WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Recently, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood invited Congressman Andy Barr to give remarks and to take questions at this year's Flyover Fintech conference. Congressman Barr highlighted legislative priorities while additionally laying out the Republican case for financial services and innovation. Video of the address can be found here(link is external). News outlets are welcome to use the footage fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Today, Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit. The summit is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11th-22nd. "As COP29 kicks off next week, the Biden administration has an important job to do. COP summits have increasingly become a forum for anti-meat activists who want to restructure our food supply and end our way of life. Followin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that John Gottschalk, former publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, had passed away. "John Gottschalk had a passion for journalism and love for Nebraska that touched every corner of our state, from the Panhandle to metro Omaha. His legacy will live on through his family and the incredible work that he and Carmen did through   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement ahead of Veterans Day, which will be observed November 11, 2024. "Veterans selflessly put their lives on the line in service to our country and to uphold our Constitution. This Veterans Day, we recognize and honor the millions of Americans who have answered the call to serve their country with courage. From the Civil War to present-day deploymen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Ready to Work for the American People This week, the American people chose to return Donald Trump to the White House while also electing a Republican majority to the Senate, and likely the House as well. Investors also received good news this week as the stock market had its best one-week rally in a year. Corn and soybean prices ended the week higher than they began, and multiple indexes   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the passing of former owner of the Sidney Telegraph, mayor of Sidney, NE, and CEO of the Omaha World-Herald John Gottschalk. "Few have had the level of impact on the state of Nebraska that the life and legacy of John Gottschalk has. "His committed leadership in journalism, public service, philanthropy, community dev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) bipartisan Military Quality of Life Panel, led the members of the panel in a letter to Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) urging them to include the provisions of the Panel's report t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), along with 12 other GOP senators, sent a letter to multiple federal agencies with requests, including that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of State: "The defeat of Hamas is within reach, and ending the safe haven that its leadership enjoys abroad is vital to defeating it,"the senators wrote. "We urge you to act expedie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement commenting on the passing of Nebraska community leader John Gottschalk: "John guided Nebraska's largest newspaper into the digital age and fought to preserve downtown Omaha. At the USO, he supported our nation's military families. As an avid outdoorsman, he fought to conserve Nebraska's wildlife for future generations. Together with hi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * My Greatest Honor This week, Nebraskans entrusted me for the third time with the greatest honor of my life, and I'm humbled by their decision to return me to the U.S. Senate for six more years. I do not take Nebraskans' trust lightly. Like the past 12 years, I will honor my commitment to advocate for all Nebraskans for the next six years. I pledge to fight for the state where I was born, ra  more