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Senator Deb Fischer discusses government funding impasse and Russia sanctions on Fox Business

By T. H. Burns | Oct 27, 2025

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Armed Services Committee, appeared on FOX Business’s "Mornings with Maria" to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, appropriations bills, and sanctions...

Senate passes Fischer’s FACT Act targeting telecom ties with foreign adversaries

By T. H. Burns | Oct 27, 2025

The U.S. Senate has passed the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act, a bill introduced by Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), aimed at strengthening the security of American telecommunications infrastructure against foreign...

Fischer urges Democrats to support clean funding bill to end government shutdown

By T. H. Burns | Oct 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) addressed the Senate on Wednesday, calling on Democratic senators to support a clean funding resolution to end the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has now lasted 15 days.

Nebraska lawmakers back governor's call for disaster aid after August storms

By T. H. Burns | Sep 15, 2025

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, along with Representatives Mike Flood, Don Bacon, and Adrian Smith, have formally supported Governor Jim Pillen’s request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms that struck Nebraska...