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Air travel in the United States is on the rise in 2023. According to a survey by Forbes Advisor, 49 percent of Americans plan to travel more in 2023 than they did in 2022. However, we have seen a number of challenges accompany this increase in demand, particularly during the summer travel season.
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a congressional caseworker from his office on Tuesday, July 25th in Alma and Red Cloud and Thursday, July 27th in Falls City and Pawnee City.
Caseworker in Your Community is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with one of Smith's congressional caseworkers who may be able to assist those with disaster recovery concerns as well as with federal agencies such as the USDA, FEMA, VA, Social Security, Medicare, USCIS, or the IRS.
As Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues, conflict within Russia has recently flared, and threats from rogue nations have escalated, this week House Republicans have focused on delivering on our commitment to a nation that’s safe through the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (FY24 NDAA), Congress’ primary legislative vehicle to authorize defense spending.
This week, Americans celebrated the anniversary of the founding of our country. The Fourth of July is a day we reflect on our independence – freedoms that have been hard-fought since the inception of our nation. We owe so much to the men and women who serve our nation in uniform. They defend our independence at home and abroad, and it would be impossible to celebrate the Fourth of July without acknowledging their contributions to the cause of freedom around the world.
As the third largest economy in the world, Japan is a vital trade partner of the United States, especially agriculture producers in Nebraska’s Third District. According to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, more than half of Nebraska’s pork exports and more than a quarter of our state’s beef exports were purchased by Japan last year, totaling $156 million and $405 million respectively. Japan is Nebraska’s largest export market for pork and eggs, our second largest market for beef, and our third largest market for corn and overall ag exports.
The significance of the agriculture industry to Nebraska’s Third District cannot be overstated. As the nation’s leading congressional district in market value of agriculture products sold, our farmers and ranchers are the backbone of our state’s economy. Ensuring federal agriculture policy reflects the needs of Nebraska’s outstanding producers places the Farm Bill among my top legislative priorities.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities.
The members released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Employer Reporting Improvement Act – bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) – was unanimously passed by the full House of Representatives. The members released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff at an upcoming mobile office during the month of July in Hartington, Hyannis, Ponca, Aurora, Pender, Chappell, Minden, Central City, Stockville, Trenton, and Arthur.
Third District residents can meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff at a mobile office about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advantage of the services available through his office.
Businesses across our economy – both small businesses supporting communities across Nebraska and manufacturers making and selling products at home and abroad – thrive under a broad-based tax code that rewards hard work and American innovation. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) helped raise wages, drive economic growth, and reduce the tax burden on Americans, while also increasing revenue. In fact, every major federal tax cut since the 1980s has led to increased federal revenue in the ensuing years.