WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: MADISON, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood wrote the U.S. Department of Agriculture after news their inspection team failed to show up at a pork production plant in Madison, Nebraska. "I am writing in response to troubling reports that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspectors are not reporting to work at the Tyson Foods Pork Plant in Mad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement regarding the ongoing extreme weather across Nebraska: "My office has heard from Nebraskans across the state, including impacted producers and businesses -- should Nebraska need federal assistance, our delegation will be ready to support those requests. But, while property and other losses can be replaced, we can't make up for lost loved ones  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 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 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and 14 of her Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to investigate reports that pro-Hamas supporters vandalized the Los Angeles National Cemetery, disrespecting veterans and violating federal law. "Pro-Hamas radicals and t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about supporting American-grown energy and ending the administration's wasteful EV subsidies. During her remarks, Senator Fischer urged Congress to support her Nationwide Consumer and Retail Choice Act -- legislation that cuts red tape and removes roadblocks to the sale of E-15, a higher ethanol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA - In less than two weeks, Congressman Mike Flood will appear as a special guest to address a Workforce Housing Summit hosted by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce. "One thing I've seen firsthand: When communities decide to invest in housing it makes a difference. You can see results from such efforts right here in the First Congressional District," said Congressman Flood. "The road to d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Upholding the Work of Pregnancy Resource Centers This week, thousands came to Washington to participate in the 51st annual March for Life and celebrate Sanctity of Human Life Day. Sanctity of Human Life Day was first recognized in 1984 by President Reagan, marking the 11th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision and commemorating the right to life for the unborn. When hande  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2024: * * * Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement on the ongoing extreme weather conditions across Nebraska: "I am continuing to monitor conditions across Nebraska's Third District, and I thank state and local officials -- especially law enforcement and first responders -- for their tireless efforts to protect the wellbeing of Nebraskans. "I have spoken to Governor Pillen, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * A Lapse in Our National Security Imagine if a Houthi drone were to hit one of our ships in the Red Sea. Imagine there were an incident in the South China Sea. Or imagine we suffered a terrorist attack here at home. All of these crises are possible -- but if any of them had occurred earlier this month, no one would have known where to find our nation's Secretary of Defense. If and when we   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner: * * * Biden Administration Is Silent on the American Left's Authoritarian Urge to Bar Candidates From Elections The United States champions the right to 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.  more