OMAHA, Nebraska, May 8 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: It's a problem for states, cities and counties around the country. The local governments are losing millions of dollars in tax revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. The CARES Act passed by Congress gave states and local governments $150 billion, but that money can only be used for coronavirus relief, not to prop up the budget. https://www.3newsnow.com/news/coronavirus/rep-bacon-introduces-bill-aimed-at  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Lawmakers are preparing their aerospace priorities for the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill, in which the Air Force hopes to see an endorsement of its modernization-heavy, $154.6 billion budget request. One provision that could have big ripple effects for the service is a push to remove "pass-through" funding from the Air Force's budget, which critics say makes it seem larger in comparison to the other services.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 5 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) offered the following statement on the results of his weekend five-question coronavirus /*survey of Nebraska first district constituents. "The initial results of the weekend's coronavirus survey of first district constituents are in," Fortenberry said. "This is a good snapshot of where Nebraskans are, as we continue to fight our way through coronavirus, protect  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: In rural states like Nebraska, agriculture is a way of life. The men and women who dedicate their lives to feeding the world provide a service like no other. For so long, American agriculture has enjoyed unprecedented success, producing food more effectively and efficiently than any other place at any other time in history. In fact, access to quality food has become so commonplace it is often taken for granted. How  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced a bill to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. "Li Wenliang Plaza." The bill honors the late Dr. Li Wenliang, the Wuhan-based doctor who warned the world about the coronavirus before the Chinese Communist Party silenced him. Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wy  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson joined state attorneys general from ten other states in writing a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter called for an investigation into beef packers for potential anticompetitive behaviors, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. "I sp  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, appeared on America's Newsroom on Fox News, where she outlined the severe consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19 on agriculture and called for an investigation into possible anticompetitive behavior in the beef supply chain. "Right now, we are seeing great prices for the packers. I understand that markets cycle up and down but   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: Nearly three months after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the United States, we are continuing to see an uptick in cases in Nebraska. In part, this simply demonstrates that we are testing more people. As we perform more tests, we are inevitably identifying more individuals with the virus. However, this rise in cases also indicates that COVID continues to spread, and that many Americans need access to car  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, today joined Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, Jerry Moran, (R-Kan.) chairman of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, and Marsha   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement highlighting certain federal relief funds delivered to Nebraska. Last month, President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in the state due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and Congress took several legislative steps to provide assistance: "I am thankful that these critical resources are going to Nebraska. From protective equipment to transporta  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement regarding the need to protect Americans with disabilities from rationing of ventilators: "In a shocking number of states, Americans with disabilities can be sent to the back of the line for ventilators. That's abhorrent. Human dignity matters, and disabilities like Down syndrome don't undermine the right to life. "Congress can't re-write state laws, but we can regulate the Strategic National Stockpile of ventilato  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) introduced companion bills to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. "Li Wenliang Plaza." The bill honors the late Dr. Li Wenliang, the Wuhan-based doctor who warned the world about the coronavirus before the Chinese Communist Part  more