WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes on the Consolidated Approps Bill: "We cannot simply allow the government to shut down and some of my colleagues are willing to do this. What does that mean? That means Border patrol agents and members of the military will be working but won't be getting paid. How long would a shutdown last? Do we expect the families   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a reminder for interested Nebraska high schoolers the 2024 Congressional Art Competition deadline is March 29, 2024 "This is a great opportunity for Nebraska's high school-aged artists to put their skills to work and help us highlight the great talent growing right here in Nebraska," said Rep. Flood. "I encourage high school students to participate in the art compet  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that the University of Nebraska Board of Regents named University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Chancellor Dr. Jeff Gold as the priority candidate to serve as the next President of the University of Nebraska (NU) System. "Congratulations to the Board of Regents on naming Dr. Gold as the priority candidate to serve as NU's next Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood delivered a speech on the House floor addressing America's need to provide Ukrainians with the arms they require to defeat Russia. 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. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address Russia's ongoing efforts to conquer porti  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following passage of H.R. 2882, The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The package included report language crafted by Rep. Flood that pushes back on the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. SAB 121 prevents banks from providing custodial services to digital assets investors by requiring them to ke  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following the announcement that the Biden Administration has finalized their auto emissions rule to push more Americans to purchase electric vehicles (EVs). "Time and again, the Biden Administration has used the power of the federal government to realize the dreams of environmental activists. This new rule, which uses the power of government to try and p  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: At the Senate Commerce Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke about the need to safeguard our military's access to spectrum airwaves, especially as the United States engages in heightened competition with China. During her remarks, Senator Fischer stressed that innovation can help accommodate competing spectrum requirements - such as dynamic spectrum sharing, which could help sat  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today debunking the Electric Vehicle (EV) myths pushed by the Biden administration and climate activists ahead of an expected Environmental Protection Agency announcement tomorrow on tailpipe emissions. During her remarks, Senator Fischer outlined the numerous concerns about EVs: "They're underdeveloped and pose safe  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its finalized rule for light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emission standards. "The Biden administration's revised standard responds to a slowdown in sales as Americans realize not just the cost and unreliability of electric vehicles, but also the dirty truth beh  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to standardize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance Process, which is used by transportation workers nationwide. The applicants often have to apply for more than one security clearance program using the same background check paperwork and fees. "Truckers and other transportation professi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: On Defending Our Networks from Foreign Adversaries: Senator Fischer: The defense of U.S. networks is critical as foreign threats grow, particularly those in China. For this reason, removing high-risk Chinese equipment from our communications networks should be paramount to this committee's work. Congress cannot simply watch as networks go dark. My bipartisan bill, the Defend Our Networks Act, would tackle   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the month of April in Albion, Fullerton, Hyannis, Loup City, Tekamah, Ogallala, Mullen, Pierce, Thedford, Stapleton, Center, O'Neill, and Valentine. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues, receive assist  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on March 22, 2024: * * * Celebrating American Agriculture As we transition into spring with farmers and ranchers hard at work, recognizing National Agriculture Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate how far we've come in American agriculture. According to a USDA study published in 2020, the seven decades from 1948 to 2017 saw American farmers nearly triple their total output while overall inputs remained   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of its final tailpipe emissions standards rule for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later. "Let's face it: the EPA's finalized tailpipe rule is a radical EV mandate which will quash access to affordable   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on March 18, 2024: * * * Electric Vehicle Mandates Increase Safety Risks On April 17, 2021, firefighters raced to extinguish a blaze in a suburb of Houston, Texas. A Tesla Model S crashed, killing two people, and burst into flames. The Woodlands Township Fire Department extinguished the fire. But shortly after, flames erupted again. They put it out a second time -- only for the car to reignite once more. The fi  more