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May 17, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today issued the following statement as the House Agriculture Committee continues consideration of the Farm Bill reauthorization:

May 16, 2012

Washington, D.C.Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will be able to meet with a representative of Congressman Smith’s Grand Island office for a “mobile office” on Monday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (CT) in Crete.

May 10, 2012

Washington, D.C.Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will be able to meet with a representative of Congressman Smith’s Grand Island office for a “mobile office” on Thursday, May 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (CT) in O’Neill.

May 8, 2012

Washington, DC –Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today participated in a Ways and Means Committee hearing which examined tax fraud. The hearing also focused on whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are doing enough to protect Social Security numbers to prevent and detect false returns.

May 8, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), co-chairman of the Modern Agriculture Caucus, today issued the following statement after it was reported Beef Products Inc. (BPI) would be permanently closing three of its plants which produce lean, finely textured beef(LFTB):

Issues:Agriculture
May 2, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will host his annual Academy Day event on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Grand Island Army Aviation Support Center. The event will take place from 10am to 2pm and will feature representatives from each U.S. Service Academy and various ROTC programs.

April 27, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking they work with the Colombian government to remove its unjustified sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements on certain pork imports. This unscientific trade barrier would cause U.S. pork producers not to realize the full economic benefits possible under the recently-passed Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

April 27, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will hold an open house at his Grand Island office on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 to meet with constituents to discuss issues of importance, as well as how to take advantage of constituent services available through his office.

“Having access to one’s elected representatives is essential for the health of our democracy,” said Smith. “I welcome anyone who can attend to come discuss issues important to them.”

The event is open to the media and the public. Details are as follows:

April 26, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after it was reported the Department of Labor would abandon its proposal to limit youth involvement in agriculture:

Issues:Agriculture
April 25, 2012

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after it was reported the Department of Labor was moving forward with its proposal to limit youth involvement in agriculture:

Issues:Agriculture