WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently delivered a speech on the House Floor honoring police officers ahead of National Law Enforcement Day, which is observed January 9th. 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. Mister Speaker, As National Law Enforcement Day approac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood delivered comments about his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border during the House Republican Leadership Stakeout.  Rep. Flood recently returned from Eagle Pass, Texas, where he along with more than 60 Members of the House saw firsthand how the Biden administration's reckless policies have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis on the southern border. In May, House Republicans pas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had approved Bitcoin ETFs for the first time. "I am pleased to see the SEC has finally moved to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs. It is past time that investors get greater access to the digital asset economy. As I stated in my September letter to the SEC, the DC Court of Appeals spoke with clarity o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood and Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced the Improving Efficiency to Increase Competition Act. The bill would improve efficiency for intellectual property developed by federal grantees, and reduce the red tape for these grantees, particularly universities, so they can focus on research and development of new ideas and inventions. Today, Senators Chris Coons (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) and 14 bipartisan Senate colleagues to call on U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry leaders to address long-term drought in the upcoming Farm Bill. "Agriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states. However, severe, long-term drought is devast  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Jan 10 2024 Fischer Announces Military Academy Nominations for Class of 2028 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the names of the Nebraskans she is nominating to the U.S. service academies for the Class of 2028."It is my pleasure to nominate this impressive group of Nebraska students for our nation'sprestigious milita  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke at a press conference about Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's failure to immediately inform the President, Congress, and senior Defense officials about his absence for days. During her remarks, Senator Fischer stressed the importance of a clear chain of command and demanded answers on t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- 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 U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and 10 of her Senate Armed Services Committee colleagues on a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin raising basic questions about the failures related to his incapacitation and transfer of authority. In their letter, the Senators expressed concern that the Secretary's a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: ICYMI: Fischer Joins KFAB to Talk Defense Secretary's Lack of Transparency, Failure to Notify Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined KFAB's Morning News with Gary Sadlemyer to discuss Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's failure to notify the Biden Administration, Congress, or senior Defense officials about his medic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, the Office of Congressman Mike Flood announced district staff will host mobile office hours in Fremont on February 13th instead of the previously announced January 9th due to expected winter weather impacts. During the office hours, district office team members will be available to assist with challenges regarding federal agencies, military academy nominations, scheduling requests an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Responsible Leadership to Keep Americans Safe As recent events have demonstrated, the readiness and modernization of the United States' defense capabilities are as important as ever. Keeping Americans safe and prioritizing American interests must always be a leading goal. Our open borders - paired with ongoing global unrest - not only threaten national security for the United States and o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted his continued work to combat human trafficking. He also slammed the Biden administration's policies that enable the trafficking of minors at the southern border. Ricketts made the comments yesterday while on a conference call with Nebraska media. "When I was Governor, our state had   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and James Lankford (R-OK) to introduce the Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act. The bill affirms parents have a fundamental right to control the upbringing of their child and prevents the federal government from infringing on the fundamental rights of parents without first passing the strict scrutiny test  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and 8 Republican colleagues to introduce the Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly (CONTAINER) Act. The bill empowers border states to place temporary barriers on federal land in order to protect their communities. "The humanitarian and security crisis at our southern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE-3) introduced legislation to rename the federal building in North Platte, NE the "Virginia Smith Federal Building." The bill is also supported by Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE-1) and Don Bacon (R-NE-2). Virginia Smith was the first woman elected to Congress in Nebraska, servi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * Democracy Should be Bipartisan The United States champions the right of free and fair elections around the globe. Wherever political machines are abused to interfere in elections, American administrations have spoken out against those abuses -- and the Biden administration is no exception. In 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Venezuela's Maduro regime for its action  more