U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Sept. 27 sponsored a bipartisan bill designed to increase access to Series I Savings Bonds, which help Americans protect their financial savings from inflation. “The American people are scrambling for ways to protect their Read more…
Following recent action by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ban the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal land, U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined 20 of their Republican colleagues to offer Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 12 led more than 40 Republicans in offering legislation to reform federal permitting and project reviews. “Since our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting ‘deal’ remain Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rob Portman (R-OH) led 11 of their Republican colleagues in requesting changes to several provisions in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s recent funding opportunity notice for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would authorize grants to nonprofit foster care stabilization agencies to provide emergency relief to foster care youth and bolster pre-placement services. “Having already faced significant hardships, foster kids deserve Read more…
America’s violent crime laws — including for homicides, bank robbery, carjacking, and kidnapping — would be strengthened under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and almost two dozen of her Republican colleagues. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) led eight of her Republican colleagues in calling a recently published notice of proposed rulemaking from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) a potential violation of federal law and counter to congressional intent. Specifically, the recent Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) joined U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in expressing their ongoing concerns about proper steps being taken by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to regulate pipeline safety across the Read more…
To address the nation’s shortage of commercial pilots, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) this week joined five of her Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations. “Our nation’s air Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on July 13 joined 49 of her chamber’s Republican colleagues in introducing a joint resolution to nullify a final rule amending regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “We need environmental review Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) last week joined efforts urging both the president and his administration to promote and enhance the American agricultural exports market and reduce import duties on fertilizer. In a July 14 letter that Sen. Fischer and Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tim Scott (R-SC) led 30 of their colleagues in denouncing a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they say could place unattainable climate disclosure regulations on America’s farmers, ranchers and Read more…
With numerous countries dependent on agriculture becoming keenly aware of the threat of food insecurity during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, enhancing America’s fertilizer trading relationship with Canada should be a priority of the Biden administration, according to U.S. Sens. Joni Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led 35 of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution that urges the Biden administration to work with Congress on the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the United Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led seven of her Republican colleagues in questioning the State and Defense departments about a disclosure that the Taliban is using biometric data left behind by the United States during its withdrawal from Afghanistan to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) support a newly announced plan by President Joe Biden to lift the federal ban on summertime sales of E15 gasoline to help reduce gas prices. “Since early last year… I have Read more…
The bipartisan, bicameral Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, first introduced in November 2021 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), recently received updates to address a significant challenge facing the cattle industry around the declining number of participants in the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) last week made a bipartisan request of several federal agencies to provide an update on their coordinated progress in creating the Deployment Locations Map, a publicly accessible interactive map that will display the network locations Read more…
The U.S. Senate on March 17 unanimously approved a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to help survivors of crime separate from shared wireless plans they might have with their abusers, who exploit such services to monitor, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led 40 of their GOP colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden work with America’s NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft, air defense systems and other combat and support Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in calling on the president to allow the year-round sale of E15 gasoline to help reduce America’s reliance on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) led 35 of his Republican colleagues in questioning President Joe Biden about why an additional $30 billion in federal funding would be needed to help the nation in its ongoing fight against COVID-19. President Biden Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Todd Young (R-IN) recently joined a dozen other Republicans to introduce legislation that would increase transparency around a broadband buildout grant awarded to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Specifically, the Broadband Buildout Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week joined a majority of the Republican conference in urging the Biden administration to ensure proper implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Specifically, the lawmakers expressed Read more…
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Tuesday unveiled comprehensive legislation to slap stiff economic sanctions against Russia, which continues to threaten Ukraine. “As the noose tightens around Ukraine, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) this week introduced a Republican-led bill that would allow pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children. “Expecting parents begin providing and preparing for Read more…
Almost a dozen Republican senators serving on the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee urged the Biden administration to ensure broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds remains focused on the nation’s unserved areas. The Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing overreaching rules that attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Dec. 2 signed on as a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would authorize $100 million annually to implement new grants that support expanded access and research addressing neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral Read more…
Republican members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee requested a closed briefing with Biden administration officials to discuss transportation supply chain issues and the nation’s “unprecedented levels of freight congestion.” “This committee would benefit from the opportunity Read more…
The Biden administration must address a gap in coverage under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), according to U.S. Sen. John Thune (SD) and a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and John Hoeven (R-ND) joined a dozen other Republicans to urge the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to reevaluate the new fees being imposed for shipping container carriers at the Ports of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues to announce a proposal that would improve market conditions for independent cattle producers by improving cattle price transparency. The senators said on Tuesday they plan to introduce the Read more…
U.S. Senate Republicans on Oct. 21 introduced legislation that would prohibit the implementation of new requirements for reporting bank account deposits and withdrawals. The Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, S. 3056, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) Read more…
Against the backdrop of the economic impacts resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Monday led seven of her GOP Senate colleagues in questioning the Biden administration about the delayed financial assistance for the nation’s Read more…
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which provides high-quality, affordable care to over 26 million senior citizens and enrollees with disabilities who qualify for Special Needs Plans, should be protected from payment cuts, according to U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently joined fellow Republicans in their chambers seeking to determine if the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is using federal law enforcement to intervene in local education matters. “It Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on Oct. 8 sponsored a bipartisan bill to incentivize capital investments in America’s rural communities. “Small businesses are the lifeline of the Buckeye economy, employing more than 2.2 million Ohioans,” Rep. Joyce said. “Unfortunately, small Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) applauded the reauthorization of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that allows local communities across the country to assist with the planning and construction of VA healthcare Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Sept. 21 applauded approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of an annual extenders bill that includes his bipartisan, bicameral legislation to allow communities across the country to help in the planning and constructing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Wednesday sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide loan financing to farmers and ranchers who wanted to purchase smart farming technology, such as mobile devices, robotics, GPS, and sensors, among others. “Farmers and ranchers Read more…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should implement a directive supporting aviation maintenance training schools, wrote U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in a bipartisan letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, Read more…
As the pandemic continues, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan group of 43 senators to ask that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide an immediate update on its plans to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and two dozen of his Republican colleagues want to know why taxpayer-funded American military equipment may have fallen into the hands of the Taliban, which has retaken Afghanistan since the United States withdrew its military Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined 40 of their Republican colleagues to request an update on a federal inquiry into the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Aug. 10 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers. “Firefighters and Read more…
A bipartisan broadband maps amendment offered by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) passed unanimously during the U.S. Senate’s consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure package, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act. Specifically, Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on July 14 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) would ensure that consumers have year-round access to biofuels. Sen. Fischer introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 2339, with 11 original cosponsors, including U.S. Read more…
The federal government must end the “self-inflicted harm” brought on by the trade war and Section 301 tariffs that are damaging many businesses across the United States, wrote U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and several colleagues in Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and three of their colleagues last week urged President Joe Biden to uphold his campaign promises and support the biofuels industry and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “While we Read more…