WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood led a bipartisan letter along with Congresswoman Pettersen (D-CO), Congresswoman Houchin (R-IN), and Congressman Meeks (D-NY) and ten other House Financial Services Committee members to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau requesting revisions to secondary data use restrictions in the Personal Financial Data Rights proposed rulemaking. "In our digital age, safeguarding   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Bill Secures Funding for Flood Control and Water Resource Projects in Nebraska U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, yesterday secured over $2 million for critical Nebraska water priorities in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. The bill, which must still be voted on by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives,   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured over $13 million for critical Nebraska water infrastructure priorities in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill, which must still be voted upon by the Senate and House, was advanced Thursday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured over $46 million for critical Nebraska transportation priorities in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill, which must still be voted upon by the Senate and House, was advanced Thursday by the Senate Appropr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: At a hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, pressed defense experts on nuclear modernization and workforce challenges. Senator Fischer questioned Commission on the National Defense Strategy (NDS) Chair Jane M. Harman and Vice Chair Eric S. Edelman on the Commission's 2024 report  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: "Our defense is not something we can deal with in five years, in 10 years. It's something that we must address now." During a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to prioritize our national defense by bringing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) up for a vote. L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), led Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to increase working families' access to quality, affordable child care. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act of 2024 strengthens child care services, increases the supply of child care providers, and improves the program to support families and providers in the pursuit of quality, affo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: "If we invest now in our future safety, the United States can face the threats of Russia, China, and North Korea with confidence. If we do not, the United States will stumble, unprepared and unguarded, into an uncertain future." Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a keynote address on America's nuclear posture at The Heritage Foundation. In her re  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Today, Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following a proposal by President Joe Biden to impose new rules on America's court system. "Separation of powers is a cornerstone of our constitutional republic. Democrats have disliked a number of decisions handed down by the Supreme Court in recent years. President Biden's proposal seeks to use the power of the executive and legislative bra  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance Director Kelly Lammers will address his upcoming Flyover Fintech Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 21, 2024. "Kelly Lammers brings almost four decades of experience to his role as Director of the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance. I am excited to announce that he will be a feature  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Jim Pillen's (R-Neb.) request for a major disaster declaration for areas impacted by severe storms from May 20 to June 3, 2024. During that time period, severe tornadoes, thunderstorms, high winds, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * To Protect the Independence of the Judiciary This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. The proposals include reducing the length of time Supreme Court justices serve to 18-year terms and stripping former presidents of their immunity from prosecution for their actions in office. The latter is in plain opposition t  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on July 29, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after the White House announced a set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. "The Biden-Harris Administration is throwing this tantrum because they don't want a Supreme Court which holds them accountable to our Constitution and the laws enacted by Congress. "They want one which will rubbe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Bringing Online Protections for Kids Into the 2020s In June, the Wall Street Journal published a sobering review of social media outlets' content protections for teens. Studies found that Instagram pushed adult content on teen accounts within minutes of their creation. After less than 20 minutes clicking on Instagram Reels with adult themes, account feeds were "dominated" by explic  more