“President Biden wants to prop up America’s transition to EVs by keeping Chinese graphite flowing into the United States. As usual, China will profit richly off the administration’s ‘green’ energy dreams. If Joe Biden wants to force EVs on Americans, he should at least find another source of graphite,” said Senator Fischer.
Read More"Mr. Secretary and Admiral, I am deeply concerned that the Navy did not request any funding for SLCM-N in their base budget or in the Navy's unfunded priorities list letter. This is a stark contrast to NNSA, which did include a robust funding request for development of the SLCM-N, the warhead in their unfunded priorities list. Although the production decision remains years away, let me be clear: we expect the Navy to take all actions necessary to develop this missile so that if, if a decision is made to move to production, we can do so without delay. And I expect to see this program included in your base budgets moving forward," said Senator Fischer.
Read More“The law enforcement staffing crisis nationwide is not slowing down and continues to threaten public safety. My Recruit and Retain Act will reduce hiring costs and create local workforce pipelines to build a new generation of police. I want to thank Nebraska’s law enforcement officers who helped design the legislation, as well as my colleagues for their overwhelming support. I look forward to seeing this bill signed into law,” said Senator Fischer.
Read More“The USPS ‘modernization’ plan failed to consider the impact on rural communities like North Platte and could have slowed down the very mail service it attempted to modernize, which is why I asked the Postmaster General to delay the plan for implementation. For now, no changes should occur at the North Platte facility. This pause should allow more time for the plan and its impact to be studied. I encourage USPS to take the next year to listen to people in communities like North Platte and to incorporate their feedback into any changes that occur after January of 2025,” said Senator Fischer.
Read More"Nebraskans continue to demonstrate their resilience as our state works to recover from several devastating severe weather systems in recent weeks. We ask for the federal government’s assistance in helping our state’s recovery efforts, particularly with replacing and repairing important public infrastructure," said the Nebraska federal congressional delegation.
Read MoreNebraska Congressional Delegation Letter Urged White House Support for Governor Pillen’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the state of Nebraska. The announcement comes as U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a letter to President Biden today voicing their support of Governor Jim Pillen’s (R-Neb.) request for a major disaster declaration for the state of Nebraska. The Governor’s request ca...
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