Clawing Back IRS Funding Is Just the Beginning for Agency Spending Reductions, House Republicans Say
The House on Monday voted to unwind an unprecedented spending surge at IRS and Republicans promised more such efforts are on the way. By Eric Katz, Government Executive House Republicans are pledging to use their new majority to identify agencies at which to slash budgets, pointing to their vote Monday [...]
In first act, GOP-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding
GOP demand could emerge again later this year to address debt limit and government funding By Laura Weiss, Roll Call The new Republican-controlled House passed a bill to claw back $71.5 billion in funding for the IRS that was part of Democrats’ climate, tax and health care reconciliation law last [...]
Adrian Smith could move up to House Ways and Means chairman
By Don Walton, Lincoln Journal-Star, December 17, 2021, Updated January 3, 2022 — Rep. Adrian Smith is strongly positioned to make a bid for the chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee if Republicans gain control of the House in the 2022 election as most political prognosticators anticipate. [...]
Congressman Adrian Smith is against President Biden’s infrastructure bill
By Risell Ventura, Nebraska.tv, Thursday, November 11, 2021 — KEARNEY, Neb. — Congressman Adrian Smith voiced his opinion about President Joe Biden's Infrastructure bill with NTV News on Thursday. The White House recently announced the largest federal investment in infrastructure in more than a decade will be signed into law by [...]
Redistricting plan grows 3rd Congressional District to 80 of Nebraska’s 93 counties
By Don Walton, Lincoln Journal-Star, September 28, 2021, Updated November 2, 2021 — While the congressional redistricting spotlight has centered on metropolitan Omaha's competitive 2nd District, western and central Nebraska's 3rd District is on pace to grow to encompass 80 counties and spread across an estimated 85% of the state. [...]