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In the spirit of America’s 250th birthday, I’m collecting responses from Nebraskans on what they love about our great nation.
Let me know what you’re celebrating about America:
Senator Deb Fischer
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Senator Deb Fischer
@SenatorFischer
Straight talk from the NE Sandhills. Proud mom and nana. Senior U.S. Senator for Nebraska and lifelong Husker. #GBR
Joined January 2013
- Following the devastating wildfires that burned over 800,000 acres in Garden, Grant, Lincoln, and Morrill counties, I joined the Nebraska delegation in sending a letter to Secretary Rollins on the immediate need for a wildfire disaster designation. This designation would unlock
- Fred Fischer loves to celebrate #nationalseersuckerday
- My team and I are monitoring the wildfire spreading across Sioux and Dawes counties. With evacuations underway, please remain safe and stay tuned to your local news for updates. For more information, please visit Nebraska’s fire response resources page: nda.nebraska.gov/disasterresour…
- My staff will be hosting local office hours tomorrow, June 12th, for Nebraskans in Adams and Webster Counties. If you need assistance with a federal agency, please stop by to see how my office can help! fischer.senate.gov/public/index.c…
- Senator Deb Fischer reposted
.@SenatorFischer cheered the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of her bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the volunteers and communities in her home state that supported soldiers heading off to fight in World War II
- It’s fitting that on the 80th anniversary of the North Platte Canteen, my bill passed the Senate to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the volunteers and donors who made this Nebraska legacy possible. Read more:
- I had the privilege of meeting 9-year-old Sloan Rieke and her family as they represented @ChildrensNE in Washington. Sloan and her family have demonstrated remarkable courage throughout her ongoing heart journey, and I was grateful for the opportunity to hear their story
- This is good news for our police departments. My Recruit and Retain Act—now law—allows understaffed departments to use these dollars to cut the costs of attracting and hiring new personnel. Together, this federal investment and my legislation will help build the law enforcement🚨The @COPSOffice has released nearly $700 Million in grant Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) to support law enforcement. The released NOFOs include the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and several other grant programs that: 🔵Support the hiring and retention of sworn law
- The lack of affordable, reliable child care – especially in rural communities – remains a huge issue for working families. It's why I introduced the Child Care Modernization Act to improve child care access and quality. I applaud my colleagues in the House for introducing aWorking families in the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos deserve access to affordable, high-quality child care. The bipartisan legislation I introduced today will help to make that a reality. 👶 Creating new grants to construct and renovate child care centers. 👩🍼 Updating and
- Thank you to @NECattlemen for stopping by my Washington office. We discussed ways to continue supporting wildfire rebuilding efforts across the state.
