, paying taxes to the federal government, rightfully expect a government which treats their hard-earned money with respect. Faced with the consequences of four years o  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Applauds Reconsideration of Costly Tailpipe Emissions Rule Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is taking steps to reconsider the Biden administration's costly light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty emissions regulations. These regulations formed the foundation of the Biden administration's  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Celebrates Reconsideration of Biden-Harris Clean Power Plan 2.0 Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced steps to reconsider the Biden administration's detrimental Clean Power Plan 2.0 rule. "Throughout its tenure, the Biden administration attempted to dramatically expand federal regulatory autho  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Joins the National Corn Growers Association's "Cobcast" to Talk Year-Round E15 U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined the National Corn Growers Association's "Cobcast" to discuss her bill securing the year-round, nationwide sale of E15. During the episode, she emphasized the vital role ethanol plays for Nebraska producers and rural communities. She highlighted her decade of advocacy for pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Praises EPA for Taking Steps to Revise WOTUS Regulatory Overreach Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is taking steps to revise the Biden administration's 2023 "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule. "In 2023, the Biden administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Expert Witnesses on Stabilizing the Military Health System Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned expert witnesses--including Former Director of the Defense Health Agency Lieutenant General Douglas Robb, Former Joint Staff Surgeon Major General Paul Friedrichs, and Professor of Surgery and retired Air Force Colon  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Smith Urge Congress to Fulfill President Trump's Pledge to Allow Year-Round Sale of E15 Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03) at a press conference urging Congress to fulfill President Trump's pledge to allow the sale of year-round E15. During her remarks, Senator Fischer called on Congress t  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Praises EPA's Deregulation Announcement: "Common-Sense is Back" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it announced 31 deregulatory actions. Ricketts said the following: "Biden's EPA was a rogue agency. It disregarded the Supreme Court's ruling and  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Praises Senate Passage of Anti-Fentanyl Legislation: "We Are Keeping Our Promises" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) praised Senate passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I under the Controlled Services Act. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. Ricketts said the followi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Speaks During Senate Banking Committee Hearing About Need for More Affordable Housing: "Cut Through the Red Tape" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, discussed the importance of creating solutions to address the housing shortage crisis. Ricketts said the following: "The housing shortage  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on Government Funding Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through the end of the Fiscal Year. "This Continuing Resolution prevents a costly government shutdown. It enables President Trump and DOGE to continue identifying wasteful spending. It also  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Votes to Advance Landmark Stablecoin Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after voting to advance the GENIUS Act -- stablecoin legislation -- out of committee: "The GENIUS Act is landmark legislation. It is a one-of-a-kind bill that will advance the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Slotkin Lead Bipartisan Bill to Secure American Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 8 colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would secure critical supply chains and reduce America's reliance on adversaries like Communist China. U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: Strong U.S.-Japan Alliance "Fundamental" to Deterring Communist China, Promoting Economic Prosperity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, highlighted how a strong alliance between the United States and Japan can deter Communist China and promote economic prosperity, including in Nebraska. "For more than 80   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on WOTUS Reversal Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Vice Chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, released the following statement on the joint memorandum issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (USACE) on implementation of the Waters of the United States rule, known as WOTUS. Under the memorandum, EPA  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, DelBene, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Hydropower Investment Washington, DC -- Today Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) introduced the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act, legislation extending a 30 percent investment tax credit   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Fischer, Lawmakers Hold Press Conference Highlighting Grassroots Support for Year-Round E15 Washington, DC -- Today, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-chair Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) were joined by additional members of Congress and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. to discuss the letter nearly 9,000 corn producers NCGA recently se  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: The War on Affordable Energy is Over Washington, DC -- Today Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a historic set of actions to unleash American energy including reconsideration of the tailpipe emissions rule which effectively mandated consumer adoption of electric vehicles and the so-called "Clean Power  more