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January 28, 2014
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.
January 15, 2014
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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December 12, 2013
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement today after voting against H.J. Res. 59, the Murray-Ryan Budget Agreement:
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October 17, 2013
After 16 days of stalemate, Congress and the President agreed to temporarily reopen the government and avoid default. While this solution is far from ideal, it was the only remaining option to continue negotiations over our long term fiscal challenges, including the President’s health care law.
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October 16, 2013
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after voting for an amended version of H.R. 2775, to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. The legislation also establishes a conference committee to negotiate a bipartisan 10-year budget by December 13, 2013, and prevents fraud by requiring income verification to qualify for Obamacare subsidies.
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October 8, 2013
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement regarding the government shutdown and President Obama’s remarks today.
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October 4, 2013
Unable to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution, the federal government went into a partial shutdown on October 1st. This situation is far from ideal, and Americans and Nebraskans are rightly frustrated. We would all like to see this situation resolved quickly, which will require both sides to negotiate.
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September 30, 2013
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of the House Continuing Resolution, which would fund the government through December 15, 2013 at current levels, delay the individual mandate included in the President’s health care law for one year, and end special treatment for Members of Congress and staff:
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