WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement regarding the release of findings by Special Counsel John Durham on the Trump-Russia probe: "The Durham probe confirmed what we suspected that the previous FBI leadership became corrupted by their partisan agenda. The former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), alongside Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO-06), John James (R-MI-10), Doug Lamborn (R-CO-05), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-02), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07) introduced H.R 3392, the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act. This legislation prevents the closure of Air National Guard fighter squadrons at a time when pilot and maintenance manning are at critically low levels. H.R. 33  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood (R-NE) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) introduced a House companion bill to the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act this week. The bill was reintroduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Brian Schatz (D-HI). YIMBY sheds a light on discriminatory land zoning policies, encourages localities to cut burdensome regulations, and brings a new level of transparency to the community de  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding ongoing restrictions on CMS regulated facilities. During a recent visit to Papillion Manor in Sarpy County, Congressman Flood heard firsthand about the impact of ongoing restrictions. In his letter, the Congressman poses a series of questions about ongoing restrictions to CMS. "...th  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following votes on key measures supporting America's law enforcement members as the country observes National Police Week. "At a time when our law enforcement community has been under siege by anti-public safety forces, it's critical that Congress step forward and send a message loud and clear that America stands with our country's peace officers.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned Midco Vice President of Government Relations Justin Forde at a hearing today about the need to expand broadband access to all Americans. Senator Fischer also highlighted the fundamental role wireless connectivity plays in utilizing precision agriculture technologies - in conjunction with wired networks.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, highlighted the need to sustain broadband access to rural areas through the FCC's longstanding Universal Service Fund at a hearing last week. Senator Fischer also discussed the FCC's forthcoming Broadband Deployment Locations Map that she authored as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Set to launch this wee  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned the following U.S. cabinet secretaries at a hearing today: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Senator Fischer questioned Secretary Raimondo about the urgent need to rip out and replace risky Chinese network equipment. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined her colleagues this week to introduce the AM for Every Vehicle Act. The bicameral, bipartisan bill would direct federal regulators to require automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in their new vehicles at no additional charge. A number of automakers have removed or announced plans to remove AM broadcast radio fromsome o  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statements after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of its Broadband Funding Map, which was created by a Fischer-Cortez Masto amendment to the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. "While Congress has invested heavily in broadband deployme  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, today introduced legislation requiring the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to issue a report on the extent and effect of the current pilot shortage on regional carriers. "The ongoing pilot shortage is causing flight cancellations and service reductions across our country,   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, joined a group of 15 Senators this week in pressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule. The letter was led by U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.). "The proposal creates a framework for 'conservati  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, at a member day hearing on March 23, 2023, on the agricultural research funding request: * * * The Honorable Mike Flood, representing Nebraska First Congressional District House Appropriations Committee - Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food, and Drug Administration, and Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on May 19, 2023: Every day, law enforcement officers in communities across our country serve with tireless vigilance, often placing the well-being and safety of their communities above their own. To honor their courage and sacrifice, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which this date falls as National Police Week. In commemoration, this week I was ple  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) raised concerns about the Biden administration's nuclear strategy in the midst of growing threats from Vladimir Putin's Russia, which has refused to comply with treaties they've signed with the United States. "Vladimir Putin believes he's at war with the United States, and certainly, that is the way he is behaving when you think about what he's done in rega  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a longtime champion of private property rights, exposed the Biden administration's refusal to define the word "conservation" in the president's "America the Beautiful" initiative. Formerly known as the "30x30 Plan," the initiative seeks to conserve 30% of America's land and waters by 2030. "In reading through the Fish and Wildlife proposed budget, the pres  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after the Senate voted to block the Biden administration's new "public charge" rule from the Department of Homeland Security. The new rule expands the taxpayer-funded benefits that illegal immigrants can receive without risking their green card applications. "These kinds of failed policies from the Biden administration are   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after the Senate voted to block Washington, D.C.'s new law that severely restricts the ability of city police to respond to violent crime and riots: "Our capital city belongs to the entire nation. Washington, D.C.'s out-of-control violent crime is a threat to all Americans, and Congress has a responsibility to take action wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on May 15, 2023: * * * Our Farm Bill Visit Last week, I brought my colleague Senator John Boozman, the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, to Nebraska for a series of visits with family farmers and ranchers. The topic of our visits was the Farm Bill, a package of agriculture legislation advanced through the Agriculture Committee and passed by Congress every five years. I led these discussions beca  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times on May 16, 2023: * * * Don't "Finish the Job" - President Biden's Electric Vehicle Pipe Dream Last month, President Joe Biden announced that he and Vice President Kamala Harris are running for reelection in 2024 -- they're running to "finish the job." What job does President Biden want to finish during a second term in the White House? Well, the day he entered office, he started worki  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), today introduced   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Bacon: "We need to ensure that African Swine Fever, which has not reached the U.S. yet does not come here, and the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention Act Enhancement Act will help with that," said Rep. Bacon. "The Swine Fever has been detected in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and could cost the U.S. Swine industry, which Nebraska is a part of, $50 billion over ten years." Congresswoman Angi  more