A Special Nebraska Tradition
By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer **Audio is not available for this week’s column** Nebraska has many traditions, but one of my personal favorites is our State Fair. For over a century and a half, the State Fair has served as an important annual forum to celebrate our state’s agricultural sector, as well as showcase the […]
Fischer Statement on Biden Student Loan Games
LINCOLN, NEB. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today after President Biden announced the government is using billions of taxpayer dollars to cover the burden of wealthier Americans’ student loan debt: “Yet another economically backwards policy from the Biden administration that unfairly pushes the burden of these loans onto all American […]
Supporting Kids
By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer **There is no audio of this week’s column** I often say one of Nebraska’s most precious resources is our children. They represent the next generation of great entrepreneurs, family farmers, doctors, police officers – you name it – that make our state the incredible place that it is. For this, […]
Fischer Introduces Bipartisan Foster Care Legislation
LINCOLN, NEB. – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure children in pre-placement foster care services have better access to essential supplies like clothing, food, and other necessities. The bill, known as the Foster Care Stabilization Act, would authorize grants to foster care stabilization agencies to provide […]
Public Safety
By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer **There is no audio of this week’s column** Every American deserves to feel safe in their community. Yet over the last few years, violent crime has spiked across the country. Defunding the police or taking resources away from our men and women in blue is never the answer. Instead, we […]
Fischer Announces Grant for York Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure Project
YORK, Neb. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and the top Republican on the Surface Transportation Subcommittee, today announced a major infrastructure grant for the city of York. York will receive $15.6 million in funding to support a pedestrian safety infrastructure initiative. These projects include a pedestrian overpass over a busy highway, pedestrian trails for access to destinations in the […]
Fischer Joins Colleagues in Package to Bolster Violent Crime Statutes
WASHINGTON, DC. – Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently joined 23 of her Republican colleagues in introducing a broad legislative package to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws. This includes homicides, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping and other offenses. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act resolves discrepancies brought on by conflicting court decisions and clarifies congressional intent regarding crimes of […]
Reckless Government Spending & Tax Hikes
By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer **There is no audio of this week’s column** In March 2021, Democrats unilaterally passed a massive $1.9 trillion spending bill. That bill is credited with jumpstarting the inflation nightmare our country is now confronting. This weekend, Democrats unilaterally passed yet another reckless spending bill. The Schumer-Manchin legislation will waste taxpayer […]
Fischer Statement on Reckless Tax & Spending Bill Passing Senate
WASHINGTON, DC. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today after voting against Democrats’ multibillion-dollar tax and spending bill: “In March 2021, Democrats unilaterally passed a massive $1.9 trillion spending bill that jumpstarted the inflation nightmare our country is now confronting. “Now while American families continue to struggle, Democrats force through another […]
Fischer: “If Dems are Truly the Party of the Middle Class, They Will Agree to This Change”
Fischer Provision Would Stop Wealthy from Utilizing Wasteful EV Tax Credits WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today moved to address unfair and wasteful electric vehicle tax credits within Senate Democrats’ multibillion-dollar tax and spending bill. “Democrats always talk about the importance of making the rich pay their fair share, yet their […]