U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) denounced a final rule issued on April 22 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that sets minimum staffing requirements in long-term Read more…
To ensure the resilience and efficiency of America’s ammunition manufacturing supply chain, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on April 18 sponsored bicameral legislation that would require a report on the nation’s supply of nitrocellulose, the main ingredient for gunpowder. “As Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on April 18 proposed bipartisan legislation that would overhaul U.S. nuclear preparedness and enact key updates to America’s strategic posture. “We need to take action today to meet the threats of tomorrow,” Sen. Fischer said. Read more…
As Congress continues to work on legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, four Republican senators urged their chamber’s commerce committee leaders to prioritize maintaining the U.S. Senate provisions of Essential Air Service (EAS) in any package that advances to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Monday led 44 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus curiae brief opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) so-called “Good Neighbor” rule, a plan that Read more…
Legislation sponsored on April 9 by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) would improve crop insurance and make higher levels of insurance coverage more affordable for America’s agricultural producers. “My legislation will make higher levels of coverage more affordable across the Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) would require the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a toll-free telephone helpline for military veterans to obtain information about the benefits and services provided by the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined 36 of their Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a fair and unbiased review of oil and gas mergers. In a March Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently led 11 of his Republican colleagues on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee in demanding that President Joe Biden explain how his administration intends to proceed with operations to construct a pier in war-torn Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 45 U.S. Senate Republicans want to rescind national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) recently set by the Biden administration. The senators on March 14 proposed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution sponsored by U.S. Read more…
Numerous Nebraska priorities championed by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) were included in the six fiscal year 2024 government funding bills that the U.S. Senate approved on March 8 and President Joe Biden signed into law on Saturday, averting a Read more…
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to support and protect railroad workers by ending cuts to their unemployment and sickness benefits was unanimously approved by the Senate Budget Committee on March 6. The senator’s bill, the Railroad Employee Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led their colleagues in Congress in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposed rule covering wastewater discharged by small meat and poultry processors. On Jan. 23, the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined 31 fellow Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind a recently finalized rule under the Clean Air Act that they say will harm domestic manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, construction, mining, and aggregate Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) applauded action by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) clarifying that property owners will not owe taxes on the cost of having their lead service lines replaced through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other Read more…
Four Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), signed on as cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would help veterans living in rural areas get transportation to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities. The bill, the Rural Veterans Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) led a bipartisan call against the Biden administration’s pursuit of a policy that would require the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to surrender its spectrum for non-federal use. Sen. Fischer and her colleagues — U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Jan. 30 sponsored legislation that would make permanent the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Employer Tax Credit. “Our new bill will encourage more businesses to offer paid family leave to more working Americans,” Read more…
Repeated delays from the U.S. Department of Education in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program have left students and schools in limbo for the upcoming school year, according to U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Susan Collins (R-ME) on Dec. 5 joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in offering a bill to quash a proposed nursing home staffing rule that could force many rural facilities to Read more…
As Israel continues to battle Iranian-backed Hamas, U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and their Republican colleagues want to know why the Biden administration recently decided to extend an Iran sanctions waiver. “Your administration has inadvisably taken steps Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) called on the U.S. Department of Education to ensure Jewish students in America’s K-12 public schools are not being subjected to antisemitism. “We are deeply concerned that the Read more…
A bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) that would improve the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) recently received approval from the U.S. Senate and advanced to the U.S. House of Representatives Read more…
America’s rural communities would have improved access to federal funding and resources under a bipartisan bill unveiled on Nov. 15 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE). “Rural Nebraskans deserve to see their tax dollars invested in projects that help their Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Nov. 9 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) would eliminate consumer confusion that results from misbranded alternative protein products and ensure that the federal government is able to enforce labeling standards. “Americans deserve to know what’s on Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan contingent of 32 lawmakers in urging the United Nations (UN) to designate and sanction Iran-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization. “There are multiple consequences of the UN Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 6 unanimously approved a bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) that would expand access for United States military veterans to commercial driver license (CDL) schools. “I’m glad to see our bipartisan legislation Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) on Nov. 1 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for renewable fuels. Specifically, the Adopt Greenhouse Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to introduce legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined several of her Republican members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in expressing concern that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded grants that favor Northeast Corridor rail lines over other deserving Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined 28 of his colleagues last week in introducing legislation that would block an aggressive tailpipe emissions proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a plan the senator said essentially gives a mandate for the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined 10 of their Republican colleagues in introducing a bill on Oct. 19 that would resupply Israel’s Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. “The Iron Dome system has proven time and Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) recently led more than 40 of his Republican colleagues in opposing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to reinstate public-utility regulations on the internet. The FCC on Thursday voted to approve a notice of proposed Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed this week by U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to ensure accurate and consistent Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined nine of his Republican colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to immediately convene the G7 nations and take coordinated action to further isolate Iran with severe sanctions for backing the terrorist group Hamas, which Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Sept. 21 joined 15 of his Republican colleagues in offering a bill that aims to bolster oversight of science and technology agreements between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “Montanans Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently offered legislation that would prevent the Biden administration from finalizing three proposed rules to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. “I am proud to continue fighting for common-sense proposals to improve wildlife recovery Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Sept. 14 joined several of his Republican colleagues to propose legislation that would authorize several avenues for securing America’s borders, including restarting construction of the border wall between Texas and Mexico. “I’ve traveled to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Thune (R-SD), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) joined 24 U.S. Senate Republicans to propose a bill clarifying that the prohibition against using federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to sports clubs, teams, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and other Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee called on the Department of Defense to stop auctioning off approximately $260 million in border wall construction materials, an action that circumvents Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) supports the Aug. 17 action by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to establish a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding certain Mexican agricultural measures concerning biotech corn. Specifically, the U.S. is Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) joined several Republican senators in sending a letter to Biden administration officials urging the withdrawal of a plan to block funding for hunting and archery programs in elementary and secondary schools. In April, the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently led 38 of her Republican colleagues in requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its Clean Power Plan 2.0 proposal, arguing that the plan is unlawful and would exacerbate an energy shortage Read more…
The U.S. Senate recently approved bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide law enforcement program aimed at reducing violent crime. “Communities across the country are seeing an increase in crime, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) successfully secured a series of national security provisions in the Senate’s fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which it voted 86-11 to approve on July 27. “I’m pleased that my provisions to modernize Read more…
The U.S. submarine industrial base must be bolstered as the U.S. works to fulfill the terms of the historic Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) partnership, according to U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Susan Collins (R-ME). The lawmakers led 23 of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) led 17 of her Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would exclude air emissions from animal waste at farms from federal emergency notification requirements. Specifically, S. 2430 would clarify that the Emergency Planning and Community Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and several of their Republican colleagues are concerned that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be operating intelligence outposts inside the United States. The lawmakers earlier this week requested that the Read more…
Legislation recently proposed by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and several of her Republican colleagues would ramp up penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers. “No one wants a firearm to end up in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and increase federal funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, which authorized a registry that went online earlier this year to understand the risk of cancer Read more…