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Press Releases

January 9, 2013

Monica Jirik has been promoted to Chief of Staff. Jirik has served as Congressman Smith’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director since 2007.

January 1, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) made the following statement after voting against the Senate’s fiscal cliff agreement:

Issues:BudgetTaxes
December 19, 2012

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) requesting the inclusion of farm policy in any year-end legislative package considered by the House of Representatives. Smith’s letter also was signed by Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE).

December 14, 2012

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) joined Congressman Todd Young (R-IN) and other Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Conferees of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supporting inclusion of language from the Base Redevelopment Indemnification Correction (BRIC) Act in the bill.

Issues:Defense
December 12, 2012

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) sent a letter to Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concern about the effect of stricter physician supervision requirements on rural health care providers, especially critical access hospitals (CAHs).

Issues:Health Care
December 11, 2012

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on changes to school lunch regulations allowing more meat and grains in meals:

Issues:Education
December 11, 2012
Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced his Washington, D.C. office has a new location in room 2241 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Washington, D.C. Office:
2241 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
December 7, 2012

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced his nomination of nine students to the U.S. Service Academies for the class entering the fall of 2013.

November 30, 2012

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 Tuesday, December 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CT) in Minden.

November 30, 2012

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) along with other members of the House Committee on Ways and Means met with Members of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade to directly discuss trade issues, including the possibility of a transatlantic U.S.-European Union (EU) trade agreement.