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May 22, 2025

Washington, DC —Today Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-chairs Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) released the following statements celebrating the launch of the caucus for the 119th Congress and welcoming new Co-chairs Hinson, Fedorchak, and Budzinski.

May 22, 2025

Washington, DC — Today Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, with his support, a legislative package to advance President Trump's priorities to enact tax relief, secure the border, promote energy abundance, and expand economic growth.

May 19, 2025

Washington, DC — Today Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Governor Jim Pillen hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on a visit to Nebraska. The officials toured the Cargill Bioscience Complex in Blair, NE, the Wholestone Farms pork facility in Fremont, and Ohnoutka family farm in Valparaiso where they held a roundtable with local agriculture producers. Secretary Rollins announced the administration's new Farmers First: Small Family Farms Policy Agenda to support family agriculture operations for a prosperous future.

May 16, 2025
Columns

This week, several House committees took significant steps to advance our legislative package to enact President Trump’s top policy priorities. In the Committee on Ways and Means, my colleagues and I began a meeting to consider the tax title of this package on Tuesday afternoon and spent more than 17 hours scrutinizing and deliberating before ultimately approving portions of the bill within our committee's subject matter.

Issues:EconomySmall BusinessTaxesWays & Means
May 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. –Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the Third District of Nebraska.

"Congratulations to the winners of this year's Congressional Art Competition, and thank you to all students who submitted their work. Your efforts to cultivate your talents will be showcased for a full year. Thank you to Nebraska's art educators who inspire their students to express their imagination."

Issues:Education
May 9, 2025
Columns

In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive global infrastructure development strategy to expand its influence across the globe. Boasting 154 member countries spanning every inhabited continent and investments to date exceeding $1 trillion, the Belt and Road Initiative demonstrates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambitions and commitment to establishing itself as a dominant superpower and shaping the world’s future. Through this program China is actively leveraging investment gifts and loans to gain sway in participating nations.

Issues:AgricultureDefenseHomeland SecurityTrade
May 8, 2025

Washington, DC — Today Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after President Trump announced a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom.

May 7, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Third District Youth Advisory Council and encourages high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to submit their applications by June 27th.

Issues:Education
May 2, 2025
Columns

As President Trump’s second term eclipsed the 100-day mark this week, his swift actions to keep Americans safe and address the crisis on our southern border stand out in stark contrast with the failed policies of the previous administration. Executive actions to restore the Remain in Mexico policy, end the practice of catch-and-release, and appropriately classify the terror perpetrated by cartels on our southern border were long overdue.

Issues:Homeland SecurityImmigration
May 2, 2025

Washington, DC — Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), introduced the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. The members released the following statements: