Op-Eds

By U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)Wall Street Journal Read the piece below: We set out across the Indo-Pacific in August to assess U.S. military readiness and consult with allies. In the Philippines, Palau and Taiwan, we found partners determined to resist Chinese coercion and willing to share the burden. In Taiwan […]

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE)Lincoln Journal Star Read the piece below: In Nebraska, we take pride in rolling up our sleeves, working hard, and taking care of our families. But for too many parents, one question looms large: Who will watch the kids, and how can we possibly afford it? I heard this firsthand […]

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE)Omaha World-Herald This year, there’s been plenty of talk about slashing government spending. Unfortunately, the phrase “cutting waste, fraud and abuse” has become a more polarizing slogan than I ever could have imagined. But to me, cutting frivolous spending has always been about bringing Nebraskans’ hard-earned tax dollars home to […]

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD)Breaking Defense As Congress undertook the budget reconciliation process in recent months, a flashpoint emerged around authorizing new auctions of wireless spectrum frequencies currently allocated for exclusive federal use. Some telecommunications advocates painted the Department of Defense as a roadblock to progress in America’s race […]

“In the last year alone, agriculture producers have faced record numbers of weather-related disasters, declining commodity prices, and uncertainty around the passage of a long-overdue farm bill. With early forecasts predicting a $5.6 billion decline for total crop cash receipts in 2025, it is likely to get worse before it gets better. To be clear—there is no silver bullet that will solve all our farmers’ problems. In fact, the solutions farmers need are like missing pieces of a puzzle,” said Senator Fischer.

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) penned an op-ed in the Omaha World-Herald urging Congress to pass their Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act to make the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Employer Tax Credit permanent, helping companies of all sizes offer PFML plans to their employees.

OPINION: Americans still support peace through strength By U.S. Senator Deb FischerFox News Channel America’s 40th president is still remembered for what’s known as the Reagan Doctrine: “peace through strength.” He popularized a piece of ancient wisdom, the idea that, as George Washington said, “If we desire to secure peace, it must be known that we are […]

  OPINION: Biden-Harris’ reckless restart of a fraud-ridden immigration program By U.S. Senator Deb FischerFox News Channel At the end of August, the Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) restarted a messy immigration program it had paused a month earlier due to fraud concerns. An internal DHS report found in mid-July that the CHNV […]

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer Agri-Pulse What happens when a presidential administration prioritizes a political agenda but sidelines producers? Farms and ranches struggle, and the agriculture market stalls. Because of this administration’s Department of Agriculture, that’s where we are today. This USDA is trigger-happy when it comes to climate initiatives, but the agency goes silent […]

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer  Newsweek Picture the day when China, Russia, and North Korea finally lay down their atomic weapons. The clouds part and rainbows fill the sky as these autocratic nations, one by one, dismantle their nuclear programs, finally succumbing to diplomatic efforts and calls for world peace.  Such a day is, of […]