WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood released a video expressing continued support for America's ally, Israel, as they defend their country in a brutal war incited by Hamas. 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. Friends and fellow Nebraskans... It has now been almo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) introduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act to counter the Biden Administration's radical environmental agenda and executive overreach by preventing the implementation of a proposed rule and other regulations that seek to limit consumer vehicle choice. "Once again, the Biden Administration's rule-making process is being used to pu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) highlighted the following resources from the U.S. Department of State to assist Nebraskans affected by the crisis in Israel. Starting Friday, October 13, the U.S. government began facilitating departure assistance for U.S. citizens and their immediate family members seeking a safe means of departing Israel who have been unable to book commercial transit. Chartered transport  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in support of a bipartisan Senate resolution introduced this week to support Israel against terrorism. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.). "The relationship between the U.S. and Israel is unbreakable, and Israel has t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- 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, joined her colleagues in introducing the Revoke Iranian Funding Act. The legislation would rescind the general licenses that enabled the release of the $6 billion to Iran and prevent the Iranian regime from accessing and using the funds held in Qatar to finance terrorist attacks against Israel or any other nation. In   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently joined her colleagues in introducing legislation that would block Iran from accessing a $6 billion fund released in August by the Biden administration. These actions respond to the attacks against Israel committed by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists. The legislation is led by U.S. Senators To  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, recently joined more than 40 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to abandon her proposal to reinstate the failed, heavy-handed Obama-era regulations on the internet. This letter was led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined five fellow Republican committee members this month in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) pressing Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the decision-making behind certain grants to the Amtrak NY-NJ Gateway Program. In the letter, the Senators asked the department to commit to giving fair consideration  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Senators Highlight Need to Address Changing Global Threat Environment WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Angus King (I-Maine), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement after the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States released its final unclassified report: "As the top members of the Strategi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Condemns Oct. 7 Hamas Massacre, Calls for Action to Protect Israel & the USA VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith at Senate Support for Israel News Conference.PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith with Senators John Cornyn of Texas, Deb Fischer of Nebraska, and James Risch of Idaho. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said U.S. solidarity with Israel following the Hamas terroris  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Prioritizing Security Recent world events have highlighted the need to ensure America is secure and stands ready to respond to aggression from rogue actors that threaten Americans. Along with reinforcing the readiness of our military and standing firmly with allies like Israel, a significant aspect of safeguarding the American homeland is securing our borders. Sadly, we see the crisis on our Southern Bor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) for International Collegiate Athletes Act to allow international student-athletes access to NIL opportunities at the collegiate level. Currently, the F-1 visa, commonly referred to as a student visa, used by student athletes has conditions and restrictions on employment t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the need to pass hisName, Image, and Likeness for International Collegiate Student-Athletes Act, which he introduced yesterday. Ricketts made the comments on a conference call with Nebraska media. "The student visa needs to be updated to reflect the new NIL rules in collegiate athletics," Ricketts said. "International student-athletes s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, joined Senate Republicans led by Ranking Member of the Committee Jim Risch (R-ID) for a press conference on the need to support Israel. The Senators continued to affirm America's support for Israel against Hamas' terrorism, destruction, and violence. A full transcript of Ricketts' comments is   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Support from energy and automobile industry groups continues to grow for the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, led in the Senate by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska). The legislation would prevent efforts by the Biden Administration to impose a de facto electric vehicle mandate, and would ensure Americans have access to choose the vehicles that meet their needs. Repres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * Responding to Tragedy in Israel Last week, tragedy struck in Israel. The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas brutally attacked men, women, and children in a hateful act of war. The butchering of babies, the burning of human bodies, the kidnapping, rape, beating, and murder of Israelis is despicable and shocking to the core. This news was saddening and horrifying for us all. Israel has the r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- 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, spoke on the Senate floor this week about the brutal Hamas attack against Israel and the importance of America's continued support for the people of Israel. In her remarks, Senator Fischer stressed the importance of deterring Iran and other countries seeking to take advantage of the situation and further destabilize th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, called on Congress to pass a long-term freeze of the $6 billion President Joe Biden was going to allow Iran to access. Following the attack on Israel, the Biden administration reached a "quiet understanding" with Qatar to re-freeze the $6 billion. Ricketts believes a long-term solution is need  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Oct 19 2023 VIDEO: Fischer Highlights Urgent Need to Update U.S. Strategic Posture Following Alarming Bipartisan Report "Unless We Change Our Strategy, We Will Not Be Able to Deter Both China and Russia" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered remarks at a hearing tod  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: VIDEO: Fischer: U.S. Must Stand With Israel After Brutal Hamas Attack WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined her Senate Republican colleagues in a press conference this week to express her solidarity with America's ally, Israel. During her remarks, Senator Fischer condemned the terrorism ofHamas and emphasized the need to continue  more