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An Agreement Worth Strengthening

strong export markets to keep operations running and rural communities growing. In 2024 alone, Nebraska exported more than

A Win for America's Consumers, Farmers, and Energy Independence

Expanding access to year-round E15 will strengthen rural economies, support domestic energy production, and give consumers

Congressman Flood Celebrates Farm Bill’s House Passage: 'The Farm Bill Not Only Modernizes Key Ag Programs, it Also Invests in the Future of Our Ag Economy’

such as crop insurance, market access and USDA Rural Development. The legislation includes investments in rural broadband; expanded … rural healthcare and rural childcare access; support for new, young, beginning, and veteran farmers transitioning to farming; incentives

Expanding Access, Cracking Down on Medicare Fraud

special Nebraska is. There is a peace in rural America you cannot replicate anywhere else … access and strengthening the health care system for rural Americans. During a recent hearing with Health and Human

A Better Tax Day for Nebraska Families

dreadful. Now and in the future, families across rural Nebraska can file with a little more confidence

On the Road: Listening, Learning, and Leading for Nebraska

District residents live, work, and raise families in rural communities, I understand how important it is for these … grow up, and it’s important to ensure rural communities can adapt and thrive so the next generation

Congressman Flood Highlights USDA’s Precision Ag Research Center at UNL to Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee

House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Congressman Flood

Bacon, Raskin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Tackle America’s Mental Health Crisis

this legislation that will help community health centers, rural health clinics, and others create and manage these programs

Celebrating The Good Life

driving force behind many of our rural communities. Generations of ag producers continue to rise before

Congressman Flood Co-Leads NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act to Strengthen Emergency Alert Coverage

public safety. Millions of Americans—particularly those in rural or remote communities—lack reliable access to emergency alerts

Bacon, Golden, and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans

leaders just how lacking the agency’s outreach, rural logistics, and staffing efforts have been.” “I’ve seen

Congressman Flood at Agri-Pulse: Rural America Needs Sustainable Aviation Fuel More Than Ever

ever. In Nebraska, the bioeconomy is booming. Sadly, rural America is again facing stagnant economic growth, limited market … cusp of a revolution that could dwarf what rural America experienced following the expansion of ethanol and biodiesel

Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Chair Flood and Financial Services Committee Chairman Hill at The Hill: Bring the American Dream Back Within Reach Again

simplifies federal and local housing processes to give rural and urban communities the tools they need to build

Bacon, Bera, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Access to General Surgery in Underserved Communities

establishing a framework for general surgery shortage areas. Rural communities face persistent workforce challenges when accessing general surgery … care. A 2020 HRSA report found that rural areas have only 69 percent of the general surgeons needed

Smith Confirms Commitment to Securing Nationwide Year-Round E15

confirmed his participation in the newly formed E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council. Additionally, Smith stressed a results-driven … encouraged by the creation of the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council. But let me be absolutely clear: this

Bacon, Panetta Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hire, Train, and Retain New Prosecutors

communities across the nation, especially folks in our rural and mountain communities, can recruit and retain qualified attorneys

Congressman Flood Joins Bipartisan Bill to Support Growing SAF Industry

encourage innovation that creates great jobs across rural America. Sustainable aviation fuel will help lower emissions while expanding … sector. I will always support legislation that supports rural communities and helps the United States continue to lead

Smith, Ag Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Highlight USMCA Benefits for Agriculture

market access and trade relationships are critical to rural communities, and no deal is more important … Growth Energy . “This agreement benefits consumers, strengthens rural communities, and enhances energy security. Growth Energy is pleased

Bacon, Suozzi, Hurd, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Avert Healthcare Affordability Crisis: The Bipartisan HOPE Act

doing nothing would leave too many families in rural communities facing unaffordable increases that they cannot absorb

Bipartisan Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Leaders Highlight Proposed Major Reforms to Top Federal Housing Program

preservation of affordable rental and homeownership opportunities in rural, urban, and suburban communities. It also provides states … Supportive Housing (CSH), Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH), Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA), Community

Smith Statement on WOTUS

burdensome red tape and threatened property rights in rural America. I applaud Administrator Zeldin for taking the necessary … restore certainty and common sense.” Issues : Agriculture Rural Development Trade

Congressman Flood at Agri-Pulse: How to Improve the Future for Soybean Farm Families

bright future ahead for both you and our rural communities. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., represents Nebraska

Housing & Insurance Chair Flood and Ranking Member Cleaver Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Modernizing HOME Program

Supportive Housing (CSH), Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH), Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA), Community

Ideological Demands Put Rural Healthcare at Risk

Stakeholders Applaud Bacon for Reintroducing Legislation to Strengthen America’s Agricultural Security

hazards, placing the nation’s food supply and rural economies at increasing risk,” said Jared Brown, Executive Director