WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: This week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) supported and shepherded through to transfer approximately 1,600 acres of land back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. "The decision to condemn and seize land from the Winnebago Tribe was a classic case of the government failing to uphold its promises," said Senator Ernst. "I'm proud to be part of the effort to right this wron  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Defense Package Includes Provisions From Fischer's Restoring American Deterrence Act, Nebraska MILCON Priorities U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, secured key provisions from her Restoring American Deterrence Act in the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Last w  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's executive action offering amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants: "Policies like President Biden's amnesty give illegal immigrants yet another reason to ignore our nation's laws and flood the border. They tell them: if you enter our country illegally, but stay here long enough, we'll let   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously approved U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Michael Bennet's (D-Colo.), bipartisan resolution designating May 29th as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." The full text of the resolution can be found here. "From unpredictable weather to volatile markets and trade agreements, the livelihood of Nebraska's agricultural producers and workforce depend on several factors beyond  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced Neil and Whitney Wolford of Hastings as the 2024 Angels in Adoption honorees for Nebraska's Third District. "Many Third District Nebraskans generously sacrifice daily to open their homes to children in need of adoption and foster care," Smith said. "The role of the Angels in Adoption award is to honor those who have gone above and beyond t  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on June 21, 2024: * * * The Future of Agriculture Calls for Decisive Leadership Last weekend, the 8th Annual All Nebraska Tractor Drive took place in Franklin and Harlan Counties. The event featured roughly 100 antique tractors and raised funds for the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. The round trip from Franklin to the Harlan County Dam showcased our state's tradition of working the land and served as  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, celebrated Senate passage of the ADVANCE Act. The bipartisan legislation, passed as a part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act, would help position the United States as the undisputed international leader for nuclear energy technologies. The Accelerating Deploy  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on June 14, 2024: * * * Israel's Rescue Mission Last weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) liberated four hostages from captivity in Gaza in a high-risk daytime mission. Ahead of the raid, the IDF gathered intelligence on the hostages' locations--Hamas had strategically placed them in two residential buildings surrounded by Gazan civilians. Israeli forces practiced their raid on models of the two apartment bu  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on June 20,2024: * * * Politics Yield Bad Border Policy Illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. An influx of illegal immigrants can drive down wages for working Americans, drive up drug and human trafficking, and strain government resources meant for American citizens. But the negative effects of illegal immigration--and the unsecured border that allows it--do not seem to motivate the Biden administration  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Click the image above to watch video of Senator Fischer's remarks Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Winnebago Land Transfer Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and cosponsored by Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.). The legislation would transfer approximately 1,600 acres of land back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska that were illegally seized in the 1970s by the U.S. A  more