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Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act.
“Today, the House of Representatives voted to repeal an overreaching law which burdens job creators at a time of economic stagnation, raises taxes, reduces access to quality care, and injects more government red tape into personal health care decisions.
Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after passage of H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act introduced by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The legislation included amended language of Smith’s Small Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act (H.R. 795):
The U.S. economy added just 80,000 jobs in June and the national unemployment rate remained above 8 percent for the 41st consecutive month. With millions of Americans out of work or underemployed, it is the latest indication the President’s policies of massive deficit spending, increased federal regulation and calling for added taxes on America’s small businesses are failing to create economic growth.
Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement commemorating Independence Day:
“The Fourth of July marks the declaration of our independence and the expression of ideas which have guided our Republic and inspired freedom around the world. As we celebrate Independence Day with friends and family, please remember not only those who established our freedom, but also those who fought and gave their lives to defend it throughout the last 236 years.”
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of the President’s health care law, Nebraskans deserve to know what the decision means and what steps Congress will take to repeal the law in full to lower health care costs while increasing access to care.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) made the following statement following the ruling by the Supreme Court upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010:
“Although I am disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision today, I thank the Court for its consideration.
Earlier this month, President Obama announced he was changing deportation and work rules for some illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children. However, this change in policy was not the result of legislation, but rather a unilateral decision by the President without the approval of Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) this week became an original cosponsor of H.R. 5961 introduced by Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on June 19, 2012. The legislation would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from conducting aerial surveillance of agricultural land when enforcing the Clean Water Act unless the Agency has obtained voluntary written consent, provided public notice, or received court-ordered certification of reasonable suspicion.
Questions regarding the role of government in our lives and concerns for our privacy were recently renewed when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed it was using aerial surveillance over Nebraska farms and ranches in search of Clean Water Act violations.
All Nebraskans want clean water and our producers pride themselves in the stewardship of our state’s natural resources. However, this method of enforcement seems inappropriate and is cause for numerous questions and concerns.
Broken Bow, NE – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today issued the following statement urging residents of Nebraska’s Third District to speak out on a Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) proposal to reduce costs by changing operating hours at more than 17,000 postal retail locations nationwide: