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One month into the 118th Congress, we are forging ahead with our Commitment to America. In order to restore a strong American economy, we are working to exercise oversight over reckless federal spending and the failed White House policies that have hamstrung recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the severe inflation and large-scale layoffs we’ve seen throughout the first 23 months of the Biden presidency.
Students are a large part of why I’m so optimistic about the future of our great country. In recent years they’ve faced unprecedented challenges as COVID-19 disrupted traditional classroom settings. While Nebraskans worked hard to keep our schools open, other states can't say the same. The resulting spotlight on public schools highlighted just how important parental engagement and freedom is to student success. Parents, not politicians, know what their children need in the classroom.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Educational Choice for Children Act, bicameral legislation to expand education freedom and opportunity for students. Specifically, it provides a charitable donation incentive for individuals and businesses to fund scholarship awards for students to cover expenses related to K-12 public and private education.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) was named Chairman of the Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. Smith released the following statement:
Last year was remarkable for the pro-life movement. On June 24, when the Supreme Court issued their Dobbs v. Jackson decision, it was the culmination of nearly half of a century of compassionate work by pro-life advocates and communities to serve and fight for unborn children and abortion-vulnerable mothers. Yet, as many gather in Washington for the 50th annual March for Life this week, it is a sobering and spurring reminder the work of the pro-life movement is not done.
Just two weeks from the start of tax filing season, an efficient and functioning Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has never been more important. The overwhelming majority of Americans pay their taxes; however, 90 percent of the $80 billion in new IRS funding in the Inflation Act would pave the way for more audits on working class families.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of former Governor Pete Ricketts to the United States Senate:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act, their bill to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using its massive, $80 billion infusion of taxpayer dollars to squeeze more revenue out of American taxpayers:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after Representative Jason Smith (R-MO) was elected by the Steering Committee to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after Kevin McCarthy was elected to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives: