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Health Care Builds Momentum for Cap and Trade
With the message "don't cap our future" farmers on urge Congressman Adrian Smith to vote against climate change legislation, likely the next big issue to hit the capitol.
Let's be clear: Ben Nelson's announcement this morning was the death knell to his political career in Nebraska.
Alliance native Rebekah Davis seeking Third District Congressional seat
Alliance native Rebekah DavisA wants to represent Nebraskaa s 3rd Congressional District in Washington, D.C.A Davis, 28, a Democrat, said Nebraska has just five voices in Congress and believes all five should be heard.A For the 3rd District, that means being an advocate for the needs of the state rather than a political party.A Davis shared her ...
Following the resignation of Georgia Speaker Glenn Richardson , Rep. Tommy Smith was the first to announce his candidacy for Speaker of the House.
Alliance native formally files for third district seat
Democrat Rebekah Davis filed Monday to run for Congress in central and western Nebraska's Third District.
To pay for additional U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Sen. Ben Nelson said Tuesday that the country should look to a funding mechanism of another era - war bonds.
"Our troops are in harm's way and above all else they need a commander in chief who is personally committed to supporting them and willing to commit the resources needed to do the job that I know they can do in Afghanistan.
Smith: Congressional Statements of Dispersal Now Available
Congressman Adrian Smith today released the following statement regarding transparency in government: "The American people are fed up with special-interest provisions being added behind closed doors, spending millions with no regard to fiscal reality, secretly changing bills without a vote, and passing bills no one has had the chance to read.
Census office opens, hiring underway
Manager Vic Gentry in the U.S. Census office in downtown North Platte. The U.S. Census office opened two weeks ago in downtown North Platte with the goal of counting every person from a line cutting the state east of Grand Island to the western border of Nebraska.
Smith urges vote on Colombia Trade Agreement
Rep. Adrian Smith has joined with 34 other Members of Congress urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to allow a vote on the trade agreement between the United States and Colombia.
Lawmakers, Rights Advocates Urge Obama to Protest Chinese Lawyer's Detention
Advocates for human rights in China joined members of the U.S. Congress on Monday in denouncing the recent detention of a Chinese lawyer who testified before a congressional human rights committee earlier this month.
Columbus Republican plans to challenge Rep. Smith
A Columbus Republican plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in next year's 3rd District primary.
Red Cross will get cards to troops and veterans
Rep. Adrian Smith recently announced the American Red Cross will again deliver holiday cards to American military personnel, veterans, and their families across the country and around the world.A Smitha s district offices in Scottsbluff and Grand Island also will serve as collection points.
Businessman to challenge Lamar Smith in March
Leander businessman and first-time office seeker Stephen Michael Schoppe announced that he will challenge incumbent U.S. Rep.
Adrian Smith announced the American Red Cross will again deliver holiday cards to American military personnel, veterans, and their families across the country and around the world.
Sunday discussion: The legacy of Gov. M. Jodi Rell 'An iron fist in a velvet glove'
M. Jodi Rell didn't set out to be governor. To know Jodi Rell is to understand that she would have served her community and her state with or without a title.
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State and local officials say they have distributed 208,000 doses of vaccine within Nebraska according to population and need.
Western Neb. congressman seeks Korea trade pact
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is 1 of 88 congressmen to sign a letter sent to President Barack Obama asking him to push for of the stalled U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement.
Congressman, College Want World Trade Center in Nebraska
When people think of international trade, rarely does Kearney, Nebraska come to mind.
Dems: What Have Neb. GOP Incumbents Accomplished?
Nebraska Democrats have long known that the prospect of getting their candidates into one of the state's three House seats is a tough slog.
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