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Since its ratification more than 230 years ago, our Constitution has served as the basis of our system of government, framing the rule of law Americans live by today. The separation of powers among the three branches of our government – legislative, judicial, and executive – are specifically and carefully designed to provide checks and balances on government power. The process for amending the Constitution, is also clearly defined.
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a representative of his office at mobile offices in March, in Bassett, Harrisburg, Hastings, Ainsworth, York, Hyannis, Loup City, Kimball, Falls City, Pawnee City, and Arthur.
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a congressional caseworker from his office in McCook and Franklin on Monday, February 24th.
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 flood recovery concerns as well as with federal agencies such as the USDA, FEMA, VA, Social Security, Medicare, USCIS, or the IRS.
The State of the Union is a time-honored tradition, envisioned by our Founders in the Constitution, which provides an opportunity to review the past year and hear the President's ideas to make America even better in the next one. The State of the Union was traditionally given to Congress in writing only until 1913, when President Woodrow Wilson started the tradition of giving a speech to Congress. Regardless of who is President, it is important for Congress, and our country, to hear directly from the leader of our nation.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today following President Trump's third State of the Union Address.
"Tonight, President Trump presented an optimistic agenda to continue growing economic opportunity for all Americans. He has worked hard to fulfill his promises to update NAFTA, hold China accountable, reduce burdensome regulations, reform the tax code, and make our nation and the world safer. I agree there is much more work to be done, and I look forward to building on our accomplishments."
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the introduction of his bill, the Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, to restore accountability for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) through commonsense guardrails.
When we enacted tax reform in 2017, through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we had two goals – simplify compliance and reduce the tax burden on as many Americans as possible. Despite – or I would argue because of – these rate reductions, a strong economy means U.S. federal tax revenue continues to come in at record levels. The federal government does not have a revenue problem. It has a spending problem.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after attending the signing of United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) today at the White House
"The signing of USMCA is a major win for the United States. After more than 25 years, NAFTA needed to be modernized for the 21st century while ensuring its continued successes for Nebraska agriculture. I thank the President and his team for completing the work on USMCA and look forward to pursuing more opportunities for opening markets around the world.
On the 10th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, in 1983, President Ronald Reagan reflected on the ruling and the effect it had on our country. President Reagan lamented, "our nationwide policy of abortion-on-demand through all nine months of pregnancy was neither voted for by our people nor enacted by our legislators." Overnight this decision led to federal abortion policies on par with countries whose human rights records are among the worst in the world and has been one of the most contentious issues in America ever since.
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a representative of his office at February mobile offices in Sidney, Chappell, Mullen, North Platte, Valentine, Imperial, Tryon, Ogallala, Taylor, Fullerton, Bridgeport, and Brewster.