U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) on March 2 introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure manufacturers and distributors may legally produce ample numbers of respirators during public health crises, such as the current COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic. “With the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Steve Daines (R-MT) are concerned that the federal government’s lift of a ban on Brazilian raw beef imports could put food safety standards at risk. “Given that the United States halted Brazilian raw beef Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently proposed bicameral legislation to authorize the reimbursement to non-federal sponsors for emergency response repair and restoration work. “I am proud to introduce this bill, which I am working to have included in water resources Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Martha McSally (R-AZ) on Feb. 13 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. “Iwo Jima is hallowed ground Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) on Feb. 13 sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which started on Feb. 19, 1945 when U.S. military forces landed on and eventually captured the island Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced last week the Veterans Assistance Helpline Act, which creates a helpline veterans can use to obtain information about all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services. “We owe it Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently denounced female genital mutilation as a human rights violation. “Nearly three million girls across the globe are at risk of being subjected to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) joined a bipartisan group of their U.S. Senate colleagues in requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) support the nation’s sugar beet farmers that have been beleaguered by bad weather. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Jan. 28 proposed bipartisan legislation to improve the detection, prevention and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers. “Nebraska’s firefighters and emergency medical personnel are heroes who keep our families and communities Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) applauded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act during a Jan. 22 U.S. Senate bill enrollment ceremony, the final step before the measure heads to the president for Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Jan. 21 applauded a new initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to build out domestic ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure at retail gas stations across the country. “As the number one ethanol and Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) to ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things (IoT) on Jan. 8 received unanimous consent by the U.S. Senate. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) this week introduced a bipartisan bill that would authorize the use of nationwide data mapping to improve broadband access for maternal telehealth services. Sen. Fischer is the lead original cosponsor of the Data Mapping to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) this week cited the monetary benefits for military facilities located in their home states that are contained in a newly released conference report for a comprehensive military authorization bill Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) this week reiterated recommendations that the Trump administration take corrective action on its proposed supplemental Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking. “This supplemental rulemaking is an Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) has introduced legislation to ensure that Western Nebraska residents have access to in-state broadcast programming for local news, weather and public safety information. Satellite subscribers in 16 western Nebraska counties are assigned to so-called Designated Read more…
Republican senators representing Midwest states expressed concerns that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed supplemental rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program would harm the economies of biofuel-producing states. In separate comments submitted last week to the Federal Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed legislation that would turn the tables on identity thieves. Sen. Capito on Oct. 17 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of the Identity Theft Victims Protection Act, S. 2631, with bill Read more…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should provide greater education and outreach to increase access to comprehensive dementia care planning services, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote in an Oct. 17 letter Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) on Oct. 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill to exclude vehicles used solely for sporting competitions from provisions of the Clean Air Act. “This legislation upholds Congress’ intent of the Clean Air Act and protects motorsports, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) praised a proposed Trump administration plan on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the federal program that requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to contain a minimum volume Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) praised an Oct. 4 announcement by the Trump administration that it has released a plan on the renewable fuel standard (RFS). “This is great news for Iowa and rural America,” said Sen. Ernst, chairman of Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 26 gave voice vote approval to bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to modify National Science Foundation grant programs that support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. “I am pleased that Read more…
U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Sept. 12 applauded the administration’s repeal of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which was implemented in 2015 by former President Barack Obama. “After years of fighting WOTUS Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) and U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and John Hoeven (R-ND) on Monday said the recently announced preliminary trade deal between the United States and Japan bodes well for agriculture in their home states. President Donald Read more…
The federal government must provide commodity market oversight and flexibility for livestock haulers, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) said earlier this week. Spurred by a recent fire at a home-state beef processing plant, Sen. Fischer urged the heads of the Read more…
A U.S. Senate committee on July 31 approved sweeping bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to enhance the safety and reliability of pipeline transportation. The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee amended and favorably passed the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on July 15 sponsored the Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act to prohibit federal agencies from giving bonuses to employees who have conduct violations. “We have to end the practice of federal agencies awarding bonuses to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is not satisfied with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to set a minimum amount of renewable fuels that would be supplied to the market in 2020 because it does not account for ethanol Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and their Nebraska GOP colleagues urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help their home state take advantage of Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licenses. The FCC, which plans to update Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) accompanied the president to celebrate year-round sales of fuel blends containing gasoline and up to 15 percent ethanol, also known as E-15. “I want to thank President Trump for making the Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quickly implement a section of law that will give the nation’s farmers flexibility and more certainty to harvest, graze and terminate cover crops while maintaining their eligibility Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Tuesday commended recent action by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding air emissions from animal waste. “I was proud to lead the bipartisan legislation that delivered a permanent fix on this issue,” Sen. Fischer Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Martha McSally (R-AZ) expressed support for paid parental leave during a May 23 meeting with presidential advisor Ivanka Trump. “I’m glad Congress and the Trump Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the prioritization, spectrum planning and interagency coordination exist to support and spur growth of the Internet of Things (IoT). “As connected technology continues to evolve, it’s Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) is cosponsoring the bipartisan, bicameral Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act, which would update federal trucking regulations. “This bipartisan legislation provides a long-term solution that will give livestock haulers flexibility to get safely to their Read more…
A final rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) could negatively interfere with state and local authorities over distribution utilities, said U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 22 of his colleagues last week. “We write to express our concerns Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led nine of her colleagues in requesting improved advanced communications be made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers so that local communities in flood zones might be better prepared for disasters. “In our discussions Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on April 30 sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would commemorate American women’s right to vote with a commemorative coin to be minted by the U.S. Treasury Department. The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary Read more…
U.S. Senate appropriators who are considering the fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget must fully fund the federal Firefighter Cancer Registry as soon as possible, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and a bipartisan contingent of 34 lawmakers said this week. “Full Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on April 9 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would prohibit large online operators — those having more than 100 million monthly active users — from using exploitative and deceptive practices to con consumers into giving up Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced a bipartisan bill to further expand benefits for Gold Star family members who have lost loved ones killed in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. military. “Our Gold Star and surviving Read more…
Republican senators from the midwestern states of Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa commended the text of a $13.45 billion emergency funding bill unveiled this week by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for the supplemental funds their states would receive to help Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is among a dozen bipartisan members of Congress concerned that America’s national security is threatened by imports of foreign vehicles and their parts. The 12 senators requested that U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross release the Read more…
Gun silencers would be removed from the federal definition of a firearm making them easier to buy and transfer under legislation introduced on March 14 by more than a dozen Republican members of the U.S. Senate. “The bill we are Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on March 14 sponsored a bipartisan bill to protect multiemployer pension payments by allowing workers and retirees to also vote on pending potential benefit cuts. “Ohio workers have worked hard for years, played by the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) this week welcomed a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow the year-round sale of gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15). “Year-round sales of E15 Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) on March 11 cosponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support STEM education research focused on early childhood. “By finding Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) earlier this month sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill to provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance. Sen. Fischer on Feb. 7 sponsored the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams (BUILD) Act, S. 371, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is on a legislative mission to lower the prices that Americans pay for their prescription drugs and during this congressional session already has introduced four bills toward that realizing that goal. “I’m working with lawmakers Read more…