U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebr.)
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Recent News About U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebr.)
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Fischer-Backed Legislation Overturning Reckless Student Loan Scheme Heading to the President’s Desk
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed legislation overturning President Biden’s student loan cancelation scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing an estimated $400 billion
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Fischer on Debt Ceiling Deal
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after voting against legislation to raise the debt ceiling and set federal spending levels
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Fischer on USTR Action Against Mexico’s Ban on GMO Corn
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it has formally requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico on the country’s ban on genetically modified corn
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Fischer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Sackett v. EPA
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S
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Fischer Legislation to Overturn Biden Emissions Rule Passes House of Representatives, Heads to President’s Desk
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-Neb.) legislation to overturn an aggressive EPA regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions is headed to President Biden’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation by a vote of 221-203 today
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Fischer Legislation to Overturn Biden Emissions Rule Passes House of Representatives, Heads to President’s Desk
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-Neb.) legislation to overturn an aggressive EPA regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions is headed to President Biden’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation by a vote of 221-203 On May 23, 2023
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VIDEO: Fischer Marks National Police Week, Discusses Bills to Back the Blue
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke on the Senate floor On May 18 2023, to mark National Police Week and honor the brave men and women serving in law enforcement
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Fischer, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Study Pilot Shortages, Impact on Regional Airlines
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, On May 18 2023, introduced legislation requiring the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to issue a report on the extent and effect of the current pilot shortage on regional carriers
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VIDEO: Fischer Discusses Rural Broadband Expansion, Last Acre Connectivity at Ag Committee Hearing
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned Midco Vice President of Government Relations Justin Forde at a hearing today about the need to expand broadband access to all Americans
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Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Keep AM Radio Available in New Vehicles
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined her colleagues this week to introduce the AM for Every Vehicle Act
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Fischer, Cortez Masto Applaud Launch of FCC’s Broadband Funding Map to Expand Connectivity, Prevent Wasteful Spending
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statements after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of its Broadband Funding Map, which was created by a Fischer-Cortez Masto amendment to the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law
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VIDEO: Fischer Questions Cabinet Secretaries about Her Rip & Replace Legislation, Munitions Production Capacity
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned the following U.S. cabinet secretaries at a hearing today
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Fischer, Senators Press U.S. Bureau of Land Management to Withdraw Public Lands Rule
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, joined a group of 15 Senators this week in pressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule
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VIDEO: Fischer Highlights Need for Access to Rural Broadband
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, highlighted the need to sustain broadband access to rural areas through the FCC’s longstanding Universal Service Fund at a hearing last week
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RECAP: Senator Fischer Leads Series of Ag Visits, Discusses Farm Bill Priorities with Family Farmers & Ranchers
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a series of roundtable discussions with family farmers and ranchers on Friday to discuss priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. Senator Fischer also visited with stakeholders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) facility about their efforts to further cutting-edge precision ag technologies
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VIDEO: Ahead of Title 42 Expiration, Fischer Slams President Biden’s Mishandling of the Southern Border as a “Preventable Catastrophe”
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke at a Senate Republican press conference today about the ongoing crisis at the southern border and the expected surge of illegal crossings after the expiration of Title 42 authorities Thursday night
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Senate, House Strategic Forces Subcommittee Leaders Introduce Resolution Honoring 60th Anniversary of Polaris Sales Agreement
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and U.S. Representatives Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today introduced a resolution to honor the 60th Anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom
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VIDEO: Ahead of Title 42 Expiration, Fischer Slams President Biden’s Mishandling of the Southern Border as a “Preventable Catastrophe”
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke at a Senate Republican press conference today about the ongoing crisis at the southern border and the expected surge of illegal crossings after the expiration of Title 42 authorities Thursday night
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Fischer, Republican Senators Demand Border Wall Transparency Ahead of Title 42 Expiration
n advance of the expiration of Title 42 authorities, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a group of 14 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticizing the administration’s failure to secure the border despite receiving congressionally-appropriated funds to continue construction of the border wall system
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Fischer, Senate Republicans Oppose Raising Debt Limit Without Substantive Spending and Budget Reforms
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently joined 42 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) opposing a debt ceiling increase without substantive spending and budget reforms