WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump announced his proposal to secure the border and end the partial government shutdown: “I appreciate the president putting forward a reasonable proposal containing bipartisan ideas to secure our border and reopen government. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will take the time to review the details of it before rushing to judgment and I look forward to debating it on the Senate floor next week.” # # # ...
Read MoreI’m proud to once again chair the Strategic Forces Subcommittee. Our nuclear forces are the bedrock of our national security, and a modern and strong nuclear deterrent is absolutely vital in today’s era of great-power competition.
Read MoreNow that the Missile Defense Review has been released, I plan to explore the administration’s strategy in greater depth. As the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, I will schedule a hearing on missile defense policy and programs for later this year.
Read MoreToday, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, took to the Senate floor to deliver the following speech on national security and the importance of modernizing our nation’s nuclear deterrent.
Read More21 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen in Nebraska. The services will assist with existing farm loans and help ensure 1099s forms are distributed to borrowers by the Internal Revenue Service’s deadline.
Read MoreEveryone wants safe and clean water. That’s why we were able to build consensus and bring this bipartisan, bicameral measure over the finish line. Now communities like Omaha will have more flexibility to update water infrastructure and protect drinking water in a more effective and affordable manner.
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