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May 13, 2016
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Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) called today for nominations for the 2016 Excellence in Economic Development awards. Smith’s awards are open to individuals (including youth), businesses, and organizations in the Third District who – through innovation, hard work, and entrepreneurship – strengthen Nebraska’s communities.
May 12, 2016
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Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced H.R. 5213, the Fertilizer Access and Responsible Management (FARM) Act, today to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) interpretive memorandum which revoked the exemption for retail facilities from Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations for anhydrous ammonia.
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May 6, 2016
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We are blessed with unparalleled religious freedom in the United States, but we must stay vigilant to protect it. Unfortunately, President Obama’s health care law continues to violate many Americans’ deeply-held beliefs regarding the right to life of the unborn.
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May 4, 2016
Press Release
Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will be able to meet with a representative of Congressman Smith’s office at a mobile office on Thursday, May 12, in St. Paul.
April 29, 2016
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Nebraskans recently wrapped up the tax preparation process, and we all know filing is no easy task. According to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, Americans spend more than six billion hours complying with the 10,000-page tax code, costing our economy $234 billion annually.
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April 27, 2016
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Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4923, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, to reform the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, or MTB, process.
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April 22, 2016
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Producers throughout the Third District stress to me how crucial trade is to their economic success. Not only do trade agreements and memberships in international trade organizations open new markets for Nebraska products, but they can also level the playing field for producers, manufacturers, and consumers by ensuring everyone abides by the same set of rules.
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April 21, 2016
Press Release
Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will be able to meet with a representative of Congressman Smith’s office for mobile offices on Tuesday, April 26, in Bartlett, Taylor, Kearney, and Burwell.
April 20, 2016
Press Release
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act, to address the track record of poor management at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by subjecting IRS user fees to congressional oversight.
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April 19, 2016
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Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statements today after the U.S. Senate passed its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which includes the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act introduced by Smith and Lummis in 2015.
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October 30, 2014
Article
The request I hear most often from Third District constituents is to be left alone by the federal government. We understand there is a place for the federal government, but lately its priorities do not match the needs or wants of the American people.
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October 23, 2014
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The Ebola epidemic is an ongoing tragedy with serious worldwide consequences. With the virus now in the United States, Americans naturally are concerned about what steps are being taken to prevent the further spread of this disease and to prepare for more cases.
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October 10, 2014
Article
There are many barriers to our increased financial and economic success including time, capital, and taxes. One of the hidden obstacles to economic growth is the built-in cost of federal regulations on the products we buy and costs of living.
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October 2, 2014
Article
The economy, culture, and values of rural America are largely shaped by agriculture. This is especially true of Nebraska’s Third Congressional District.
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September 26, 2014
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On September 18th I had the honor of attending a historic address to a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Senate by President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine.
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