Raybould: ‘I will put my constituents first like I put our customers first’
Lincoln City Councilwoman Jane Raybould said Nebraskans from across the state tell her they are ready to push Washington, D.C., in a new direction.
Category Archives: Senator Deb Fischer
FCC commissioner will view rural broadband projects
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr will visit Nebraska next week to view rural and community broadband deployments in the state west of Lincoln and Omaha.
Trump backs 2 successful US Senate nominees in primaries
President Donald Trump backed two successful U.S. Senate nominees in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which were among four states holding primaries Tuesday. The primaries began to settle swing state Pennsylvania's chaotic congressional landscape after a court fight ended with redrawn districts just three months ago.
The Latest: Trump celebrates Barletta, Fischer primary wins
President Donald Trump is congratulating two of his favored candidates, Lou Barletta in Pennsylvania and Deb Fischer in Nebraska, who won their U.S. Senate primaries. In a pair of tweets Wednesday morning, Trump said Barletta will "represent his people well - like they haven't been represented in many years."
Nebraska Sen. Fischer is favorite amid plenty of opponents
Nebraska voters on Tuesday will pick U.S. Senate nominees for both parties out of crowded fields of candidates who hope to claim the seat held by incumbent Republican Deb Fischer. Fischer faces a primary challenge from four fellow Republicans but is expected to win the party's nomination as she seeks a second term.
Sasse says cancel Senate recess, we have work to do
Sens. Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer are among 15 Republican senators who are urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to consider cancelling the traditional August recess to work on unfinished business.
Don Walton: Fremont senator will be Krist’s running mate
Krist will announce his choice this week, then embark on a three-day statewide tour with Walz beginning in Omaha and moving through 10 communities as he steps up his Democratic gubernatorial campaign following adjournment of the Legislature.
EDITORIAL: The American Bar Association is unqualified to fairly evaluate judicial nominees
Sen. Harry Reid's legacy as a Democratic majority leader is that he eliminated the Senate tradition of requiring two-thirds of the senators to confirm judicial appointees, making it easier for President Obama to pack the courts with liberal activist judges. This so-called nuclear option blew up in the faces of the Democrats last year with the election of a Republican president.
Fischer faces Republican challenge from the right
Lincoln businessman Todd Watson announced Tuesday he will mount a "conservative Constitutionalist" challenge to Sen. Deb Fischer in the 2018 Republican Senate primary election.
The Latest: Senate bill adds tax break for family leave
A new tax break for businesses that give their workers paid family leave has been put into the Senate Republican tax bill now moving toward approval. The proposal by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., was included in a late revision to the bill written by Sen. Orrin Hatch, chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
Don Walton: Reasonable NRA members could help resolve gun violence
Waiting for reasonable and responsible NRA members - and don't tell me there aren't plenty of them - to step forward and support reasonable restrictions on gun sales and ownership.
Trump, Putin meet 1-on-1 on sidelines of APEC Summit
General Michael Flynn lashed out Friday at news reports that the federal investigation into the former top advise... CoBank says rising incomes around the globe will help push demand higher and create more opportunities for U.S. exports in grains, oilseeds, and ethanol.
Appeals court nominee Grasz assures senators he would follow court precedent
Omaha attorney Steve Grasz repeatedly assured members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he would adhere to judicial precedent and not allow his personal views to interfere with his judgment if he is confirmed as a nominee to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Fischer says she doesn’t share concerns about Trump
Sen. Deb Fischer said Thursday she does not share concerns about the character and conduct of President Donald Trump that were expressed earlier this week by Republican Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Flake.
Republicans keep taking White House nominees hostage and Trump keeps caving
Together, Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, along with Deb Fischer of Nebraska, made Trump squeal last week. Grassley threatened to "hold up EPA nominees" if EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reduced the federally-mandated biofuels quota.
Deb Fischer likes state-based model of Cassidy-Graham health care reform plan
Sen. Deb Fischer said Wednesday that she likes the idea of giving states more authority in building health insurance models in their states. "I think it's a great model that the senators have come up with," Ms.
August 18, 2017
Today on KNEB.tv News: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer hosts another round of listening sessions Two Nebraska women vying to become next 12th Judicial District Judge RWM... -- Boston is adequately prepared for Saturday's "free speech" rally, city officials said, despite the elevated tension and rhetoric that followed th... -- American Jared Tucker was among the 13 people killed in Thursday's vehicle-ramming attack in Barcelona, his family has confirmed.A spokesperson for Tucker's fa... MANHATTAN, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health was notified in August by the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tha... Lincoln, Neb.
North Korea, trade dominate congressional forum
Attendees to the annual federal legislative summit watch as Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse speaks on Wednesday at the Strategic Air and Space Museum.
Ivanka Trump visits Capitol to talk child care
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Sen. Deb Fischer looking to roll back EPA fuel storage regulation
Sen. Deb Fischer is trying to cut down on federal overreach. She is pushing legislation that she says will make farmers' lives easier.