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March 7, 2013

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe:

March 6, 2013

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.

March 1, 2013
Columns

The so-called “sequester” is the latest showdown to grip the attention of Washington and the nation. The House of Representatives voted twice to replace these arbitrary cuts before the March 1 deadline with commonsense reductions and reforms. However, these cuts are now in effect because the President and the Senate have yet to propose and pass a viable alternative.

Issues:BudgetTaxes
February 28, 2013

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.

February 25, 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, which was introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. The legislation includes regulatory relief similar to Nebraska Rep. Adrian Smith's Small Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act.
Issues:Energy
February 22, 2013
Columns

The founders of our American Republic deliberately designed a federal government with three separate but equal branches; the legislative branch to pass laws, the executive branch to enforce laws, and the judicial branch to interpret and review laws. Through a system of checks and balances, the founders sought to prevent any one branch of government from having too much power.

Issues:Economy
February 18, 2013

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:

February 15, 2013

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:

February 15, 2013
Columns

This week, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. The speech is a great tradition and it is an important opportunity for the President to share his vision with Congress and the American people.

Issues:BudgetTaxesWays & Means
February 14, 2013

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.