Office Of U.S. Senator Deb Fischer
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) was ranked 6th in effectiveness out of 49 Republican senators during the 118th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking.
Last Congress, Fischer championed and successfully passed nine bills into law, outlined below. Several more of Fischer’s bills received action in committee. Fischer also secured more than three dozen provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 24 and FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This included improving the Department of Defense’s management of electronic warfare capabilities, establishing a program of record for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile, and establishing programs to help resolve our munitions production crisis.
“I’ve been elected and re-elected to the Senate three times to get things done for Nebraska. That’s exactly what I did last Congress by passing bills to support law enforcement, restore land to local ownership, strengthen America’s nuclear deterrent, and more. I pledge to continue championing commonsense solutions to make life better, safer, and more prosperous for Nebraskans and our great nation,” said Fischer.
Here is a summary of the bills Fischer successfully passed into law during the 118th Congress:
Addresses staffing shortages nationwide by enhancing law enforcement agencies' access to federal hiring tools.
Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023:
Creates a path for military veterans to obtain their commercial driver’s licenses more easily, helping them transition from military service to civilian careers.
Restoring American Deterrence Act of 2024:
Overhauls U.S. nuclear preparedness and enacts key updates to America’s strategic posture. Contains multiple provisions to ensure that the U.S. can continue to deter China and Russia.
Protects railroad employees by ending government mandated cuts to their unemployment and sickness benefits once and for all.
Establishes an Advanced Aviation Steering Committee to improve rulemaking and better coordinate new technologies entering the aviation space.Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the pilot shortage’s impact on rural, regional carriers and recommend concrete ways to address the constraints.Winnebago Land Transfer Act:
Transfers approximately 1,600 acres of land back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska that was seized in the 1970s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyance Act:
Transfers the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) Swanson Reservoir land to Hitchcock County and the BoR Red Willow Reservoir land to Frontier County.
National Advisory Committee on Indian Education Improvement (NACIE) Improvement Act:
Gives Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) greater input over federal funding discussions that impact them by requiring at least one of NACIE’s members be the president of a Tribal College or University.
Sustain Regional Air Travel Act:
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the pilot shortage’s impact on rural, regional carriers and recommend concrete ways to address the constraints.
Transfers approximately 1,600 acres of land back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska that was seized in the 1970s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyance Act:
Transfers the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) Swanson Reservoir land to Hitchcock County and the BoR Red Willow Reservoir land to Frontier County.
National Advisory Committee on Indian Education Improvement (NACIE) Improvement Act:
Gives Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) greater input over federal funding discussions that impact them by requiring at least one of NACIE’s members be the president of a Tribal College or University.