VALENTINE Neb. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration's sweeping proposal to further tighten ground-level ozone standards: "Today's announced plans by the Obama Administration to dramatically increase ozone regulations means more federal burdens passed on to hardworking American families, as utilities and businesses struggle with new compliance costs," Fischer said. "This proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the potential of being the most expensive regulation in our nation's history at a time when American families are already struggling to pay the bills. Utilities can't control energy costs and businesses can't grow and hire more employees when they are faced with crushing federal regulations. Stricter standards could also expose urban areas like Omaha that currently comply with federal clea...
Read MoreWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, today released the following statement regarding Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s plan to make significant investments in the nation’s nuclear weapons programs. Hagel’s announcement followed a recent Department of Defense report highlighting the need to make significant improvements to our nuclear weapons program. “Secretary Hagel’s announcement today confirms the need to modernize and invest in our entire nuclear enterprise – something I have often discussed,” Fischer said. “Our nuclear deterrent is the ultimate safeguard for our national security; Secretary Hagel described it as the highest priority mission in the Department of Defense. However, as the Department&rsquo...;
Read MoreWASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-Neb.) proposal to modernize outdated federal labeling requirements for electronics manufacturers. The bipartisan Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-Label) Act, which unanimously passed the Senate on September 18, 2014, is now awaiting President Obama’s signature before becoming law. “I’m pleased that both the Senate and the House has passed this commonsense legislation to provide relief for job creators, increase options for consumers and bring outdated regulations into the 21st century,” Fischer said. “This bill increases options and lowers costs for manufacturers while also making required regulatory information more easily accessible to consumers. “I look forward to the President signing the E-LABEL Act into law and I am confident the FCC’s Office o...
Read MoreThroughout our nation’s capital are towering reminders of our freedom and how it was secured. Memorials throughout Washington, D.C., stand as tributes to battles fought and won and men and women lost. They help us to reflect on the true cost of our independence and the ongoing effort to ensure our security today. But granite memorials and bronze statues can never tell the full story. You don’t have to visit the National Mall to fully appreciate the work of our men and women in uniform. The best reminders of the enduring effort to defend our freedom are all around us. They go to our churches, work alongside us, and serve in our communities. They are our veterans. These men and women have volunteered to commit a portion of their life to a cause far greater than self. They willingly signed up to risk life and limb, often for people they’ve never even met before. Their mission to protect and defend our American way of life has taken them t...
Read MoreSenator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) unveils a new vision for technology policy that empowers innovators and promotes economic growth at a critical time. Our nation’s innovators currently face outdated policies and regulations that stifle creativity on everything from health care to telecom. That needs to change.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) sent a letter today to Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), expressing her concern that the CDC’s efforts so far have not been sufficiently proactive in addressing instances of Ebola in the United States. Despite the excellent care provided to patients at medical facilities like the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the CDC and federal partners have failed to adequately anticipate next steps and confusion persists regarding proper protocols, screening, and the treatment of Ebola patients. Fischer wrote, “The federal government must be vigilant in evaluating all options to help identify, better manage, and actively fight the spread of Ebola. We need to be better prepared. We need better coordination and leadership that ends the current pattern of being one step behind this...
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