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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday December 22, 2019 ( 22 items )  

Barrasso: Congress Passes Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill focuses on recovery of four target species and provides water users in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska with regulatory certainty and Endangered Species Act compliance * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), along with Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) released the following statements after the House and Senate passed the Platte River Recovery Impleme  more

Fischer Joins Bipartisan Delegation to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan Senate delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. On Monday, the senators joined members of the House of Representatives at an official ceremony at the Mardasson Memorial near Bastogne, Belgium marking this occasion. "I am deeply grateful to  more

Fischer Releases 2019 'Working for You' Pamphlet
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released a new "Working for You" pamphlet, which lists her major achievements for Nebraska in the U.S. Senate in 2019. "As I reflect on 2019, nothing has made me prouder than seeing how Nebraskans have handled the many challenges that have come our way. "In the face of severe storms, flooding, and economic uncertainty, our people responded how we always do - with persever  more

Fort Report: Trade Agreement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: In the 1980s, when Central America was engulfed by proxy wars between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the victims were the poorest of the poor caught in a web of caste systems and competing ideologies and something in vogue called Liberation Theology. A refugee camp was founded in southern Guatemala for those escaping the violence. I went there to see if there was anything I could do to contribute in some smal  more

Rep. Bacon Issues Statement on Impeachment Articles Against President Trump
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following floor statement opposing the two articles of impeachment against President Trump: "I stand opposed to impeaching President Trump. No law was broken. No high crimes or misdemeanors were committed. No impeachable offenses were committed. The Ukrainians received military aid a week before the law required--aid the previous administration refused to give. There was no investigation and President Zelenzky said he received no pre  more

Rep. Bacon Issues Statement on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: After fighting for over a year alongside his colleagues to bring the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to a vote, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and his fellow Members passed the measure in the House. "With nearly 35,000 jobs in Nebraska's Second Congressional District supported by trade with Canada and Mexico, and our country's economy being the best it has been in 50 years, this modernized trade deal is a n  more

Rep. Fortenberry Issues Statement on 2020 Appropriations Achievements
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. government 2020 budget and appropriations achievements: "This is an important day for America as a bipartisan agreement was reached to fund the government, stave off a government shutdown, and fund priorities important to Nebraskans and our critical piece of military infrastructure, Offutt Air Force Base." * * * Link to Congressman Fortenberry's Floor Speech on Appropriations Achievemen  more

Rep. Fortenberry Issues Statement on Impeachment Vote Against President Trump
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the House voted to impeach the President Trump: "I have been concerned since the beginning that this impeachment process has been driven by a predetermined verdict of guilty. It's unfair. "Now, any future president, Democrat or Republican, will have to worry that impeachment will be used as a blunt force political instrument. "The House has had its cathartic moment. "Maybe tomorrow, we can get back  more

Rep. Fortenberry Issues Statement on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after House passage of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement: "The United States-Canada-Mexico (USMCA) trade agreement is an historic win for our country and our neighbors. "Good trade is fair trade. "This much-improved agreement significantly modernizes a previously imbalanced one. "Nebraska's farmers, ranchers, and manufacturing workers will be pleased we finally have a good deal that builds upon the   more

Rep. Smith Issues Remarks on Impeachment of President Trump
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following floor remarks opposing the impeachment of President Trump: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against this attempt to remove the duly-elected President of the United States. "There is perhaps nothing more seriously established in our Constitution than the impeachment of a President - only twice has it happened in our nation's 243-year history. "Yet today, for political purposes, the House majority is trying to rem  more

Rep. Smith Issues Statement on House Passage of Tax Legislation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, ranking member of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Select Revenue, issued the following statement after House passage of year-end tax legislation: "Nebraskans, and all Americans, deserve a tax code which provides long term certainty, common sense, and relief when they need it most. "I am incredibly pleased this package meets those standards, ensuring electric cooperatives maintain their tax status when accessing disaster grants, pro  more

Rep. Smith Issues Statement on Passage of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the House passed legislation to enact the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: "After much hard work and negotiations by the administration, I am incredibly pleased were able to come together to enact this trade agreement which will greatly benefit Nebraska's, and America's, producers, consumers, and businesses small and large. "President Trump correctly determined NAFTA needed to be modernized for the 21st cen  more

Sen. Fischer Issues Statement on $1.4 Million HHS Grant to Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the Health and Human Services Department announced that Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha was awarded a nearly $1.4 million grant for its Health Center Cluster: "The Charles Drew Health Center has provided compassionate care for Omaha families for over three decades, and I am pleased that they are receiving this significant grant. "Community health centers like Charles Drew are critical to keeping our   more

Sen. Fischer Issues Statement on Government Spending Legislation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the government spending legislation passed by Congress: "While I don't support this process or the price tag, these bills contain too many important Nebraska priorities--including disaster relief--for me to oppose them. Each year, I meet with thousands of Nebraskans in my office and across the state about the needs of their families and our communities. These bills directly address many   more

Sen. Fischer Issues Statement on Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes for 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced the rule establishing renewable volume obligations for 2020 and the biomass-based diesel volume for 2021 under the renewable fuel standard: "I appreciate the Nebraskans--including our farmers and ethanol producers-- who made their voices heard and submitted comments to EPA. Like many of them, I am disappointed in th  more

Sen. Fischer Issues Statement on Senate Passes FY 2020 Defense Authorization Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * - Includes $420 Million for NE Military Facilities Disaster Recovery, Authorizes Funding for Continued Nuclear Modernization * * * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense  more

Sen. Sasse Asked to Serve on Finance Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Beginning in January 2020, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse will serve on the Senate Finance Committee. Sasse issued the following statement. "This is an incredible opportunity to work on some big issues that hit home for our state. Our farmers and ranchers depend on trade to feed the world, and now Nebraska has a seat at the Senate's most powerful trade committee. Trade, tax, and health policy matter to moms and dads  more

Sen. Sasse Issues Statement on Chinese Censorship
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, a member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Chinese Communist Party's censorship of the Democratic presidential debate's discussion of Beijing's human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang: "Chairman Xi lies awake at night terrified of the Chinese people. "The Chinese Communist Party fights tooth and nail to prevent the truth from being known. "Beijing's Great Firewall cuts feeds, b  more

Sen. Sasse Issues Statement on Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after a federal appeals court ruled that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional: "Here's the good news: This ruling is further proof that Obamacare is a smorgasbord of unconstitutional bunk. Here's the bad news: the longer it stays on the books the longer Nebraska families are trapped under the weight of its impossibly complicated structure. "We need to give families the power to manage  more

Sen. Sasse Issues Statement on House Passage of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after the House passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement: "About dang time. "Speaker Pelosi's priorities are seriously out of whack. She wasted a full year stonewalling USMCA because she didn't want to give President Trump and Nebraska's farmers and ranchers a win. "But we've been working hard to get this deal done. "We finally got that vote in the House - and that's a huge win for ag in our state. This  more

Sen. Sasse Issues Statement on Passage of Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, a member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act: "National defense is the federal government's first job. We know that the Chinese Communist Party is building a massive war machine designed to fight across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Americans aren't going to twiddle our thumbs and learn Mandarin. "We've got to make serious investments   more

Sen. Sasse Praises Pro-Life HHS Rule
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse applauded a new pro-life, pro-transparency rule from the Department of Health and Human Services. The rule says that insurance companies selling taxpayer-subsidized Obamacare plans that cover elective abortion must now collect a separate fee from policy holders for that abortion coverage. This rule brings insurance companies who had flaunted the law under the Obama Administration into   more