WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: One of the most basic expectations of government is the health and well-being of our nation. Yesterday, in a timely subcommittee hearing, I asked an Inspector General of Health and Human Services this question: "Are our drugs safe?" The raging coronavirus has called attention to a much-overlooked problem. In the name of global profiteering, we've enabled the dangerous outsourcing of pharmaceutical producti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Natural Resources subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands issued the following testimony by Lena McDowall, deputy director for management and administration at the Interior Department's National Park Service, at a hearing to facilitate the use of land in Nebraska for public outdoor recreational opportunities (H.R. 3651); Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act (H.R. 3681); Reducing Waste in National Parks Act (H.R. 4236); and Outdoors for All Act (H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: Nearly a year ago, Nebraska experienced a devastating 500-year-flood event. Nebraskans responded with characteristic care and resilience. Earlier this month I introduced H.R. 5868, the RELIEF Act, to make water infrastructure repairs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Last year, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) was approached by local leaders to support legislation that would make lynching a federal crime. After reviewing all legislative options, and believing it was the right one to support, Rep. Bacon introduced H.R. 3536, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act. The wording of H.R. 3536 mirrors the language of S. 488, introduced by Sen. Kamala Harris in the Senate, and pass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) offered the following statement after a hearing with Sue Murrin, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "Most Americans would be shocked to learn that 80% of pharmaceutical ingredients and 40% of drugs are produced outside the United States. With the coronavirus upon us, now is the time to as  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 25: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) offered the following statement regarding a bipartisan Congressional delegation visit to the satellite lab of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska. "I was so honored to host a bipartisan Congressional delegation at Offutt Air Force Base today to showcase one of its hidden gems, a satellite labor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 25: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) offered the following statement regarding a bipartisan Congressional delegation visit to Offutt Air Force Base and USSTRATCOM and tomorrow. "I am pleased to welcome a bipartisan Congressional delegation to United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) today to review our nation's nuclear threat preparedness," Fortenberry said. "While at Offutt Air F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) invites high school students from across Nebraska's Third District to submit their artwork for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition by Friday, March 20. "Each year, my office partners with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association to invite students from across Nebraska's Third District to submit their artwork as part of the Congressional Art Competition," Smith said. "I am al  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) invites high school students from across Nebraska's Third District to submit their artwork for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition by Friday, March 20. "Each year, my office partners with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association to invite students from across Nebraska's Third District to submit their artwork as part of the Congressional Art Competition," Smith said. "I am al  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a congressional caseworker from his office in the month of March, in Albion, Verdigre, Fullerton, Hebron and Geneva. Caseworker in Your Community is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with one of Smith's congressional caseworkers who may be able to assist those with flood recovery concerns as well as with   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced the launch of "The Good Life Showcase" asking residents of Nebraska's Third Congressional District to submit their favorite photo of Nebraska's Third District for an opportunity for it to appear in Smith's Washington, D.C. office. "I am excited to re-launch the "Good Life Showcase" and see the beauty of rural Nebraska as captured by Nebraskans. I encourage Nebraska  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith, Senator Deb Fischer, and Senator Ben Sasse will host Military Service Academy Open Houses on Saturday, March 21st, in Kearney, and Tuesday, April 21st, in Gering. These events are an opportunity for young people in Nebraska to learn more about the U.S. service academies and other opportunities for military service. High school and college students interested in military opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: I recently came across an idea that I think describes the best of Nebraskans - our proactiveness. As the late author Stephen Covey observed, "It means more than merely taking an initiative. It means that as human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions... a product of our own conscious choice, based on values... They carry their own weather with  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in signing a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing concerns over the agency's recent decision to lift the U.S. ban on Brazilian raw beef imports. "Given that the United St  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced additional disaster relief for sugarbeet growers impacted by adverse weather in 2018 and 2019. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, urged the agency to make sugarbeet growers eligible for this assistance and released the following statement: "Nebraska's sugarbeet growers are facing tough times beca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, the author of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives' vote on Born-Alive legislation. Just days after Democrats filibustered the bill in the Senate, Speaker Pelosi's majority blocked the legislation by a vote of 187-220. Three House Democrats joined Republicans in voting yes. "This week the American people ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined several of their Midwest Senate colleagues in signing a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing concerns over the agency's recent decision to lift the U.S. ban on Brazilian raw beef imports. "Given that the United S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Deb Fischer (NE) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the month of February as "American Heart Month", underscoring their bipartisan commitment to advancing the research, prevention, and treatment of heart disease. "Too many Arizona women, veterans, and underserved communities suffer from heart disease. We're working across the aisle and raisin  more