American women have plenty to worry about. Car pools, aging parents, young children and just trying to make ends meet keep us plenty busy. Stay-at-home moms and working women alike know what it means to set priorities — we do it every single day. Recently, the national spotlight has turned to the challenges faced by […]
Within a few short months, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers will publish a final decision on the proposed “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. This proposal, which would expand federal jurisdiction over water, will usher in a dramatic break from the way in which this resource is regulated. […]
Here’s to a new year and a new beginning. I have been honored to serve as your voice in the U.S. Senate for the past two years, and I am excited to take on the important issues we face heading into 2015. The new Congress must live up to the expectations placed upon us. We […]
Of the people. By the people. For the people. This is how President Abraham Lincoln described our American system of government in his historic Gettysburg Address. These words were spoken in our nation’s first century, when this civic experiment we call a constitutional democracy was still in its infancy. The United States has come a […]
Nebraskans are no strangers to blazing new trails. Our state’s rich heritage is deeply rooted in our pioneer history. Nebraska’s early settlers dared to move beyond the status quo — the established land and way of doing things — to explore a new and untamed territory. Generations later, that same pioneer spirit is alive and […]
By Senator Deb Fischer It doesn’t take a news junkie to know the federal government is paralyzed. Unfortunately, it couldn’t come at a worse time. Washington is attempting to haphazardly manage a series of crises – including the spread of Ebola and the rise of ISIL in the Middle East – and is struggling to […]
http://www.omaha.com/opinion/midlands-voices-response-to-russia-lacks-clarity/article_738cb97f-7494-5c21-8131-f7799ea4ee64.html Nebraskans have long appreciated the need to balance a strong national defense with firm diplomacy. Unfortunately, a weakened defense posture and erratic diplomatic efforts are thwarting our ability to promote peace and protect our national interests around the world. On July 28, the Obama administration officially declared Russia to be in violation of the […]
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/16/opinion/king-fischer-paid-leave/index.html?iref=allsearch From Nebraska to Maine, and all throughout the country, families face common struggles: balancing responsibilities at home with duties at work; stretching paychecks to make ends meet; the pressure of raising young children while caring for elderly parents. Even with moms and dads working two or three jobs, some families find it hard to […]
In the days since the Supreme Court’s June 30 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision, we have been troubled by those who seem eager to misrepresent both the facts of the case and the impact of its ruling on women—all to divide Americans and score political points in a tough election year. The biggest distortion: the #NotMyBossBusiness campaign […]
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/04/what-women-want-105520.html Like most women, I don’t like being typecast or marginalized because of my gender. I also tire of being told what issues – “women’s issues” – I should care about. Both political parties have spent considerable capital exploring “what women want.” I think it’s pretty simple: Women (and men, for that matter) want security. […]