WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following a vote on overriding President Joe Biden's veto of H.J. Res. 109, a measure that would have repealed the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, also known as SAB 121. Rep. Flood is the original introducer of H.J. Res. 109. "Today's vote sent a message that a bipartisan majority of the House continues to support r  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $16 million in additional funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL) Innovation Campus. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a total of $121.9 million for Nebraska military construction projects in the 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act. The majority of the funding will go towards the planning and design of aircraft hangars, ramps, operations training facilities, supply storage, and  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today on the passing of Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.): "Fierce in his convictions, Senator Inhofe was also kind-spirited. He was a strong advocate for our national defense, the members of our military, and the people of Oklahoma. I'm grateful for my years of working with Jim, particularly on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and I will dear  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following statement on the Sentinel Program's Nunn-McCurdy review: "America's security requires the modernization of our heartland's nuclear forces. Despite serious challenges, there is simply no alternative to the Sentinel program. Congress must work with the Department of Defense to address Sentinel's problems--not abandon a critical leg of our nuclear tr  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on July 12, 2024: * * * The Border Crisis Is Damaging to International Trade Securing our country's borders and safeguarding the American people are fundamental responsibilities of the federal government. Ongoing human trafficking at the border is a humanitarian crisis, and the smuggling of fentanyl and other illicit substances poses a serious risk to Americans. Since taking office, President Biden has dismantl  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's recent announcement it expects to finalize Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) numbers for biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years 2026-2028 in December 2025, despite a statutory requirement the RVO numbers be finalized November 1, 2024. "Long-term planning  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. Third District students who are current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are encouraged to submit their application by July 31st. The Third District Youth Advisory Council is a forum for students to share opinions, thoughts, and concerns with Congressman Smith about local and federal is  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, blasted the Biden Environmental Protection Agency for announcing expected delays to finalize Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) numbers: "Delaying the announcement of 2026 RVOs is yet another example of Biden's war on American energy producers and the consumers that   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement on the 2024 NATO Summit which will take place July 9-11 in D.C. "As the NATO Summit begins, I urge President Biden to lead the alliance in addressing era-defining strategic challenges. We must take bold action to strengthen our collective defense and counter emerging threats. We n  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and three colleagues introduced the Furthering Operations for Resiliency, Transparency, and Integrity to Fortify (FORTIFY) U.S. Research Act. The bill would increase transparency in taxpayer-funded research and close loopholes that allow China's military to benefit from American taxpayer dollars. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN),  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: July 10, 2024 Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) applauded the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which returned the power to make laws to Congress. Loper Bright Enterprises overturned a prior decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council,which gave bureaucrats more leeway in writing new laws. Ricketts made the comments while on a conference call with Nebrask  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on July 12, 2024: * * * The "Doomsday" Plane Last year, Time magazine published a sobering article describing the devastating impact of nuclear war. If an adversary attacked the United States with nuclear weapons, each strike would create a fireball as hot as the core of the sun. Such an attack could target key military sites, including the locations where senior officials command and control our nuclear weapons  more