Judicial Nominations

113th Congress

  • Called on President to enforce immigration laws: Senator Fischer signed a letter to President Obama in response to reportsof potential changes in immigration enforcement policy, and in light of the administration's current practice of disregarding the immigration laws on the books. In 2013, the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released 68,000 undocumented immigrants deemed by ICE to pose a criminal threat. ICE has been directed to refrain from imprisoning aliens who are in the U.S. illegally unless a serious crime is committed. The letter expresses strong opposition to the administration's "astonishing disregard for the Constitution."
  • Worked to end child abuse: Senator Fischer cosponsored the Victims of Child Abuse Reauthorization Act (S.1799), which provides funding for Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) that serve child victims of violent crimes and help law enforcement hold perpetrators accountable. 
  • Pushed to ban late-term abortion: Senator Fischer cosponsored the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S.1670), a bill that protects children from late-term abortion. The American people support reasonable limits on late-erm abortions and Senator Fischer believes this commonsense measure, which was already approved in Nebraska, should also be adopted at the feeral level. 
  • Promoted adoption as a loving option: Senator Fischer introduced legislation to ensure family planning service projects and programs effectively promote information about adoptio. The Adoption Information Act (S.1539) would require federal grant recipients to provide assurances to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding their plan to issue adoption promotion literature. 

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