The City of Lincoln has received an $11.7 million federal grant for West O Street upgrades, Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said. According to Baird, the grant will support a $14.6 million project regarding almost 1.8 miles of West O Street between Northwest 22nd and Third streets. The City will provide $2.9 million in local […]
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Angus King (I-ME), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bipartisan VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act to allow the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue waivers to VA medical directors allowing them to exceed existing salary caps for the hiring and retention of physicians. “Hiring and retaining skilled physicians […]
Today,U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, convened a hearing for an update on Golden Dome, the multi-layer missile defense system being developed for the United States. The committee heard testimony from the following witnesses: Fischer’s remarks as prepared: Good afternoon and welcome to our witnesses who […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On Sept. 28, the US Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act with a vote of 77-22. The Protect College Sports Act is cosponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, and was introduced by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on June 2. The bill aims at establishing a federal overview on name, image and […]
Last week, Nebraska U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Agricultural Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. Fischer told her colleagues the last time Congress passed a full Farm Bill was in 2018 and that it had expired in […]
Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Sept. 24 in support of passing a new farm bill.
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-NE) Secure Space Act to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing American satellite systems. “The threat foreign adversaries pose to our satellite infrastructure cannot be overstated,” Fischer said. “Countries like China and Russia are constantly trying to infiltrate our networks and get ahead. I am thankful my colleagues understand […]
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer has received the 2026 Champion of the Industry Award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, or AEM, according to a news release from the organization. It marks the second time the Nebraska Republican has earned the national trade group’s highest honor for public servants. The annual […]
Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following joint statement on the U.S. Department of War Education Activity’s (DoWEA) announcement that Bellevue Public Schools will receive a $2.89 million grant from the Fiscal Year 2026 Military-Connected Schools Construction, Modernization, and Facilities Maintenance Grant Program: “This is wonderful news for Bellevue […]