WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced he is taking applications for the spring internship program in his Washington, D.C. office. "I'm excited to announce we are now accepting applications for our Washington, D.C. spring internship program," said Congressman Flood. "This program provides students with a way to get firsthand experience in our nation's capital and an upfront view of h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued the following statement after Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced he will not seek re-election as Speaker of the House. "From historic spending cuts to protecting our border, Speaker McCarthy did an outstanding job helping our Republican majority deliver on our conservative priorities. His leadership has helped change how Washington does business,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently joined 30 of her Senate Republican colleagues in a letter demanding a full accounting of actions taken by a senior Pentagon official who has close links to the Iranian government. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) led the letter. Ariane Tabatabai, the chief of staff to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * This week, the House was set to continue its work on the twelve annual appropriations bills to ensure the government is responsibly funded. Unfortunately, our legislative work to cut wasteful spending was disrupted when a small handful of Republicans voted with Democrats to remove the Speaker of the House. I voted against vacating the chair because it sets a disruptive precedent and because   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and 12 fellow Republican Senators urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to keep the U.S. Senate in session until all 12 appropriations bills have been debated and passed by the Senate. The U.S. government averted a shutdown this past weekend and set a deadline for new spending agreement for November 17th. The letter comes as the Senate is expected to rec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Oct. 2, 2023: * * * Finding a Responsible Way to Fund Our Government This weekend, Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown. After a turbulent week, the House of Representatives passed a short-term bipartisan spending bill. The Senate approved the bill hours before the deadline of October 1. From 2005 to 2013, I served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature. During that time, we ran into a major budget  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to keep the Senate in session five days a week until the appropriations process is completed. Ricketts made the comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media. "Today, I sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to keep the Senate in session Monday through Friday every week until we pass  more