WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced Flyover Fintech will include a panel on "Cybersecurity." The panel, featuring industry leaders from Featurespace, Fiserv, Palo Alto, and Pindrop and will happen at the Congressman's Flyover Fintech Conference in Lincoln on October 21, 2024. "From surfing the internet to flying airplanes, the future of cybersecurity is intricately connected to ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives laying out the case against Vice President Kamala Harris' housing plan. Video of Rep. Flood's comments can be found here(link is external). News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. A transcript of his remarks can be found below. Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise to discus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following passage of H.R. 9747 the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. "The Democrat-led Senate has passed none of the budget bills for this year, while the House has acted on several of them. This continuing resolution ensures the government stays open while Congress continues to work through the appropriations process. President Biden a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, which passed the Senate in November 2023, will expand veterans' training opportunities in the trucking industry. The bill now awaits the president's signature. Current laws prevent new trucking school locations from accepting GI Bill benefits for two ye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following statement after voting no on a three-month continuing resolution: "Republicans insisted for weeks that the Senate needed to accomplish what we were elected to do: support our national defense and pass our funding bills in regular order. Instead, Senator Schumer chose to spend his time on partisan show votes he knew would fail. I can't support hi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) , along with U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01) and Adrian Smith (NE-03), introduced legislation to support rural hospitals. The Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2024 grants rural hospitals flexibility when choosing reimbursement models so they have greater financial sustainability. Currently, hospitals designated as Critical Access Hospitals (CA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) and representatives from the City of Omaha to include Mayor Jean Stothert, the Nebraska Historical Society, the Great Plains Black History Museum, and the French Family, will unveil a historical marker recognizing Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French at the U.S. Charles Jackson French Post Office, 6223 Maple Street, Omaha, NE. A World War II hero with ties t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * Refusing to Negotiate Frustrates Good-Faith Legislating This week, prior to the September 30 deadline to authorize funding for federal government operations for the next fiscal year, Congress passed legislation to temporarily extend current federal funding to December 20, 2024. While measures in the bill to address the effectiveness of the Secret Service were clearly needed, this result  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Angie Craig (D-MN) along with Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of eth  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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, introduced five pieces of legislation aimed at combatting the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in America's agriculture and financial sectors. "The CCP is the single greatest threat to America's national security and financial independence," said Senator Ricketts. "A CCP-led world would mean coe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement in response to news that the Trump campaign had been briefed on "real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him." "While Iran's President and Foreign Minister spew lies at the United Nations, the Iranian regime works to assassinate former President Trump and meddle in our election. They chant 'death to America' and fund globa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after voting against another bloated government spending bill: "This Continuing Resolution continues a broken process. It extends the Biden-Harris administration's reckless spending. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should be embarrassed that he refused to call for even a single vote on an appropriations bill before yet another shutdown  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * Providing Opportunity for Our Veterans In October 1988, the Cold War was still simmering. World War II was just a generation ago, fresh in many veterans' minds and in the hearts of families who lost their parents and grandparents in the conflict. More recently, many Americans had fought in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and many returned home in need of health care and in search of employm  more