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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday June 04, 2023 ( 12 items )  

Congressman Flood Votes for Historic Spending Cut Deal
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following the passage of H.R. 3746, also known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. "In an era of divided government, Speaker McCarthy successfully out-negotiated Washington Democrats and President Biden on this historic debt ceiling deal. "From reducing the deficit by more than $2 trillion to implementing work requirements for welfare p  more

Congressman Flood's First Bill, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023, Passes the House With Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Congressman Flood's first bill, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023, passed in the House with bipartisan support. Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-North Carolina), introduced this bill alongside Congressman Flood in April. Right now, an individual or business must meet one of several financial or professional criteria to be classified as an accredited investor. Current criteria are   more

Fischer on USTR Action Against Mexico's Ban on GMO Corn
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on June 2, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it has formally requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico on the country's ban on genetically modified corn. As part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), member countries can request dispute  more

Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Agricultural Education at Community Colleges
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently joined five of her Senate colleagues to introduce the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act. The bipartisan bill would authorize funding for community college workforce training, education, and research programs in agriculture. U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) led the introduction of the legislation. Man  more

Fischer-Backed Legislation Overturning Reckless Student Loan Scheme Heading to the President's Desk
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed legislation overturning President Biden's student loan cancelation scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing an estimated $400 billion. The State of Nebraska is leading the lawsuit to challenge President Biden's student loan proposal. T  more

Rep. Smith Column: Fiscal Responsibility
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on June 2, 2023: * * * Fiscal Responsibility We have a debt ceiling for a reason. It is one of the federal government's best pathways to address our nation's very serious debt and deficit crisis. Our fiscal predicament demands we enact appropriate reforms to strengthen and grow our economy, cut wasteful spending, and reject massive tax increases. This week, after the White House spent months refusing to come to   more

Ricketts Highlights Putin's Human Rights Atrocities in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the brutal human rights impact of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and called on the Biden administration to do more to hold Putin and other perpetrators accountable. "In April of last year, the horrific images of corpses littering the streets of Bucha surfaced and made the entire world realize that Putin's goal was not just territorial conquest in Ukraine   more

Ricketts Statement on Student Loan Cancellation Vote
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the student loan cancellation scheme issued by President Biden's Department of Education last year. The plan would transfer the student loan debt of those who have not paid it back onto all American taxpayers, including those who paid off or chose not to take out student loan  more

Ricketts, EPW Committee Advance Bipartisan Energy Bill
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) advanced bipartisan legislation that would help position the United States as the undisputed international leader for nuclear energy technologies. The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023, which EPW Ranking Member Senator Shelley Moore Capito   more

Smith Statement on Biotech Corn Announcement
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following Statement on June 2, 2023: * * * Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), chairman of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Biden administration announced they would initiate USMCA dispute resolution proceedings with Mexico because of their continued ban on U.S. biotech corn: "We must always hold our trade partners to their commitments," said Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith. "While   more

Smith Statement on Fiscal Responsibility Act
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act. "We must put our country on a more sustainable fiscal path," said Rep. Smith. "Our debt and spending crisis cannot and should not be punted to future generations, which is why I voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. "This bill includes spending reductions, implements reforms to governm  more

Smith, Fischbach Lead Call for Formal Dispute Consultations Under USMCA
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter on June 1, 2023: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), chairman of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, and Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) led 62 of their colleagues in a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai. In the letter, the members call on Ambassador Tai to fully utilize the tools USTR has under USMCA to hold Mexico accountable to its commitments by proceeding with a formal   more