Rural Development
September 9, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is asking the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include his Small Airport Regulation Relief Act in the next Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization.
July 22, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith’s (R-NE) House Modern Agriculture Caucus hosted a briefing today in conjunction with the Irrigation Association to educate lawmakers and staff on the importance of irrigation to productivity and conservation in agriculture.
Issues:AgricultureRural Development
February 10, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) reintroduced the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act today. This bill would assist small, rural airports threatened by a pilot shortage caused in part by federal regulations requiring co-pilots to have at least 1,500 hours of flight time.
January 8, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has reintroduced two bills to help ensure access to quality health care for rural Americans.
Issues:Health CareRural Development
December 29, 2014
As 2014 winds to a close it is a good time to review and reflect on what we have accomplished this year, and what remains to be done.
November 21, 2014
Nearly one in five Americans, or 62 million people, live in rural and frontier communities.
November 14, 2014
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today voted in favor of H.R. 5682 to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline.
October 21, 2014
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has been named a recipient of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award is based on his votes in the 113th Congress on issues critical to manufacturing in the United States.
Issues:EconomyJobsRural Development
October 17, 2014
One of the issues I have heard most about is the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This proposal would allow the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to expand federal regulatory powers over waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act.
October 10, 2014
There are many barriers to our increased financial and economic success including time, capital, and taxes. One of the hidden obstacles to economic growth is the built-in cost of federal regulations on the products we buy and costs of living.
Issues:EconomyJobsRural Development