WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently delivered a speech on the House Floor highlighting Governor Pillen's successes during his first year in office. 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. I rise today to highlight the success of Governor Jim Pillen in Nebraska to help reduce property a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the Time-Limited Trial for New Swine Inspection System for six pork processing plants. "I'm pleased the USDA extended the Time-Limited Trial for the time being, but pork processors across the country need more certainty beyond this three-month extension," Rep. Flood said  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, the Office of Congressman Mike Flood announced that district staff will host mobile office hours in Papillion. During the office hours, district office team members will be available to assist with challenges regarding federal agencies, military academy nominations, scheduling requests and any other needs constituents might encounter. Details about the mobile office hours are liste  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee's Quality of Life Panel, received a briefing from United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force child and youth program officials regarding service-specific child care services, programs, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * Advancing Commonsense Policy Serving on the House Committee on Ways and Means, my work covers a wide range of policy issues. The longest-running committee in Congress, Ways and Means derives its authority over all tax, revenue, and trade matters directly from Article I, Sections VII and VIII of the Constitution, which place jurisdiction for the origin of revenue-raising bills in the House o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: 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 help resolve the issue or help them get in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) commented on the recent temporary Farm Bill extension and highlighted the Nebraska priorities he's pushing to include in a comprehensive Farm Bill reauthorization. Ricketts made the comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media. "There are a lot of Nebraska priorities that should be included in a comprehensive Farm Bill," Ricketts said. "A strong safety net for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- 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, released the following statement after viewing uncensored video footage of Hamas' terror attack against Israel that killed at least 1,200 Israelis and 33 Americans: "Words can only begin to describe just how horrific, ruthless, barbaric, and shockingly inhumane Hamas' October 7th attack was. We saw uncensored footage  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: OMAHA, NE - This week, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Farmers Freedom Act of 2023 to fight the Biden administration's latest Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule overreach. The bill would provide regulatory certainty to farmers, ranchers, and landowners by protecting the definition of prior converted cropland (PCC). "The Biden administration continues to burden  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on (date): * * * Protecting Seniors' Access to Care Nearly 1.2 million Americans live in nursing homes today. The vast majority of those Americans are seniors, people who urgently need the specialized care that long-term nursing facilities provide. That's especially true in small towns, where a greater percentage of the population is over 65. But this fall, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pr  more