Bacon, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Waive Overtime Pay Cap and Protect Federal Firefighters
such as high temperatures and steep terrain. Federal agencies have continuously experienced difficulty with retention
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Bacon, Kelly Lead Bill to Award Artemis II Crew the Congressional Gold Medal
Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen embarked on a historic
Ricketts Introduces Bill to Improve SNAP Efficiency
allowing limited term contractors. This would allow state agencies to make eligibility determinations and distribute benefits to those … provides these services. This bill would allow state agencies to hire contractors when they don’t have sufficient
Senate Passes Fischer Broadband Map Oversight Bill
working effectively for the public, government agencies, and broadband providers. “I’ve spent years working to connect Nebraskans … commonsense bill will help ensure that all federal agencies are working together to close the digital divide
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: 250 Years of American Agriculture
tape — during rebuilding. The USDA listened. The agency loosened requirements for replacing fence posts damaged in the fires
Fischer Secures Key Provisions in NDAA to Bolster National Defense
degree coverage $40 million for Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Key Provisions Secured by Fischer … Sustainment and the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to ensure 360° sensor coverage of the island
Fischer, NE Delegation Request Swift Wildfire Assistance from USDA
write in support of the Nebraska Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) request for a U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fischer Secures Major Wins for Nebraska, Offutt Air Force Base in NDAA
benefit Offutt Air Force Base, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Lincoln Air National Guard Base WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator … 557th Weather Wing, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, and the Nebraska National Guard during this process
Bacon, Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans
have used loopholes to avoid prosecution and federal agencies are limited in their ability to enforce … accreditation from VA. However, VA and other federal agencies are limited in their ability to enforce existing
Fischer Addresses Offutt Infrastructure Projects, POW/MIA Lab
laboratory for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Offutt Air Force Base. Download video of Fischer … laboratory for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The DPAA’s current laboratory at Offutt is housed
Ricketts Introduces the Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act to Strengthen Rural Banks
Federal statutes or regulations of the Federal banking agencies that limit the establishment of de novo depository institutions
Fischer Takes on Regulation, Input Costs in Fertilizer Industry
about the federal permitting process across multiple agencies. When you think about actual production itself, once
Not a Mandate: EPA Administrator on Fischer’s E15 Legislation
Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on her Nationwide Consumer and Retailer Fuel
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Happy Beef Month, Nebraska!
recovery resources. We discussed how the Farm Service Agency (FSA) supports Nebraska agriculture. Their programs help with farm
VIDEO: Ricketts Discusses Wins for Biofuels, Rural Nebraska under RFS
Public Works hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Ricketts asked … have a lot of biofuel wins from your agency,” said Ricketts. “I commend the EPA for your historic
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’
Food for Peace Act from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture – cosponsor
Bacon, Nunn, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Package to Keep Foster Siblings Together
calling on federal, state, tribal, and local agencies to prioritize joint placements and improve data collection, the resolution
Fischer Chairs Hearing on Golden Dome, Missile Defense Posture
progress has been made on enduring Missile Defense Agency programs – including the Next-Generation Interceptor and Glide Phase … General Heath A. Collins, USAF, Director, Missile Defense Agency Lieutenant General Francisco J. Lozano, USA, Portfolio Acquisition Executive
Ricketts Introduces the Sound Science Act to Increase Transparency, Strengthen Science for Regulated Chemicals
breakthroughs. It would foster stronger collaboration between federal agencies to ensure safer and more advanced domestic chemical production … rest on the best available science and federal agencies should work from the same facts. This bill works
Fischer to Treasury Secretary: We Need IRS Guidance for Success of PFML Tax Credit
Leave Tax Credit. Bessent said he hopes the agency can issue guidance “early this summer.” Fischer secured
Fischer Questions Ag Secretary on Wildfire Disaster Assistance, Improving FSA Processes
deliver disaster assistance faster, including improving Farm Service Agency (FSA) processing. Download video of Fischer’s remarks here … Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies to review the president’s fiscal year 2027 budget
Fischer Presses Commerce Secretary on Plans to Deploy Remaining Broadband Funds to Nebraska
particularly under BEAD, are harmonized across all federal agencies? Lutnick: Your leadership on that topic was very important … positive experience reaching out to the other federal agencies and ensuring harmonization? Lutnick: I think so. What
Bacon, Tran Celebrate Bipartisan Small Business Legislation Signed into Law
Diligence programs for five years. This extension gives agencies more time to strengthen their programs, assess risks … SBIR Due Diligence Program and give our agencies the resources they need to safeguard American technologies from malign
Ricketts Supports Taiwan’s Defense Capabilities, Energy Resilience to Counter Communist China
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and Adam Cassady to be Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy
Fischer Chairs First Appropriations Hearing
fiscal year 2027 budget hearings for the agencies under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. This … necessary to provide Congress and its support agencies with sufficient resources to fulfill our constitutional duties to oversee