WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * After More Than a Year of Closure, Feenstra Helps Reopen Post Office in Charter Oak HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that, following repeated requests by his office, the Charter Oak Post Office reopened last week after more than a year of closure. After being contacted by a constituent, Feenstra's office reached out to the Consumer Affairs Manager for the Iowa-Nebraska-S  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Gottheimer Demand Answers from the Administration on U.S.-Houthi Agreement, Ongoing Threat to Israel Washington, DC -- Today, May 9, 2025, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-2) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio demanding clarity on the May 6 agreement with the Iranian-backed Houthi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, McClellan, Hyde-Smith, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Mental Health Treatment Shortages Bacon, McClellan, Hyde-Smith, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Mental Health Treatment Shortages Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Don Bacon (NE-02) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced l  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Pappas Co-lead Taiwan Representative Office Act Washington, DC \- Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) have introduced legislation to direct the Secretary of State to engage in negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to rename its office the ''Taiwan Representative Office." Currently named the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates Bryan Health's Centennial WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) delivered remarks on the House floor celebrating Bryan Health's 100-year anniversary. A video of his remarks can be accessed by clicking here (link is external). News outlets are welcome to use the footage for reporting purposes. The full text of Congressman Flood's speech is provided be  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Congratulates Pope Leo XIV WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that Cardinal Robert Prevost had been selected as the next pope of the Roman Catholic Church. "Congratulations to Cardinal Prevost on his election as the Holy Father. While stories today will focus on the historic nature of an American pope, he has a big task before him   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood: U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Expands Trade Opportunities for Nebraska WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that U.S. President Donald J. Trump had secured a trade deal with the United Kingdom. "Over the last four years, President Biden did nothing on trade. Within a matter of months, President Trump's dealmaking experience resulted in a tra  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: Congress Must Pass the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) called on her colleagues to pass her Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act - approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last week - which will require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publicly iden  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Reintroduces Precision Ag Package Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, reintroduced her Precision Ag Package --three pieces of legislation that will help America's producers harness the full potential of precision agriculture. "Precision agriculture equipment enables America's farmers and ranchers to be stronger stewards of the land; however,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on Lesley Woods Murphy Nomination for U.S. Attorney for Nebraska U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated Lesley Woods Murphy to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska: "Lesley Woods Murphy has spent her career working to bring criminals to justice and ensure the law is firmly enforced. Her experience  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer to Agriculture Secretary: Nebraska Right Fit to Relocate Parts of U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on her plans relocate parts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), like the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). During the hearing, Fischer advocated for Ne  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Opening Statement from Rep. Bacon at Hearing on the Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Posture of the Department of Defense Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, delivered the  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Bacon: Innovation Delays Are Risking Our Military Advantage U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, submitted the following opening statement for the record at a subcommittee hearing on the military posture of s  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Flood Announces Start of 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Middle and High School Coders LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced the launch of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge invites middle and high school students across the country to sharpen their coding skills and inspire them to pursue careers in computer science. "Nebraska co  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor and celebrate the recent recognition of one of Nebraska's preeminent banks and a pillar of the community it serves, First National Bank Omaha, better known as FNBO. FNBO has long led Nebraska's banking sector, especially in their effo  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Standing up to the Chinese Communist Party In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive global infrastructure development strategy to expand its influence across the globe. Boasting 154 member countries spanning every inhabited continent and investments to date exceeding $1 trillion, the Belt and Road Initiative demonstrates the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ambitions and commitment to  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Discusses Strengthening Nebraska's Water Infrastructure at Environment and Public Works Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, discussed improvements to Nebraska's water infrastructure, including irrigation, during a committee hearing. Witnesses included Tom Goulette, City Administrator and Uti  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on Election of Pope Leo XIV WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), released the following statement after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope: "I am amazed by this historic moment to witness the first ever American Pope. I pray for the Holy Father Leo XIV and look forward to a long-lasting pontificate." *** Original text here: https://www.ric  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Rescind Biden AI Diffusion Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after it was announced that the Trump administration plans to rescind the Biden administration's AI Diffusion rule (AIDR): "I am pleased to hear that the Trump administration plans to rescind Biden's AI Diffusion rule. I lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Evaluate National Security Impacts of Federal Purchasing Standards WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act. This bill evaluates the national security implications of current federal purchasing standards. " Federal procurement processes should be   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, last week, my bill, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, or the FACT Act, cleared the Commerce Committee unanimously. Now it will come before us here on the Senate floor for a vote. I stand before you today because the threat our  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Leads Press Conference on His Bill to Codify Trump's Key Promise - No Tax on Overtime Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, today led a press conference alongside U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), and Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) to highlight their bill, the Overtime Wages Tax Relie  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Tuberville, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Taxes on Overtime Wages Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) today introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would fulfill a key promise made by President Donald Trump to give tax relief to American workers. The legislation would create an income tax deduction for  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Ricketts, Coons Lead Tabletop Exercise on Hypothetical Chinese Energy Quarantine Against Taiwan WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, organized a tabletop exercise with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and other senators. The two-hour exercise tasked the participating senators with responding to a simula  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Encourages Third District Students to Apply for Youth Advisory Council Washington, D.C. - Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Third District Youth Advisory Council and encourages high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to submit their applications by June 27th. The Third District Youth Advisory Council is a forum for students to share opin  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Trade Agreement with the UK Washington, DC -- Today Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after President Trump announced a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom. "I'm pleased the Trump administration has struck an initial trade deal with one of our nation's greatest trade partners and longest-standing  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Promotes Renewable Fuels and Nebraska's Farmers During Press Call WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted his efforts to promote renewable fuels and Nebraska's farmers during his weekly press call. Ricketts recently led a resolution declaring May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month in America. He spoke with members of Nebraska press about the resolution:   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Support for Fischer's Precision Ag Package Today, organizations and industry groups released statements and endorsed U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) Precision Ag Package. Earlier this week, Fischer, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at enabling America's producers to harness the full potential of precision agriculture.   more