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News from June 2023

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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

On June 26, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state

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Ricketts, Colleagues Lead Fight to Protect Americans From Radical Energy and Environmental Policy

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

On June 21, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Roger Marshall (R-KS), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and 6 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Preserving Choice in Vehicles Act to limit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing Clean Air Act (CAA) waivers for state policies seeking to ban or otherwise limit the sale of internal combustion engines

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63 people die from diseases of the heart in Nebraska during week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 25, 2023

There were 63 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 17, making up 17.6% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Week of June 10: 56 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 56 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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Less than 10 people die in Nebraska from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 25, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending June 24, a decrease from the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week June 10

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 25, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Fischer, Colleagues Introduce EATS Act to Protect Nebraska’s Autonomy over Agricultural Practices

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently co-led legislation that preserves the right of states and local units of government to regulate agriculture within their jurisdictions, free from interference from other jurisdictions

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Fischer Announces $405 Million in Broadband Funding for Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced that Nebraska will receive $405,281,070 in broadband funding through the BEAD program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

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VIDEO: Ricketts Highlights Work to Combat Human Trafficking in Nebraska: “Four-Part Plan”

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 25, 2023

On June 22, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, highlighted the work he did as governor to combat the scourge of human trafficking in Nebraska

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Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 30 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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PHOTO RELEASE: Nebraska’s Federal Delegation Leads “Farm Bill for Nebraska” Listening Tour

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Mike Flood (R-NE) participated in a farm bill listening tour during which they heard directly from Nebraska producers about their priorities in anticipation of the 2023 Farm Bill

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85 people die from cancer in Nebraska during week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 24, 2023

There were 85 deaths from cancer reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 17, making up 23.7% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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18 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Nebraska during week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 18 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 17, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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20 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Nebraska during week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 20 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 17, making up 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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63 people die in Nebraska from heart disease in week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 63 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending June 17, a 17.1% decrease from the previous week.

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Fischer, Colleagues Introduce “Save Our Gas Stoves Act” in Senate

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) co-led legislation recently to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stoves

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Fischer Leads Legislation to Bolster Sentinel Program and U.S. Nuclear Deterrence

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, recently co-led the Sentinel Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2023

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Fischer Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Support for Firefighters, Law Enforcement, and Other Emergency Response Personnel

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act this week to improve federal mental health support programs available to our nation’s firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other emergency response personnel

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Nebraska during week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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85 people die in Nebraska from cancer in week ending June 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 85 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending June 17, a 26.9% increase over the previous week.