WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following a vote to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  "Secretary Mayorkas has not only failed to address President Biden's border crisis, but he has also actively made it worse. From reinstating catch and release to cutting razor wire along the border, Mayorkas has invited millions from around the world to enter America ille  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement ahead of Presidents' Day, which is observed Monday, February 19th. "Through the years, American presidential leadership has developed as a category of statecraft that's studied in its own right. On Presidents' Day, we especially honor and celebrate two of America's greatest statesmen: Lincoln and Reagan. They exhibited many admirable  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) announcement of two major grants for Nebraska airports. The North Platte Airport Authority will receive over $7 million to construct a replacement terminal building and replace aging infrastructure. The Omaha Airport Authority will receive $3.1 million for Terminal Build  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) released a statement following the announcement that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen will accept Summer Electronic Benefits Program (EBT) funding. Louisiana has until February 15, 2024 to reverse course and apply. "Governor Landry, it's not too late to reverse course and do the right thing for Louisiana's children. Nebraska showed the way and Louis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * Bringing Relief to American Taxpayers Americans are rightfully concerned about the direction of our economy. While inflation is no longer at nine percent, prices remain high, and the inflation rate remains double where it was when President Biden took office. According to Consumer Price Index analysis by the Joint Economic Committee, American families are facing an average of $11,400 more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Small Business Dependent Care FSA Opportunity Act. This legislation would create a new tax credit for small businesses with up to 100 employees for the start-up costs of offering Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA) as an employee benefit. The members released the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Feb. 12, 2024: * * * Secure the Border At the end of January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a terrorist in Minnesota. He crossed our southern border in early 2023, and he roamed freely across our country for almost a year before being detained. In March of last year, authorities caught the man, a member of Somali terror group al-Shabaab, at the border in California. At the time, the Terro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Medicare and Medicare Advantage: Challenges and Opportunities with Enrollment" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2024, at Douglas County Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska: Members * Senator Pete Ricketts (Republican-Nebraska) Witnesses * David Lange, Medicare Applicant, Plattsmouth, NE * Jana Danielson, Vice President, Revenue Cycle at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE * John Trapp M.D.  more