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Smith Votes for Farm Bill Conference Report

January 29, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) voted in favor of H.R. 2642, the Farm Bill Conference Report.

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Smith Disappointed by State of the Union Speech

January 28, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) said he was “disappointed” by President Obama’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on January 28, 2014.

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Budget, Economy

Reps. Smith, Noem, Costa, and McIntyre Lead 83 Lawmakers in Telling OSHA: Stay Off Small Farms

January 28, 2014 Press Release

Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Kristi Noem (R-SD), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Mike McIntyre (D-NC) today led 83 members from both sides of the aisle in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez urging the agency to stop using funds to regulate small farming operations.

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Agriculture

Protecting American Interests Through Trade

January 24, 2014 Column

After years of negotiations, the United States signed and approved trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea in 2011, and all three agreements went into effect in 2012.

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Agriculture, Economy, Jobs, Trade, Ways & Means

Smith Announces 2014 Congressional Art Competition

January 22, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is encouraging high school students in Nebraska’s Third District to submit their artwork for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition by March 2, 2014.

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Education

A Missed Opportunity for Reform

January 16, 2014 Column

Tired of massive budget deficits, record debt, the expanding role of the federal government, and regulatory overreach, the American people elected a Republican majority in the House of Representatives in 2010.

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Budget, Economy

Smith Votes Against Spending Bill

January 15, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. The legislation would fund the federal government at levels set by the Murray-Ryan Budget, which Congressman Smith voted against in December.

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Budget

Smith Announces Nominees to U.S. Service Academies

January 15, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced his nomination of 14 students to the U.S. Service Academies for the class entering the fall of 2014.

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Defense, Education

Nebraska Delegation Announces 2014 Nebraska Breakfast Schedule

January 14, 2014 Press Release

Nebraska’s Congressional delegation today released the schedule for this year’s Nebraska Breakfast, the longest-running state gathering of elected officials and constituents on Capitol Hill.

Ethanol Promotes Consumer Choice

January 10, 2014 Column

When it comes to transportation, consumers demand and deserve choice, which means we should continue to advance an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy development and use.

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Agriculture, Energy

Columns

The Big Potential of Small Scale Hydropower

July 8, 2011 Article

Small streams and irrigation canals are rarely considered resources to generate hydropower. In reality, the future of hydropower lies in these nontraditional sources.

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Energy, Rural Development

Spending Reforms Must Come First

July 1, 2011 Article

While Congress authorizes new spending, the debt ceiling controls the ability of the Treasury Department to finance the spending obligations Congress and the President have previously made.

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Budget, Economy

Stopping Government's Overreach to Grow the Economy

June 17, 2011 Article

In recent years our economic strengths have been undermined by backward fiscal policies which have stalled the economy and punished innovation.

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Economy, Jobs

Prepared to Help with Flooding Recovery

June 10, 2011 Article

Since the beginning of June, the Missouri and Platte River systems which span across the Third District have flooded many of our neighbors' homes and businesses.

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Rural Development