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Our negotiating partners make their best offers to lower trade barriers and set high standards if they know Congress will not re-write an agreement later. For America to get the best possible deal in trade negotiations, passing the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, also known as TPA, is the necessary first step.

Many Americans dread April 15th due to the complexity of our tax code. Unfortunately, taxpayers are not only burdened by the high costs of compliance but are also greatly concerned with the lack of accountability displayed by the very agency charged with collecting taxes.

One of my great privileges as a Member of Congress is the opportunity to nominate a select group of young Nebraskans to attend the U.S. Service Academies.

Nebraskans are already wary of the red tape flowing from Washington. As the list of federal regulations under the Obama administration continues to grow, many people are concerned about the impacts these bureaucratic obstacles are having on their lives and livelihoods.

This week, the House of Representatives passed a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. With our national debt now exceeding $18 trillion, we must put a plan in place to cut waste and balance the books.

During National Agriculture Week, we recognize the crucial roles of farmers, ranchers and producers across America. I am very proud to represent Nebraska’s Third District, named by the Census of Agriculture as the number one agriculture district in the nation.

The Obama administration’s recent unilateral effort to ban M855 ammunition posed a challenge to Nebraskans’ Second Amendment rights and undermined the freedoms upon which our nation was built.

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. Though it serves as a needed check on the Obama administration’s health care overreach, this case could have significant impacts on Nebraskans and people across the country.