WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Biden v. Nebraska blocking student debt relief for millions of Americans: "This Supreme Court decision condemns a generation of American student loan borrowers to a lifetime of financial insecurity - putting off homeownership, starting families, and bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision for Biden v. Nebraska, et al. "A higher education is not the only way to succeed in this country, but the long-term financial benefits are indisputable. President Joe Biden recognized this during the pandemic when our economy shutdown p  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement in support of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Biden v. Nebraska case that found the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan unconstitutional. "I am relieved to see the Supreme Court found President Biden's student loan bailout unconstitutional. This plan would have significantly worsened inflation and made colleg  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Josh Brecheen issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down Biden's student loan bailout in Biden v. Nebraska and defended religious liberty and the First Amendment in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The conservative victories come a day after the Supreme Court ruled that colleges cannot racially discriminate in admissions and reaffirmed that employers cann  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced that Nebraska will receive $405,281,070 in broadband funding through the BEAD program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The funding for this program was made possible by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which Senator Fischer supported. "For   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently co-led the introduction of the bipartisan Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act, which would reauthorize the program and raise the authorized funding level. The registry, which was enacted in 2018 and officially went online earlier this year, is the largest effort undertaken to understand the risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters. The original leg  more

SAN RAFAEL, California, June 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023, and a letter: This week, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) requesting they exa  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Biden v. Nebraska, which struck down the Department of Education program to provide targeted student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans: "Many Americans are saddled with a mountain of student loan debt, and they're putting off buying a house, starting a family, or opening their ow  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Department of Education v. Brown and Biden v. Nebraska to deny President Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness plan: "This Supreme Court has again set millions of Americans back by denying the President's authority to cancel federal student loans. This decision has put into je  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement praising the Supreme Court decision overturning President Biden's student loan debt relief program in Biden v. Nebraska: "Cancelling student debt sounds easy, and everyone likes 'free money,' but it is actually not free, it is a bill that someone else has to pay. President Biden tried to give away almost half   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its decisions in Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown: "Today's Supreme Court decision is devastating to the 43 million borrowers who counted on President Biden's one-time relief offered in response to the extraordinary pandemic economic pressures. This  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden's federal student loan forgiveness plan in Biden v. Nebraska -- denying tens of millions of Americans life-changing relief from the weight of overwhelming student loan debt: "I'm frustrated and disappointed by today's ruling -- but I'm not surprised. For the  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release and letter on June 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) sent a letter to the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) requesting they examine tribal criminal   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Biden v. Nebraska. "Today's SCOTUS decision denying partial loan forgiveness-pursuant to the 2003 HEROES Act--is another example of the tortured opinions the Roberts court uses to overturn clear statutory la  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * In response to the Supreme Court eliminating the Biden Administration's unconstitutional student loan bailout, Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's Biden v. Nebraska ruling: "The Supreme Court once again slapped down the lawless Biden Administration in the Biden v. Nebraska ruling. The unconstitutional Biden student loan bail  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 29 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced the Summer 2023 intern class in his Washington, D.C., office. "Our interns are integral to the success of my office, and I'm excited to have such a dynamic group this summer," said Rep. McCaul. "I look forward to working with these bright young people and seeing all they will do for Texas' 10th district." Grayson Shirey, orig  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to deny student loan relief to more than 43 million American borrowers. In the two cases, Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown, the Court said President Biden did not have the authority to eliminate $400 billion in student loan debt through the Higher Educ  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on June 29, 2023: * * * Expanding Markets for Nebraska Products As the third largest economy in the world, Japan is a vital trade partner of the United States, especially agriculture producers in Nebraska's Third District. According to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, more than half of Nebraska's pork exports and more than a quarter of our state's beef exports were purchased by Japan last year, totaling $  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following video announcing his office's Senate Internship program. Internships are available in Washington, D.C. and offices throughout Nebraska during the fall and spring semesters and over the summer. Fall 2023 applications are due July 15, 2023, and Spring 2024 applications are due October 1, 2023. Applicants can find more informati  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Following the Farm Bill for Nebraska listening tour with the entire Nebraska delegation, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his support for two key pieces of legislation that had been raised by producers - the EATS Act and the HPAI Act. "Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska, and we need to protect it at all costs," said Ricketts. "Senator Marshall's EATS Ac  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Biden v. Nebraska overturning the student loan cancellation scheme issued by President Biden's Department of Education last year. The plan would have transferred the student loan debt of those who have not paid it back onto all American taxpayers, includi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter on June 27, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), the Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for opting to brief only Democrats in advance of the public release of new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he recently co-sponsored the FEND (Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence) Off Fentanyl Act, a bipartisan effort led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to fight the flow of deadly fentanyl into our country. The bill aims to choke off the income source of those who traffic in synthetic opioids by directing the Treasury Department to target, sanction, and block the  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Department of Education v. Brownand Biden v. Nebraska to strike down President Biden's student loan program. Under the program, 90 percent of the benefits would have gone to borrowers making less than $75,000 a year. "A college education should not depend on how muc  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the student loan forgiveness case Biden v. Nebraska. "The pandemic is over and so is the student loan forgiveness saga. Today's ruling rightly struck down the Biden administration's illegal forgiveness scheme and prevented American taxpayers from paying for loans they never  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on June 26, 2023: * * * Defending Our Country Last week, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) advanced its annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill, which we must pass every year, sets our policies and spending priorities for the military. Most importantly, this year's NDAA supports an increase in pay levels for our service men and women by over five percent. This is just one example of   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Biden v. Nebraska: "Today's MAGA Supreme Court majority decision in Biden v. Nebraska is ludicrous. Their assertion that President Biden's loan forgiveness program was not in line with Congressional intent under the HEROES Act is plain wrong. And it depr  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Biden v. Nebraska that overturns President Biden's student loan cancelation scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 i  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Biden v. Nebraska: "Today's ruling by the Supreme Court hurts the tens of millions of Americans who are plagued by student loan debt in pursuit of a quality education, particularly  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Biden v. Nebraska: "The American people know that the Biden Administration's student loan socialism plan would be a raw deal for hardworking taxpayers. Now that the Supreme Court has rejected the Administration's position in Biden v. Nebraska,  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska: "The Supreme Court's latest misguided decision will undermine hardworking Americans building a better future for themselves and their families. President Biden's plan to alleviate at least $10,000 in student loan debt was an incredibly important measure for so many famil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Senewn. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska to strike down President Joe Biden's student-debt relief plan: "The stolen, far-right Supreme Court majority has no shame. From yesterday denying colleges and univ  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Biden v. Nebraska, which struck down President Biden's reckless and costly student loan bailout executive order: "Not only was President Biden's budget-busting student loan bailout fundamentally unfair, now it has been found unconstitutional," said Thune. "Instead of putting to  more

CLERMONT, Florida, July 1 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decisions in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and Biden v. Nebraska. "Today's decisions from the Supreme Court represent momentous victories for our Freedom of Speech, Religious Liberty, and the Separation of Powers. Having signed an amicus brief defending 303 Creatives First Amendm  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement upon learning of the release of the Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska: "This decision affirms what we already knew: the president's plan to wipe away student debt had no legal footing," Wicker said. "This is a victory for the rule of law and for the millions of American taxpayers who would be saddled w  more