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April 4, 2025
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As we near the final days of tax season, customer service at the IRS is on the minds of many Americans. Most Americans work hard and pay their taxes in good faith, yet in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, 32 percent of customers said they were dissatisfied with their experience with the agency’s Independent Office of Appeals.

Issues:TaxesWays & Means
April 2, 2025

Washington, DC — Today, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after he joined President Donald Trump at the White House, where the president declared a national emergency caused by unfair foreign trade and economic practices and announced implementation of a comprehensive reciprocal tariff regime. 

March 31, 2025

Washington, DC — Today, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) submitted its 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) to Congress. The NTE is an annual report detailing foreign trade barriers faced by U.S.

March 31, 2025

Washington, DC — Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) invites high school students across Nebraska's Third District to submit their artwork for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition by Monday, April 7th. 

Issues:Education
March 28, 2025
Columns

As the top-ranked state for commercial cattle slaughter and the nation’s top beef exporter, Nebraska has long earned the title “The Beef State.” In fact, 58 percent of the total value of state’s agricultural production originates from livestock. This rich heritage of excellence in the cattle industry is worth celebrating and upholding.

Issues:AgricultureEconomyTradeWays & Means
March 27, 2025

Washington, DC — Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during April in Wayne, Center, Pender, Hartington, Ponca, Tryon, Mullen, Hyannis, North Platte, Dakota City, Lexington, Tekamah, Broken Bow, and Stapleton.

March 27, 2025

Washington, DC — 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.

Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

March 27, 2025

Washington, DC — Today Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) reintroduced legislation to ensure federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds are used to help the neediest Americans.

March 21, 2025
Columns

Last week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a bevy of actions to roll back red tape and unleash American industry, effectively reversing the Biden-Harris war on affordable energy.

Issues:AgricultureEnergyRural Development
March 20, 2025

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to take steps necessary to facilitate the closure of the federal Department of Education.

Issues:Education