WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- 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 response to the administration's recent announcement of its national spectrum strategy."The administration's new spectrum strategy deliberately undermines our military's use of federal airwaves. Modern equipment vital to our nation's defense, including aircraft and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced Adam Khattak, a Lincoln Southwest High School student, as the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) winner for Nebraska's First Congressional District. For the challenge, Khattak coded an app called "AI Corn Disease Detector." The application allows users to upload pictures of crops, and then the app would detect if they had any diseases. "The CA  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NE - Today, Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that TikTok influencers were promoting messages from Osama Bin Laden. "When things seem like they couldn't get any more shocking, they have. TikTok influencers are now promoting Osama Bin Laden's so-called 'Letter to America,' which evangelizes anti-Semitism, anti-capitalism, and anti-American messages. It's appalling to see peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Nov 16 2023 Fischer Applauds FCC Action Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action today to implement the Safe Connections Act.Senator Fischer led the Safe Connections Act with U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii),  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a letter with 7 of her Senate Republican colleagues to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan urging the agency to ensure that very small and small meat and poultry processing facilities are fairly considered under proposed revisions to the Meat and Poultry Products (MPP) Effluent Guidelines and Stand  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) discussed how three of her bills address common barriers to the adoption of precision agriculture tools. These barriers include financing, connectivity, and internet access. Senator Fischer also noted that the joint FCC and USDA Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force recommended including both her PAL Act and her LAST ACRE   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently reintroduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully (MEAT) Act to end deceptive labeling practices for alternative protein products. The Real MEAT Act would clarify the definition of beef and pork for labeling purposes by requiring alternative proteins to clearly display the word "imitation" on their packaging  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- 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 today after repeated reports of attacks on U.S. forces by Iran-aligned groups."Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism and a destabilizing force in the Middle East. These ongoing attacks on U.S. troops cannot go unanswered. The United States must do mor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Nov 15 2023 Fischer Statement on United Nations Security Council Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the United States' failure to veto the United Nations Security Council's resolution calling for extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza. "A pause in Israel's offensive will allow  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Nov 17 2023 Fischer, Casey Introduce Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act, Investing in Rural Communities Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) in introducing the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act. This legislation will help rural communities access federal funding and resources.Rural communities struggle to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, joined News Nation's Leland Vittert to discuss President Biden's summit with Chinese Communist Party dictator Xi Jinping. "We've seen, you know, a parade of [Biden administration] officials going over to China to try and somehow mend these relationships after they put a Chinese spy balloon over our country... They se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Nov. 17, 2023: * * * Fighting for Long-term Fiscal Health This week I supported a one-year extension of current Farm Bill programs. While a conventional 5-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill is preferable, many of these critical programs lapsed September 30th. The current lapse shouldn't affect 2023 crops, but a one-year extension was necessary to prevent reverting back to pre-1930s farm policy as we begin   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: November 17, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today,U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state. At Mobile Office Hours, Ricketts' staff will be on-site to assist Nebraskans with their casework needs. If Nebraskans can't get an answer in a timely manner or feel they have been treated unfairly, Ricketts and his staff may be able to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) again slammed Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for refusing to schedule votes on all 12 appropriations bills before the latest government funding deadline. Ricketts has repeatedly called on Schumer 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. "Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after he voted for a Continuing Resolution to fund several federal government agencies through January 19, 2024 and the remainder through February 2, 2024: "Today's bill keeps the government open and avoids increased Democrat spending. As we look forward to the January and February deadlines for the next shut down face off, my priority rem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, spoke on the Senate floor this week about the need to end electric vehicle (EV) freeloading and secure continued funding for America's infrastructure. In her remarks, Senator Fischer noted that the Highway Trust Fund, which maintains U.S.infrastructure, will run out of money in the next few years. The current fun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved her National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act. The legislation would give Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) greater input over federal funding discussions that impact them. U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mon.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.),   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke on the Senate floor recently about President Biden's failing economic agenda and the damaging impact of "Bidenomics" on families and small business owners across Nebraska. In her remarks, Senator Fischer discussed how skyrocketing inflation has driven up costs for fuel oil, electricity, groceries, and even Halloween candy. Following is a transcript of  more