WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on April 3: As traumatic as coronavirus has been for our nation, I am proud of Nebraskans. We understand the magnitude of the urgency here--with so many beautiful stories of neighbor helping neighbor and people sacrificing for one another. We have been very compliant. The disruption and difficulty of this pandemic has put many people in a state of uncertainty, especially in our work environments. There is a l  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 1 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: In the spirit of celebrating Women's History Month, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) presented Catherine Lang, a leader in both public and nonprofit spheres working to improve economic and educational opportunities for Nebraskans, a copy of his congressional floor speech honoring her on the floor of the House of Representatives chamber in Washington, D.C. Catherine earned both her Bachelor of Fine Arts and   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Nebraska's Congressional Delegation was part of 143 members of Congress calling for assistance to cattle producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse along with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, Don Bacon and Adrian Smith signed a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resource  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: In response to concerns about cattle prices, Congressman Adrian Smith, the rest of the Nebraska delegation, and over 100 other members of Congress wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging implementation of assistance for producers as quickly as possible. Congressman Smith released the following statement: "During the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen first-hand th  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after supporting phase three of the coronavirus assistance negotiated by the Trump administration, known as the CARES Act: "This package is aimed at providing assistance for Americans with tax relief, benefits for those who need it, and helping our businesses stay afloat so we can resume a strong economy when the pandemic subsides. "I worked to ensure rural America was not left behind, and am pleased this bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: In order to address COVID-19, Congress and President Trump have enacted three major pieces of legislation to fight this disease and help as many Americans as possible stay employed, with the goal of resuming our strong economy as soon as possible when this pandemic subsides. While agencies such as Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are working to roll out these programs as quickly as possible, I  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act. This includes the replenishment of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Representatives Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Pete Ricketts' (R-Neb.) request for a major disaster declaration for the state of Nebraska. The request follows the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nebraska, which the governor has warned is expected to see  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, released the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Nebraska will receive $61 million in federal funding for urban, rural, and tribal transit programs through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: "Public t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: In a matter of just a few weeks, the outbreak of COVID-19 has upended how Nebraskans and all Americans are living their lives. Schools have closed their doors, bars and restaurants have shut down, and nearly all public events have been put on hold to slow the disease's spread. As uncertain and stressful as this time of crisis is, I have seen so many wonderful stories of Nebraskans helping one another. Brickway B  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act. The emergency legislation would limit liability for healthcare professionals who are fighting coronavirus. "In ERs and ICUs across America, doctors and nurses are writing the playbook as they fight this virus one day at a time," said Senator Sasse. "These heroes need a common-sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse released the following statement after the death of Dr. Tom Coburn. Dr. Coburn served Oklahoma as a conservative leader in the U.S. Senate from 2005-2015. "Tom Coburn was a special, special man. He was a Christian and a father and a husband, and all of those identities were much more important to him than where he got his paycheck. "And even among his day jobs, everyone who knew him kne  more