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Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has joined a bipartisan group of 195 Members of Congress, in writing a letter to President Obama asking he abandon a proposal in his recent budget plan which raises fees on commercial and general aviation.
Our nation faces unprecedented economic challenges, and rural communities are certainly not immune. Agriculture plays a critical role in the economic outlook of Nebraska, and certainly our country and the entire world. In fact, the typical Nebraska farmer feeds 155 people per year, a great source of pride for our state. So, it goes without saying the next Farm Bill is critically important to Nebraska’s agriculture economy, and we must get it right.
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 Wednesday, March 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT) in Hastings.
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 Thursday, March 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CT) in Crete.
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced today he recently visited Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia in conjunction with the House Democracy Partnership (HDP). The purpose of this bipartisan Congressional delegation was to conduct meetings with Pakistani legislative and government officials, launch a new HDP partnership with the Kyrgyzstan legislature, and conduct meetings related to democratic development and bilateral foreign policy issues in Armenia. A scheduled visit to Afghanistan was cancelled due to weather in the region.
Religious liberty is America’s first and founding principle. Our nation was built and settled by generations of people who fled the tyranny and religious oppression of their homelands. Our Founders sought to preserve religious liberty by ensuring this nation protected against the establishment of any law impeding the free exercise of one's religious beliefs. This principle is enshrined in the First Amendment of our Constitution which reads in part, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”