WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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 "Digital Asset ETFs." The panel, featuring representatives from Bitwise Asset Management, Blackrock, Fidelity Investments, and Grayscale Investments, will happen at the Congressman's Flyover Fintech Conference in Lincoln on October 21, 2024. "The SEC's approval of spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement after news that Iran had launched a significant attack on Israel. "Almost one year after the horrific attacks by Hamas, Iran has launched a new, abhorrent assault on Israel. America's friendship with Israel is more important than ever as they continue to defend their people and their sovereignty. This didn't have to happen. The weakness   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the statement below following Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel: "Today's attack should be the final lesson for those who believe leniency will do anything other than strengthen Iran. The Biden-Harris administration should stop fence-sitting and unequivocally back Israel against our shared enemies. Nebraskans hope and pray for the safety of our friends   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on the missile attack launched by Iran against Israel. "Iran's unjustified attack on Israel shows the failure of the Biden-Harris foreign policy of empty words. Rogue states can't be told "don't" without meaningful consequences to back it up. "Lifting sanctions and bungling money transfers have emboldened an evil r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) are introducing bipartisan legislation, The Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024, that will reverse federal law to report medical payments on credit reports which will help individuals with debt to build their credit. Currently, medical debt negatively affects credit scores, but making payments on thi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was honored as a 2024 "Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for his work advancing policies that support America's small and independent business owners. The award recognized lawmakers for their support of small business owners through legislative action and leadership. "Small businesses are critical to the econo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act. The bill, led by Ernst, would allow the U.S. to deport sexual offenders currently in the country and block those seeking to enter. The introduction comes after a shocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report revealed tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Recently, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other Biden-Harris administration officials urging them to defend U.S. economic interests against the European Union regulatory encroachment. The European Union (EU) recently adopted its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which forces U.S. businesses to comply wit  more