WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: A few months ago, I received a call on my personal cell phone. Not recognizing the number, but answering after a few rings, I was asked by the "Social Security Administration" to provide my personal identification information at the "request of the government." Strange. So, I did some research. It was, as I suspected, a robocall scam. The Social Security Administration does not ask for personal information ov  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following remarks after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500) for fiscal 2020: "For decades the House of Representatives, under majority control of both parties, consistently formed a bipartisan agreement to pass the NDAA. "Last month, I voted yes in committee to bring this bill forward, even though I disagreed with several of its provisions. I had faith th  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after introducing the Recovering America's Wildlife Act: "Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) is the most exciting public policy development in the conservation space in decades. "It protects ecosystems. "It enhances community. "It supports recreation. And it moves us from regulation and litigation to collaboration and conservation." * * * Fortenberry Speech at RAWA Press Conference: https://bit.  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after agreeing to cosponsor the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375): "Unlawful robocalls have metastasized from annoyance, to nuisance, to scourge amounting to an estimated 47.8 billion calls nationwide in 2018. "The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act requires telephone companies to offer call-block services to persons at no charge and use technology to authenticate caller I.D. in order to stop the rampant, dis  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released the following statement expressing his disappointment with the EPA's proposed rule on Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2020. "The RFS has benefitted farmers and consumers for years and has wide bipartisan support. Unfortunately, the EPA's proposed rule does not take into account the ongoing abuse of small refinery  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: One of the beautiful things about being a U.S. citizen is knowing when and why our nation was born. It's why we come together every year on the Fourth of July, and we gather with our loved ones and friends to celebrate our nation's birthday. Thomas Jefferson sat through the sweltering summer heat in Philadelphia as he prepared our nation's birth certificate: The Declaration of Independence. According to Historian   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule on the renewable volume obligations for 2020 under the renewable fuel standard: "The EPA's announcement on the Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 is very disappointing. "The agency has failed to address major issues with the opaque small refinery exemption process in this proposal. "Not considering estimates of future exemptions and lost gall  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. The bill, which was reintroduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), would convene a working group of federal entities and experts from the private and academic sectors tasked with providing recommendati  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: Over the years, sons and daughters of Nebraska have answered the call to serve. They are regular men and women, from every background and every walk of life, united by their desire to protect their homeland and the cause of freedom. Though they may be "regular" men and women, they are also exceptional Americans and their spirit and sacrifice is an example that we should remember every day. That's why I'm pleased to  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following statement after child rapist Jeffrey Epstein was charged with sex trafficking: Sasse has repeatedly pressed the Department of Justice to make sure that Epstein pays for his horrendous crimes. "Jeffrey Epstein has evaded justice for too long - this child rapist belongs in prison and should not be allowed to post bail and hurt more girls. "This monster received a p  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following statement on the investigation on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: "Today cannot be the end of attention to the horrific crimes or the pathetically short sentence of Jeffrey Epstein. "This story can't just drift away because this has never been about politics but is instead about justice. The young women who were victimized by Epstein's trafficking network deserve c  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following statement regarding federal sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges against child rapist Jeffrey Epstein: Sasse has repeatedly pressed the Department of Justice to make sure that Epstein pays for his horrendous crimes. "Epstein should spend the rest of his life in prison. This child rapist has wealth, power, and connections on his side -- but the children he abused   more