Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today regarding her intention to oppose the gun control proposals currently under discussion in the United States Senate: “During the past two weeks, I traveled across the state to meet with business and community leaders, citizens, and students to listen to their concerns […]

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, made the following statement at the opening of the subcommittee’s hearing on Department of Defense programs and policies relating to emerging counterterrorism threats:

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement upon learning of the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: “A grocer’s daughter who rose to become Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher will always be remembered for her steely resolve and transformational leadership. Alongside her partner and friend, Ronald Reagan, Thatcher helped lead the world beyond the Iron Curtain’s long shadow to a freer, more prosperous time. The Iron Lady’s legacy of unflinching boldness in confronting economic doldrums at home and pervasive communism abroad stands as a gold standard for all elected leaders seeking the political courage

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) delivered today her maiden speech on the floor of the United States Senate.

Senators ask EPA for answers regarding the agency’s blatant disregard for personal privacy concerns of small businesses, farmers, and ranchers through misapplication of FOIA Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with committee members Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) today wrote to Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) questioning the agency’s decision to release personal and confidential business information related to recent Freedom of

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today that she has launched a constituent outreach effort, “Rolling Back Regulations: Nebraskans Speak Out,” to allow Nebraskans to highlight specific regulations adversely impacting their families, businesses, farms and ranches.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced that, early this morning, the United States Senate approved a bipartisan amendment they introduced to promote investment in broadband infrastructure for rural areas. “Geographic hurdles and population density challanges have left many Nebraskans in rural areas without broadband service. In a world […]

 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement upon voting early this morning against the Senate budget, which increases government spending by 62 percent over the next decade and raises taxes on Americans by $1.5 trillion: “While I was initially encouraged that, after four years, the Senate planned to produce a […]

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) voted today to advance the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This important legislation establishes priorities for the Army Corps of Engineers to maintain navigable channels, reduce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. The bill contains provisions to advance stalled flood control projects, including levee improvements essential to protecting Nebraska’s metropolitan drinking water supplies. Senator Fischer also used her opening statement to highlight the need to provide regulatory relief for farmers and ranchers facing federal mandates on water issues.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Emerging and Capabilities Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement today at a subcommittee briefing examining cybersecurity threats: