“Today is a great day for Nebraska’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. This bipartisan bill gives our producers a critical safety net, enhances our nation’s trade promotion programs, and helps deliver broadband to farm country. I thank President Trump for his support of our producers who feed the world.”
Read More“These are important solutions that will better serve our nation’s veterans, Gold Star Families, and service members. They address a number of issues, including helping veterans navigate the VA bureaucracy when they receive accidental payments and owe money back. We’re also providing relief to our Gold Star Families by giving them the option to terminate residential leases after losing a spouse in service to our country. And for current members of the military, we are shielding them from TV and internet cancellation fees when they are deployed – the last thing they should have to worry about while preparing for active duty.”
Read More“As part of this process, I visited with numerous law enforcement and judicial officials in Nebraska. The revised bill incorporates important public safety considerations, and provides for fairness and consistency of federal criminal law. Furthermore, this legislation would enable judges to use proven tools from federal statutes to avoid clear injustices on specific, low-risk cases.”
Read MoreBecause of agriculture’s importance to our state’s economy, all Nebraskans uniquely understand that ag policies directly affect their way of life. The 2018 farm bill delivers much-needed stability and predictability to farm families, ranchers, and rural communities that feed our hungry world.
Read MoreI’m proud that the Senate was able to come together in a bipartisan fashion today and pass a strong Farm Bill for Nebraska and all of rural America.
Read MoreThe 2015 WOTUS rule had far-reaching consequences that would have hurt every single Nebraskan. The proposed rule announced today provides clarity and will ensure the federal government stays in its jurisdictional lane.
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