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March 11, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tillis Urges Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Bacon Introduces Bill to Ease Backlog in SNAP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email
Rep. Don Bacon
Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-Lasure, Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator - Protect Medicare Advantage
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Stagflation 2.0
Rep. Adrian Smith
July 23, 2021
Column - Economic Opportunity for All Americans
Rep. Adrian Smith
July 9, 2021
Bacon Introduces Legislation to Encourage the Development of Specialized Foster Care Programs for Siblings
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
July 2, 2021
Reps. Bass, Bacon Introduce Tribal Family Fairness Act
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
June 17, 2021
Smith Bill Would Provide Seniors Additional Options For Claiming Social Security Benefits
Rep. Adrian Smith
May 25, 2021
Gov. Ricketts Urges Senators to Sustain Three Vetoes
Sen. Pete Ricketts
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
April 2, 2021
Strickland, Panetta, Young, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Military Hunger
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
March 3, 2021
Portman, Klobuchar, Fischer, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinstate Railroad Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Loeffler Urges HHS to Avoid Creating New Financial Hardships for Rural Hospitals
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Balderson Applauds Proposed Telehealth Expansion
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Reps. Bacon, Yarmuth, Davis, Young Lead Bipartisan Effort to Help Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Don Bacon
July 24, 2020
Understanding Medicaid Expansion
Sen. Pete Ricketts
June 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
June 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
June 12, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
May 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Call for Expanded Access to Care and Resources for Families with Alzheimer's
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
April 26, 2019
Strengthening Social Security
Rep. Adrian Smith
March 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
Feb. 6, 2019
Hearing of the House Ways and Mean Committee - Statement by Rep. Smith, Hearing on Social Security reform and retirement policy
Rep. Adrian Smith
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Jan. 14, 2019
Tanf Extension Act of 2019
Rep. Adrian Smith
Dec. 20, 2018
Congresswoman Gonzalez Colon Statement Regarding Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Western Caucus Reacts to Passage of the Farm Bill
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Oct. 19, 2018
Medicare Enrollment Is Open Now
Rep. Adrian Smith
Sept. 29, 2018
Nebraska Congressman pushes changes to get those on assistance into the workforce
Rep. Adrian Smith
July 9, 2018
Ricketts: Better Service for Nebraskans
Sen. Pete Ricketts
June 27, 2018
Fischer Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement
Sen. Deb Fischer
May 17, 2018
W&M Introduces Welfare Reform Legislation: JOBS for Success Act
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
May 9, 2018
Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Legislative Options to Address the Jobs Gap
Rep. Adrian Smith
April 30, 2018
Bringing Healthcare Into the 21st Century
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
April 2, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - After Another Missed Deadline, Lawmakers Urge Nomination of SSA Commissioner
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Roskam, Burgess Statements on CMS Proposal Regarding Medicare Advantage Program
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Gov. Ricketts, State Agencies Applaud Launch of SNAP Reemployment Program in Norfolk
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 7, 2017
Gov. Ricketts, State Agencies Launch Columbus Area SNAP Reemployment Program
Sen. Pete Ricketts
July 18, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
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March 11, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tillis Urges Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Bacon Introduces Bill to Ease Backlog in SNAP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email
Rep.Don Bacon
Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-Lasure, Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator - Protect Medicare Advantage
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Stagflation 2.0
Rep.Adrian Smith
July 23, 2021
Column - Economic Opportunity for All Americans
Rep.Adrian Smith
July 9, 2021
Bacon Introduces Legislation to Encourage the Development of Specialized Foster Care Programs for Siblings
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
July 2, 2021
Reps. Bass, Bacon Introduce Tribal Family Fairness Act
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
June 17, 2021
Smith Bill Would Provide Seniors Additional Options For Claiming Social Security Benefits
Rep.Adrian Smith
May 25, 2021
Gov. Ricketts Urges Senators to Sustain Three Vetoes
Sen.Pete Ricketts
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
April 2, 2021
Strickland, Panetta, Young, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Military Hunger
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
March 3, 2021
Portman, Klobuchar, Fischer, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinstate Railroad Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Loeffler Urges HHS to Avoid Creating New Financial Hardships for Rural Hospitals
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Balderson Applauds Proposed Telehealth Expansion
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Reps. Bacon, Yarmuth, Davis, Young Lead Bipartisan Effort to Help Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Don Bacon
July 24, 2020
Understanding Medicaid Expansion
Sen.Pete Ricketts
June 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
June 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
June 12, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
May 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Call for Expanded Access to Care and Resources for Families with Alzheimer's
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
April 26, 2019
Strengthening Social Security
Rep.Adrian Smith
March 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
Feb. 6, 2019
Hearing of the House Ways and Mean Committee - Statement by Rep. Smith, Hearing on Social Security reform and retirement policy
Rep.Adrian Smith
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Jan. 14, 2019
Tanf Extension Act of 2019
Rep.Adrian Smith
Dec. 20, 2018
Congresswoman Gonzalez Colon Statement Regarding Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Western Caucus Reacts to Passage of the Farm Bill
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Oct. 19, 2018
Medicare Enrollment Is Open Now
Rep.Adrian Smith
Sept. 29, 2018
Nebraska Congressman pushes changes to get those on assistance into the workforce
Rep.Adrian Smith
July 9, 2018
Ricketts: Better Service for Nebraskans
Sen.Pete Ricketts
June 27, 2018
Fischer Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement
Sen.Deb Fischer
May 17, 2018
W&M Introduces Welfare Reform Legislation: JOBS for Success Act
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
May 9, 2018
Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Legislative Options to Address the Jobs Gap
Rep.Adrian Smith
April 30, 2018
Bringing Healthcare Into the 21st Century
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
April 2, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - After Another Missed Deadline, Lawmakers Urge Nomination of SSA Commissioner
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Roskam, Burgess Statements on CMS Proposal Regarding Medicare Advantage Program
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Gov. Ricketts, State Agencies Applaud Launch of SNAP Reemployment Program in Norfolk
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 7, 2017
Gov. Ricketts, State Agencies Launch Columbus Area SNAP Reemployment Program
Sen.Pete Ricketts
July 18, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
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