WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and 20 additional Republican Senators to demand the national security supplemental bill include "an immediate and permanent prohibition" of U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) along with Reps. Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Michael Bost (R-IL-12), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 7131, the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024, to address concerns about foreign farml  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood (R-NE) and Wiley Nickel (D-NC) introduced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced a companion measure in the Senate. SAB 121 prevents banks from providing custodial services to digital assets investors by requiring them to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood, alongsideChairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and Chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra regarding the Bureau's proposed rule "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-U  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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, released the following statement today following the reports of attacks on U.S. troops that resulted in the death of three service members--leaving others wounded:"Years of placating Iran have only enriched Tehran and emboldened the regime's proxies--now three American troops lie dead. For the safety of our troops and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: This week, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Angus King (I-Maine) will introduce the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act. By making the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)Employer Tax Credit permanent, the legislation makes it easier for businesses of any size to offer PFML plans to employees. Senators Fischer and King led the effort to establish the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) announced the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will receive $15.3 million in federal funding. These funds will be used to enhance and maintain existing infrastructure at 21 airports statewide."From Omaha to Chadron, Atkinson to Lexington -- Nebraska's airports connect our communities, ensure accessibility for travel, and grow the rura  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Quality of Life Panel, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing where Senior Enlisted Leaders shared their perspective on quality of life issues facing servicemembers. Rep. Bacon's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Quality of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Feb. 2, 2024: * * * Feeding and Fueling the World Economic growth and opportunity in Nebraska's Third District is powered by agricultural trade. While the United States makes up approximately 5 percent of the world's population, America's hardworking farmers and ranchers create enough surplus to export $200 billon in food, fuel, and fiber annually while utilizing fewer and fewer acres each year. Robust engage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) voiced their support for American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act language passed as part of the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024) which will promote investments in America's manufacturing sector and other capital-intensive industries. The legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * Supporting Families Americans shouldn't have to choose between making ends meet and taking care of their families. Whether it's caring for a newborn, nursing an aging parent, or recovering after surgery, Americans deserve time to tend to their loved ones without risking the income they need to survive. But businesses can't always afford to pay employees who aren't working -- especially sm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, and John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following commentary to The Hill, on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * A Call to Secure Our Cell Towers From Chinese Spying Last year, Americans were shocked when a Chinese surveillance balloon flew coast-to-coast over the entire United States. The balloon caused a public frenzy of concern about why China was spying and what classified secrets they might have found. But the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statements on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Today, Congressmen Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus to advance and promote policies vital to U.S. agriculture, including boosting agricultural exports, facilitating food and agriculture trade, and knocking down unnecessary trade barriers. As co-chairs of t  more