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October 13, 2017
Medicare open enrollment runs from October 15 through December 7, during which time seniors have the opportunity to review Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans to ensure their current selections still meet their needs or to enroll for the first time.
Issues:Health Care
October 11, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) advocated for greater trade opportunities for Nebraska producers today in a bipartisan Ways and Means Committee member meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, as well as a Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on opportunities to expand U.S. trade in the Asia-Pacific region.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
October 10, 2017
Congressmen Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Don Bacon (NE-02) welcomed 86 Nebraska veterans and their escorts to the U.S. Capitol this evening as part of the Hall County Vietnam Hero Flight.
Issues:Veterans
October 10, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule withdrawing from the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.
October 6, 2017
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Representative Adrian Smith (Neb.-03) have nominated Matt and Jerri Phillips of North Platte, Nebraska as “Angels in Adoption” for 2017. Matt and Jerri adopted seven siblings, Kris, Cassidy, Amanda, Denise, Dylan, Sterling and Shelby, in March 2017.
October 6, 2017
We know we can’t tax our way out of debt. The best way to bring down the deficit is by growing the economy through better tax policy and holding the line on spending. This is why the House fulfilled its constitutional power of the purse by passing the Fiscal Year 2018 budget resolution during the first week of October.
Issues:BudgetTaxesWays & Means
October 4, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting in the Ways and Means Committee to pass H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
October 3, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This legislation, of which Smith is a cosponsor, protects unborn children by prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks and empowering women with a civil right of action if the law is not followed.
Issues:Health Care
September 29, 2017
There is not enough long-term thinking in Congress. With tax reform, we can and must change this mentality. Focusing on the future will deliver more economic growth and greater opportunity for generations to come.
September 28, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) welcomed 25 Nebraska veterans and their escorts to the U.S. Capitol this evening as part of the Dawson County Hero Flight.
Issues:Veterans