WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Nov. 8, 2023, for the Winnebago Land Transfer Act (H.R. 1240): * * * H.R. 1240 would transfer administrative jurisdiction of about 1,500 acres of land in Woodbury County and Monona County, Iowa, from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The bill would prohibit certain types of gaming on that land. Using information  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood joined Max Miller (R-OH), alongside Angie Craig (D-MN), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) in introducing the bipartisan Farm to Fly Act to create new, robust markets for American agricultural products and to strengthen domestic energy  The bill would foster the development of Sustainable Aviation F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced he will hold a town hall in Norfolk, Nebraska on November 20, 2023. The town hall will be hosted at the Northeast Community College Lifelong Learning Center. A map of the campus is located here. During the town hall, Congressman Flood will provide an update on the priorities he's been working on for Norfolk and Nebraska's First Congressional Dis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a recorded statement ahead of Veterans Day, which will be observed November 11, 2023. 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. On Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the men and women who have fought over the years to keep America free.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood and Congressman David Trone (D-MD) introduced the Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act. Earlier this year, the Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic in America. In a significant first step to combat loneliness and isolation federally, the Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act brings subject matt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo,, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing concerns about a proposed rule giving Natural Asset Companies, including foreign investors, private management authority over federal land. "We are concerned that corporate involvement in the stewardship and control of our federal lands woul  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) led the introduction of the Winnebago Land Transfer Act. The legislation would transfer approximately 1,600 acres of land back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska that were illegally seized in the 1970s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a proposed recreation project that was never started. In addition to Senator Fischer, the legislation is cos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the historic crisis at the U.S. southern border. During the hearing, Senator Fischer urged the Biden administration to enact substantive policy changes to address the border crisis, like tightening asylum standards or limiting t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 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 groundbreaking ceremony for the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Grand Island, which will be held on Friday, November 10. "We owe so much to those who have served our country and sacrificed in defense of our freedoms. The Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Grand Is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- 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 12 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding that the Biden administration press for a broader, more permanent framework of sanctions on Iran from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The letter was led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Al  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Nov. 10, 2023: * * * Land of the Free Because of the Brave Veterans Day is an outstanding opportunity to recognize the men and women of our armed forces who have served our country. Through their courage and devotion to their duties, America's veterans have helped keep the United States the greatest, freest nation on Earth. It is fitting we pause to give them a day of recognition; yet we owe them so much more  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14) today introduced the bipartisan H.R. 6287, the Success for Military Connected Students Act, which extends the maximum number of students to teacher ratio directive for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools around the world, which was set in the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by Congress at 18:1 for grades K-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called on his colleagues to support his Tax Cuts for Veterans Act, which he introduced yesterday. The bill would make military retirement pay tax free at the federal level. Ricketts made the comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media. "The service and sacrifice of our veterans deserves not just our gratitude, but also our commitment,"  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, hammered the Biden administration's emissions mandates that would require more electric heavy-duty trucks. "The administration's drive for electric trucking is really detached from reality. It doesn't acknowledge that we've got a variety of different issues out there," Ricketts  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Tax Cuts for Veterans Act. The bill would make military retirement pay for veterans tax-free at the federal level. The bill was modeled after a successful effort to eliminate state taxes on military retirement benefits initiated when Ricketts was Governor of Nebraska. The Tax Cuts for Veterans Act is the fourth piece of legislation i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) for a press conference about their recent visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. "That's why we've introduced a variety of different pieces of legislation to address the issues of the southern border," said Ricketts. "When I was appointed Senator, I told the pe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for playing games with the Senate calendar in the leadup to another potential government shutdown. "The September shutdown faceoff proved there's no time to waste," Ricketts said. "Most Americans work Monday-Friday. In Nebraska, many of my constituents work longer hours than that  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on on Nov. 6, 2023: * * * Honoring Our Heroes Nebraska is home to over 100,000 of our most honorable American heroes. These heroes left home and family to follow a call. They showed grit and dedication throughout taxing training. They fought hard for their homeland and made countless sacrifices. Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice -- they sacrificed their own lives to protect others. These heroes are our vet  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved her Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act. The legislation, which was co-led by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), ensures that veterans' GI benefits can be utilized at new branches of commercial driving program (CDL) schools whose primary institutions have already r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) reintroduced the Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act, legislation to help ensure seniors in rural America have access to health care providers by adjusting the geographic practice cost index (GPCI) to more accurately portray the costs of practicing medicine in rural areas. The members released the following st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the administration's national security supplemental funding request and spoke about the urgent need to replenish U.S. weapon stockpiles and boost domestic munitions production. In her remarks, Senator Fischer highlighted a recent report (https://www.fischer.senate.gov/p  more