Armed Services Committee
Senator Fischer believes the first duty of Congress is to defend the nation. As a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, she is committed to defending against growing threats to our homeland and our allies. She serves as chair of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, which focuses on America’s nuclear triad and associated delivery systems, the emergence of space as a warfighting domain, and defending the nation against increasingly sophisticated missile threats. The subcommittee directly oversees two unified combatant commands: U.S. Strategic Command, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, and U.S. Space Command.
Appropriations Committee
Senator Fischer serves on the Appropriations Committee, which helps shape the federal government’s spending policies. This position ensures that Nebraskans have greater input into the programs and agencies that directly affect their lives. Senator Fischer is committed to leveraging this role to rein in irresponsible spending and benefit Nebraska.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
As a member of the Commerce Committee, Senator Fischer continues to lead on issues related to our nation’s infrastructure. Senator Fischer is particularly committed to improving roads, bridges, and broadband access, priorities dating back to her time in the Nebraska Legislature. She serves as chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, which has broad jurisdiction over communications matters, including telephone, Internet, satellite, broadcast, wireline and wireless broadband, spectrum management, and public safety communications.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Senator Fischer also sits on the Agriculture Committee. Her service on this committee is vital for Nebraska, and she knows agriculture is the economic engine of our state. Senator Fischer is a Nebraska cattle rancher with over 40 years of real-life experience working with agriculture producers and rural and economic development groups across the state. As Nebraska’s voice on this committee, she works to cut regulations negatively affecting agriculture and open up new trade opportunities for farmers and ranchers.