WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives congratulating Northeast Community College on 50 years. Video of the remarks can be found by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the speech is below. Mister Speaker, I rise today to honor Northeast Community College  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the immigration crisis created by President Joe Biden and Washington Democrats. Video of the remarks can be found by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the speech is below. Mister Speaker, I rise today to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) celebrated the National Institute of Health's (NIH) $6.3 million award for the establishment of the All of Us Heartland Consortium, a collection of Midwest research hospitals working together to advance individual health outcomes. Led by the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), the Heartland Consortium also includes academic m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently co-led the introduction of the Secure the Border Act of 2023 in the Senate. The legislation, which is the most comprehensive border security legislation in decades, was already passed by the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 2.The Secure the Border Act will resume construction on the wall, tighten asylum standards, criminalize visa overstays,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 20, 2023, on reforming the generalized system of preferences: * * * "Thank you Ranking Member Blumenauer, Subcommittee Members, and our witnesses for being here today. Today's hearing is an important step as Congress considers the renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences Program, or GSP. "When Congress created t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: The Nuclear-Force Structure of the Past Will Not Suffice NowBy U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Angus KingThe Washington Post The Aug. 10 editorial on sea-launched cruise missiles (SLCM), "The weapon the warriors don't want," didn't provide key information on why a bipartisan coalition in Congress agrees that this program is necessary.The essence of our national defense strategy is deterrence -- both conventi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Flood issued a reminder that military academy applications for the 2024 United States Air Force, Merchant Marines, West Point Military, and Naval Academy nominations are due October 2, 2023. "America's military academies have a longstanding history of training our nation's top military leaders," said Congressman Flood. "For candidates who are nominated and admitte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood, along with every member of the Nebraska Delegation, wrote the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding their recent proposal that includes phasing in new long-term care (LTC) facility requirements for minimum staffing standards. "It is our concern that the proposed rule presents unique compliance challenges to rural states like Nebr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Sept. 22, 2023: Many farmers are already busy taking in crops as dry conditions have encouraged an early start to the harvest season. Financially speaking, farming is a high-risk venture. The impact of unpredictable weather patterns underscores the importance of doing everything we can to maximize market access and stability for our agriculture industry. Alongside securing sound crop insurance provisions in on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today,U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, led fifteen colleagues to introduce the "Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act." The bill would strengthen oversight of science and technology agreements (STAs) between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China (PRC) by requiring the Secretary of State to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), the Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "For 18 months, Ukraine has courageously fought and dismantled the military of one of our top adversaries in Russia. If Vladimir Putin succeeds in his brutal war on Ukraine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on on Sept. 18, 2023: Celebrating Our New Nebraska Record At the end of last month, Nebraska made history. Thousands of people streamed into Lincoln's Memorial Stadium, full of excitement and anticipation. Husker, Maverick, Loper, and Wildcat fans cheered as the teams emerged. Eventually, the loudspeaker carried an announcement across the stadium: Nebraska had just broken a world record. As we often say, there is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following commentary on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * The Nuclear-Force Structure of the Past Will Not Suffice Now The Aug. 10 editorial on sea-launched cruise missiles (SLCM), "The weapon the warriors don't want," didn't provide key information on why a bipartisan coalition in Congress agrees that this program is necessary. The essence of our national defense strategy is deterrence -- both conventional and nuclear. The realization by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: VIDEO: Fischer Outlines Need for Federal Data Privacy Law, Additional Transparency at the FTC WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, questioned three of President Biden's nominees to serve on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at a hearing today. During her questioning, Senator Fischer highlighted the continued need for a federal data privacy law an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Sep 20 2023 VIDEO: Fischer: Bidenomics Is Making Life Harder for Nebraska Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke on the Senate floor today about the failures of President Biden's economic agenda and its devastating impact on children, families, and small business owners across Nebraska. Senator Fischer cited recent data from the Census Bureau to emphasize how high inflation is  more