WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting nomination packets for nomination to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point, New York), U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland), U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York), and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut). Residents of Nebraska's Third Congressional District, who   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Sept. 6, 2024: In August 2022, when President Biden signed into law the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, it included an $80 billion increase in IRS funding. According to a 2021 Treasury Department report, this funding was intended to increase the IRS workforce by 87,000 employees, primarily dedicated to increasing IRS's capacity to audit taxpayers. While the Biden-Harris administration has gone to great lengt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) led a bipartisan letter to United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. The letter expresses concerns regarding proposals related to electricity, mining, genetically modified corn, and regulatory bodies which are set to be considered by the Mexican government and would likely compromise commitments under USMCA. Signers include: Ron Estes (R-K  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: September 4, 2024 Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, slammed the "clear disconnect across the Biden administration" on Ukraine policy following public comments that conflicted with testimony given to Ricketts during a Subcommittee hearing. At a Subcommittee hearing in July, James C. O'Brien, Assis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Grit and Commitment To serve is an honor. That is especially true in serving one's country. Today in America, the honor to serve our nation is only granted to those who step up to the plate. Military service is an honor, but it takes strong character. It takes grit and commitment. It takes someone who does not give up in the face of trials, someone determined to do the job and do it well.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Mike Flood (R-NE-01) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) announced that the U.S. Air Force intends to activate a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base, as part of the Air Force's reorganization effort to prepare for emerging security challenges faced by the United States. This new organization will be designated the 95th   more