WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following the passage of LB 683e in the Nebraska State Legislature. LB 683e includes provisions that functionally bar Huawei hardware from cell towers in Nebraska. "Huawei has deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and there is widespread agreement their technology can be leveraged for surveillance and sabotage of our communities and m  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following floor statement on May 24, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Mike Flood delivered floor remarks calling on President Biden to get serious about negotiating on the debt ceiling with Speaker McCarthy as the Biden Administration is mere days away from defaulting on America's debt. According to a new poll from CNN, 60% of Americans support the Republican position of cutting spending while raising the debt ceiling. News outlets are  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Sackett v. EPA, a case relating to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. "President Biden's expansion of WOTUS has perpetrated uncertainty and confusion for landowners and job creators across the country. Today's ruling from the Supreme Court provides welcome relief for America's farmers, ranchers,  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following the passage of S.J. Res. 11, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska, providing for congressional disapproval of President Joe Biden's new vehicle emissions standards. "The Biden Administration has repeatedly used the sweeping power of the federal government to achieve the policy goals of environmental activi  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) recently wrote the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding the commission's draft changes to rule 206(4)-2, the Commission's custody rule under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Specifically, the Congressmen provided feedback on question 19 within the proposal, which asked for comments on whether the final rul  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) legislation to overturn an aggressive EPA regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions is headed to President Biden's desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation by a vote of 221-203 today. The regulation would devastate the trucking industry, raise costs for consumers, and incentivize older, less efficient trucks to stay on the road. U  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which significantly narrowed the authority the federal government has over states and private citizens to regulate "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act: "To  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, a member of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following testimony at a hearing on April 18, 2023, entitled "School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All": * * * Thank you, Chairman Bean, Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this important topic at today's hearing. There's   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement on the passage of S.J. Res 11: "We rely on hard working truckers to transport goods all across America," said Rep. Bacon. "Imposing oppressive regulations will crush the trucking industry, kill jobs, and pass the cost on to consumers. "I support S.J. Res 11 to alleviate the heavy hand of government regulation and keep truckers on the   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: As many Americans plan Memorial Day weekend gatherings with friends and family, marking the kickoff of the summer travel season, House Republicans have been hard at work this week delivering on our Commitment to America for an economy that's strong. In the midst of debt ceiling negotiations following the passage of our Limit, Save, Grow Act, we have continued to pass legislation to check a presidential administrat  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on May 23, 2023: * * * Supporting Our Police This past week was National Police Week. I signed onto the U.S. Senate's annual resolution commemorating Police Week and officers that have fallen in the line of duty, as I do each year. Our law enforcement officers in Nebraska and across the country are vital to our country's flourishing, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to honor them. On Thursday, the Judiciary C  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Vice Chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's Sackett v. EPA decision: "Today's ruling is a win for farmers, ranchers, and all of rural America," said Rep. Smith. "The Biden administration's WOTUS rule would devastate communities, hardworking families, and small business owners across Nebraska - which would i  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Burden Reduction Act. This legislation would modernize RHC regulations to ensure RHCs can effectively treat patients. The members released the following statements: "Rural Health Clinics are integral partners in the delivery of health care in rural and underserved commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced a resolution calling for legislation to avoid double taxation between the U.S. and Taiwan. While the United States and Taiwan cannot enter a formal treaty addressing the tax treatment of international investment, similar tax treatment can be achieved through reciprocal legislation. The members released  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act, a bill to authorize the administration, in consultation with Congress, to negotiate and enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The members released the following statements: "  more