Press Releases
Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) participated in a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade hearing on U.S. – India relations. During the hearing, Smith noted agricultural exporters in Nebraska’s Third District experience tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in India. Smith asked Allen F. Johnson, who served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative from 2001 to 2005, to explain these barriers.
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the winning artists of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. Smith worked with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association to coordinate the competition.
The first place artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Smith will display the runners-up in his Washington, D.C. and Third District offices.
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe:
“I appreciate the Postmaster General taking time to meet about the future of the Postal Service and issues of concern to Nebraska and rural Americans. USPS needs flexibility to address its enormous fiscal challenges, but cuts in service should not be aimed disproportionately at rural mail services. I hope the lines of communication will remain open, and USPS will consider the needs of small communities as it works to balance its budget.”
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Congressman John B. Larson (D-CT) are encouraging members of the public, organizations, researchers and other stakeholders to submit comments, information, facts, and data relevant to the review of the current tax code being conducted by the House Committee on Ways and Means. Smith and Larson are leading the bipartisan Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Group on Financial Services.
American Conservative Union (ACU) Chairman Al Cardenas presented Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) the 2012 ACU Conservative Award. Smith was given the award in recognition his conservative voting record during the Second Session of the 112th Congress.
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) announced he would retire from the U.S. Senate at the end of the 113th Congress:
“I thank Senator Johanns for his outstanding service to Nebraska and the nation. I am grateful for his friendship and the leadership he has demonstrated at the local, state and federal levels, and I look forward to continuing to work with him for the next two years to represent the people of Nebraska.”
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after being appointed to the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade and the Subcommittee on Health:
Today Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Congressman John B. Larson (D-CT) announced they are leading the Tax Reform Working Group on Financial Services. The group is one of eleven bipartisan groups established by the House Committee on Ways and Means to inform its work on comprehensive tax reform. Smith and Larson will work together to review current financial services tax law and will report back to the Committee after compiling data and information from a wide range of sources.
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement following the release of the U.S.-EU High Level Working Group (HLWG) final report and the President’s announcement during the State of the Union the Administration will begin negotiations for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the European Union (EU):
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after passage of H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act introduced by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The legislation includes regulatory relief similar to Smith’s Small Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act: