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It has been a productive August meeting with people on the front lines of our economy. As September begins, Congress is reconvening in Washington, D.C. We have a lot of work to do.

A tireless work ethic and commitment to innovation has made Nebraska’s Third District the top-producing agriculture district in the country. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit some of these innovators and see how they are shaping the future of our state’s number one industry.

During my travels across the Third District this August, it has been refreshing to see how well-informed our fellow citizens are on the pressing issues facing our country, which is vital to strengthening our republic. I firmly believe it is the government’s responsibility to keep its end of the bargain by being accessible to the people it serves.

As more red tape flows from the executive branch, I remain committed to standing up for Nebraskans against an overgrown bureaucracy.

In January, our country welcomed home four Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran. At the time, the Obama administration touted its nuclear deal with Iran as a diplomatic victory which opened the door for the prisoners’ release. Eight months later, we are getting a much different picture of the situation.