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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday March 22, 2020 ( 15 items )  

Fort Report: Coronavirus Update
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: I hope you are faring well as we deal with the serious consequences of the coronavirus. Your federal government is fighting back with a three-fold response: Protecting Health, Protecting Workers, and Protecting Small Business. As I write, Congress is considering, and expected to pass, a very large piece of legislation that will send checks directly to many Americans, and direct assistance to small businesses  more

Rep. Bacon to Host Coronavirus Tele-Town Hall With Local Health Officials
OMAHA, Nebraska, March 19 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will be hosting a tele-town hall with local health officials to discuss the government's response to the coronavirus, on Thursday, March 19 at 7:45 p.m. CT. He will be joined by Dr. Gary J Anthone, MD, DHHS Division of Public Health, Dr. Adi M Pour, Ph.D., Health Director Douglas County Community Health Department, and Sarah Schram, Sarpy County Health Department Health Dire  more

Rep. Bacon, Cuellar, Fortenberry, and Scott Introduce AIR Force Budget Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Bacon (NE-R-02) joined Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-D-28), Jeff Fortenberry (NE-R-01), and Austin Scott (GA-R-08) to introduce H.R. 6229, the Air Force Budget Transparency Act of 2020, which will increase United States Air Force budget transparency by discontinuing a practice of "pass through" budgeting where non-Air Force spending is included in the Air Force budget. For many years, the "pa  more

Rep. Smith Announces Postponement of Upcoming Public Events
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Due to health and safety concerns with COVID-19, along with the recommendation of social distancing from President Trump, Gov. Pete Ricketts, the Center for Disease Control, and out of an abundance of caution, the office of Congressman Smith will be postponing the following upcoming public events: Tuesday, March 17th Staff Mobile Office Kimball Public Library 208 South Walnut Street, Kimball 11:00 am   more

Rep. Smith Supports Assistance Package in Coronavirus Fight
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: Congressman Adrian Smith released the following statement after supporting the COVID-19 assistance package (H.R. 6201) negotiated by the Trump administration: "COVID-19 presents a threat to the health of the most vulnerable among us, and Americans are rightfully taking steps to protect themselves, their families, friends, and neighbors from transmission. Many of these precautions are having a wide-ranging i  more

Rep. Smith: Combating Coronavirus Update
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: It is clear coronavirus presents a major threat to the health of the most vulnerable among us, and Americans are rightfully taking steps to protect themselves, their families, friends, and neighbors from transmission. In addition, federal, state, and local governments have taken measures to fight against the spread of this virus, provide care for those infected, and maintain economic security. It is important fo  more

Sen. Fischer Statement on Legislation to Address Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement regarding federal efforts in Congress to address the coronavirus outbreak and the related economic downturn: "Over the last several weeks, my staff and I have been in contact with many Nebraskans who have shared their concerns about this public health crisis and its economic impact. "The purpose of the federal government is to provide a national response during a national emergency like we are dealing with now  more

Sen. Sasse and Rep. Gallagher Urge Twitter to Ban Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) publicly urged Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to ban Chinese Communist Party accounts that spread propaganda and whitewash the history of China's coronavirus cover-up. "It is clear that Chinese Communist Party officials are using Twitter to disseminate propaganda in the midst of a dangerous global crisis," write Sasse and Gallagher. "Even worse, th  more

Sen. Sasse Calls for Automatic 90-Day Tax Deadline Extension
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on March 15: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, urged the Treasury Department and IRS to give taxpayers an automatic 90-day tax extension given the impact of coronavirus. "With all of the stress and uncertainty of coronavirus, the last thing that families need to be worried about is the taxman's deadline," said Sasse after sending the letter. "An automatic, nation-wide, 90-day   more

Sen. Sasse Statement on China Expelling Journalists
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after the Chinese Communist Party announced that it would expel American journalists at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. "Chairman Xi is terrified of a free and independent press because he doesn't want to be challenged when his government regularly spews insane pr  more

Sen. Sasse Statement on Reported HHS Cyberattack
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee in Intelligence, issued the following statement regarding reports that the Department of Health and Human Services has been the target of a cyberattack. "Here's the reality of 21st century conflict: cyberattacks are massive weapons to kick opponents when they're down. At a time when Americans face uncertainty and fear from coronavirus, we should   more

Sen. Sasse Wins Tax Day Extension
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Finance Committee who pushed the Treasury Department to give taxpayers an automatic 90-day tax extension, issued the following statement after the IRS agreed to officially move the individual tax filing deadline to July 15 given the impact of coronavirus. "Great news: Tax day is July 15. Moms, dads, and small businesses have enough to be worried about, but now t  more

Sen. Sasse Wins Tax Payment Extension For Families and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that the IRS will allow individuals to defer payment of up to $1 million and corporations up to $10 million, without interest or penalties for 90 days. "This breathing room is great news for a lot of families and small businesses," said Sasse. "The President made t  more

Sen. Sasse: Slash Red Tape on Rural Hospitals During Pandemic
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, called on Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to waive regulations in order for rural hospitals to better combat coronavirus. "Nebraska's rural hospitals are fighting this nasty virus on the frontlines and we need to make sure that unnecessary red tape doesn't slow them down," said Senator Sasse. "I'm calling on th  more

Sens. Sasse, Johnson Amendment Would Protect Small Businesses and Workers During Coronavirus Emergency
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have introduced an amendment to the House coronavirus legislation to eliminate job-killing paid leave mandates and instead expand eligibility for unemployment insurance to those who aren't able to earn a paycheck due to coronavirus. "Good intentions aren't solutions, and Speaker Pelosi's bil  more