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December 19, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has joined 152 bipartisan Members of Congress in signing a letter urging Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to re-evaluate a proposed rule which would place burdensome restrictions on youth participation in agriculture.

December 16, 2011
Columns

As families and loved ones gather across the Third District over the coming days to celebrate Christmas, I want to extend my season’s greetings to you and your family. During this time of year, our thoughts and prayers go out to the men and women, and certainly their families, who sacrifice so much to defend our freedoms.

Issues:DefenseEconomyVeterans
December 16, 2011
Community members say they won't let it happen without a fight. And a KOTA Territory congressman says he's a part of that fight to keep the Hot Springs Medical Center open. Congressman Adrian Smith says a proposed closure of the VA hospital in Hot Springs would have a detrimental effect on thousands of veterans. He says veterans already have limited access to health care.
December 15, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), co-chairman of the Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus, today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ret. Gen. Eric Shinseki regarding the VA’s recent proposal to reduce veterans’ health services at the VA Black Hills Health Care System facility in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

December 9, 2011
Columns

The November jobs report, which showed nearly twice as many Americans dropped out of the labor force than found work, underscored the deep and systemic problems still affecting the economy. One of those areas is our outdated tax code. Over the years, it has grown too complicated and cumbersome, and it is fundamentally unfair.

Issues:EconomyJobsSmall BusinessTaxesWays & Means
December 8, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), co-chairman of the Congressional Rural Caucus, today issued the following statement after passage of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633) in the U.S. House of Representatives:

Issues:Agriculture
December 7, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today issued the following statement after passage of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:

December 7, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), chairman of the Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus, today released the following statement commemorating the December 7, 1941 attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor:

Issues:Veterans
December 2, 2011
Columns

With our nation in the midst of the worst jobs crisis since the Great Depression, you would think policymakers would be focused on reducing barriers to job creation. Not so. High unemployment has many drivers, but one of the most obvious culprits is over-regulation.

Issues:AgricultureEconomyJobs
November 30, 2011

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 Tuesday, December 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CT) in York.