WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after agreeing to cosponsor the Cabin Air Safety Act (H.R. 2208): "I will be signing on to cosponsor this legislation which will further enhance safety and ensure clean air for all aircrews and passengers aboard commercial aircraft. "There have been several cases of flight attendants and dozens of passengers becoming very ill due to carbon monoxide poisoning that occurred in the aircraft cabin, and just recently,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: When I have the opportunity to travel around the 67,000 square miles of the Third District, I spend a lot of time in the car driving the many highways and byways of Nebraska. I enjoy this time on the road, taking in the diverse scenery as I map my way from town to town. Nebraska is home to vast infrastructure. More than just roads, infrastructure includes bridges, railroads, ports, irrigation, and telecommunicat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: This year has been tough for Nebraska. March, April, May, and July brought some of the most widespread and destructive damage our state has seen in a long time. Generations' worth of hard work was destroyed by the catastrophic floods and car-sized ice. On top of that, our farmers and ag producers have endured economic uncertainty as a result of obstacles with our nation's trading partners overseas. Our challenges   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency will grant 31 exemptions to small refineries: "I'm pleased to see President Trump and the administration head in a positive direction by waiving fewer gallons of ethanol this time around, but there's more that must be done. "For Nebraska farmers and ethanol producers, there needs to be order and transpare  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following op-ed on improving rural health care, which was provided to the Omaha World Herald: Rural communities are struggling to keep health care services available to their residents. Like most Americans, Iowans share growing concerns about the rising cost of prescription drugs, out-of-pocket health expenses and surprise medical bills. In states such as Iowa and Nebraska, we also fac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following op-ed on wind energy, which was provided to Globe Gazette: Iowa's economy is witnessing incredible growth. Our state's GDP is growing faster than the national average, outpacing neighboring states like Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. This steady growth is good news for our state and for hardworking Iowans. It equates to new jobs, revenue and opportunity at a scale we haven't often seen. Opportunity abounds   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, a member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement in support of the peaceful, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong: "These protests started when the people of Hong Kong sought to protect the basic right to a fair trial, instead of being forced to stand trial in kangaroo courts run by the Chinese Communist Party. "Hong Kongers are flying the Stars and Stripes because our flag stands for human dignity, for self-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, issued the following statement regarding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's suicide: "As a private matter, our house is praying for both Epstein's family and the many women who were denied justice in this life. "But as a matter of public policy, the government has failed these girls yet again. "It is inexcusable that this rapist was not  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee, wrote to Attorney General Bill Barr, demanding that the Department of Justice investigate Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide and fire those who let this happen. "The Department of Justice failed, and today Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators think they might have just gotten one last sweetheart deal," wrote Sasse. "Every single  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee who on Saturday demanded that the DOJ investigate the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide, wrote to the U.S. Attorney General to again urge the Department of Justice to rip up its 2008 sweetheart deal with Epstein. That old non-prosecution, non-investigation deal effectively shields any co-conspi  more