LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently hosted his first Flyover Fintech Conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business. The conference featured Congressmen French Hill (R-AR) and Warren Davidson (R-OH), along with professionals from across the country representing Mastercard, Robinhood, and numerous other national and local businesses. "Flyover Fintech brought together policymaker  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) urging their timely response to livestock loss due to extreme heat and humidity. "Nebraska leads the nation in every aspect of beef production. We are the top beef processing state, number one for cattle on feed, and the lead exporter to several natio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: States are overwhelmed with the number of SNAP applications. Inflation, economic downturn, and natural disasters, can cause an influx of applications when families are struggling to stretch their grocery budget. The number of employees hired to process applications may be insufficient to deal with a large increase in applications. H.R. 5094, The SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Don Baco  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * Supporting Law Enforcement Protecting and serving the public by enforcing our laws is a fundamental duty of American government. The post-pandemic rise in rates of violent crime in our nation has called attention to this responsibility and the important role law enforcement officers play in fulfilling it. House Republicans have made a Commitment to America to ensure we have a nation that  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined ethanol stakeholders in Lincoln and Central Nebraska to discuss the introduction of his Flex Fuel Fairness Act. The bill Ricketts introduced with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) would level the playing field for vehicles running on low-carbon liquid fuels like ethanol by providing a meaningful incentive for automakers to manufacture fl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Flex Fuel Fairness Act with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to level the playing field for vehicles running on low-carbon liquid fuels like ethanol. "The Biden EPA has made a mistake and ignored the proven benefits of flex fuel vehicles that can run higher ethanol blends," said Senator Ricketts. "Our bill levels the playing field for a proven Nebrask  more