LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act being signed into law. Senator Fischer voted in favor of the PACT Act, which became law on August 10, 2022. "La  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * The Urgent Need for Border Security The United States is facing an enormous crisis on our Southern Border. Failed policies and a broken immigration system have resulted in homeland security risks, a humanitarian disaster, and a loss of confidence in the Biden administration's ability to address the crisis. State and local resources have been overwhelmed by the number of individuals cross  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his support for the Major Richard Star Act. The bipartisan bill introduced by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) would provide full military benefits to medically retired combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of service. "Our women and men in uniform consistently put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms," Ricketts said. "Our vet  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Aug. 7, 2023: * * * Continuing Our Work for Nebraska This month, I am traveling across the state to visit with Nebraskans and update them on what I've been working on as a member of the U.S. Senate. As a member of the Committees on Agriculture, Commerce, Armed Services, and Appropriations, I am committed to representing the interests of our state in the U.S. Senate. My work on the Agriculture Committee is vita  more