WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on April 11, 2025: * * * American Producers Deserve a Fair Deal International trade policy has been in the spotlight recently as President Trump advances his agenda to ensure American products are treated fairly in the global marketplace. Engagement with our trade partners is vital to our economic health and creating opportunity for Americans, and it is clear the president has the world's attention. This week,  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Huffman, and Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington - Today, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill WASHINGTON - Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), along with Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting and ap  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Announces FY26 Appropriations Guidance WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Flood released a form to receive federal appropriations requests for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. Programmatic & Language Requests in FY26 "Members of the U.S. House are able to submit requests to our committee for inclusion in the annual appropriations bills," said Rep. Flood. "Because the n  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates Passage of Measure Repealing Onerous Biden-Era Regulation on Payment Providers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following passage of S.J. Res. 28 in the House. Using a process defined by the Congressional Review Act, S.J. Res. 28 overturns the CFPB rule relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Con  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Flood & Cleaver Kick Off Public Input Process for HOME and CDBG Reauthorization WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) released a video kicking off a new initiative to gather public input on a potential reauthorization of Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Home Investment Partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Introduces Resolution to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation which imposed unrealistic and stringent emissions requirements for heavy-duty trucks and heavy-duty diesel engines. "As we saw under the Biden administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Joins "Mornings with Maria" to Discuss Fulfilling Promises to Americans Click the image above to watch a video of Sen. Fischer's remarks Click here to download audio Click here to download video WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined Maria Bartiromo today on FoxBusiness to discuss the path forward to making President Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent. Senator Fischer high  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Reintroduces Hammers' Law to Honor Omaha Natives, Hold Cruise Industry Accountable Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, reintroduced Hammers' Law to hold the cruise industry accountable for the wrongful deaths of passengers who do not have dependents or income -- including children, students, and retirees. In addition to Fischer, the legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Pushes Bipartisan Bill to Stop President Trump's Back-and-Forth Trade War WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement on the bipartisan Trade Review Act (HR 2665) following President Trump's latest trade war announcement (link is external). "President Trump is perpetrating a trade war that is wreaking havoc on consumers and businesses   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Flood & Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the Housing Supply Frameworks Act. This bill directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop frameworks for best practices on zoning and land-use policies. The legislation also prov  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Calls on Xi Jinping, CCP to Allow TikTok Sale: "We Need to Keep the Pressure On" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called on the Chinese Communist Party to allow ByteDance to sell TikTok to American owners. Ricketts made the comments while objecting to a unanimous consent request from U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) to extend the deadlin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Comments on Mike Huckabee Confirmation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Mike Huckabee, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel: " We need an Ambassador to Israel who won't waver in his support for our greatest partner in the Middle East.  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Brian Burch, President Trump's Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced Brian Burch, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. Ricketts made the following comments in a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "He's a dedicated champion of the poor, the vulnerable,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Slams Vatican for Giving Xi Jinping "Green Light to Construct State-Approved, State-Controlled Catholic Churches" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, criticized the Vatican for extending a deal that allowed Communist China to appoint Roman Catholic bishops. Ricketts made the following comments: "Right  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Flood CRA Legislation to Overturn CFPB's Regulatory Overreach of Consumer Payment Companies Passed by House, Heads to President Trump's Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated House passage of his bicameral Congressional Review Act. The resolution overturns the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)'s latest overreach in the digital consumer paymen  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Organic Import Verification WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Organic Imports Verification Act. The bipartisan legislation would protect American organic farmers from fraudulent organic imports. It would preserve the integrity of domestic organic commodities through robust   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: "We're Taking Steps to Secure the Border, Lower Taxes, Rebuild Our Military, and Unleash American Energy" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), celebrated the steps the Senate is taking to deliver on President Donald Trump's policy priorities. He made the following comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media: "Last week, I voted to pass a budget r  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Reciprocal Tariff Pause Washington, DC -- Today, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after President Trump announced a 90-day reciprocal tariff pause, reducing rates to 10 percent for trading partners and increasing the tariff rate for China. "The president's announcement is a step forward in the negotiation process. Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Charitable Giving Washington, DC -- Today Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the IRA Charitable Rollover Facilitation and Enhancement Act to amend a restriction in the tax code preventing donors from making Qualified Charitable Distributions to donor-advised funds (DAFs). Current law prohibits individuals from   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Stopping IRS Overreach in Its Tracks As we near the final days of tax season, customer service at the IRS is on the minds of many Americans. Most Americans work hard and pay their taxes in good faith, yet in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, 32 percent of customers said they were dissatisfied with their experience with the agency's Independent Office of Appeals. Sadly, these rates have trended in the wrong direction  more