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Smith Watch - Nebraska's Third District
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Tracking the actions, statements and activities of Representative Adrian Smith, Republican, representing Nebraska's 3rd District.
Recent Posts
Lilly Ledbetter Bill Passes, Will Be Signed Into Law
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives the Senate version of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S.181) was passed without further amendment. The bill will now go to President Barack Obama to be signed into law. This bill has been followed by Kyle ...
Smith, Terry, Fortenberry Fail Nebraska Children Again
Today in the US House of Representatives, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was put forward for a vote. As previously reported, this bill has been a long time coming, being defeated through 2 vetoes from President Bush, and not ...
Nebraska Congressmen Have Chance to Support SCHIP
This week, the State Children’s Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) will be coming up for a vote. According to the New York Times, Democrats will be putting forth a bill that carry’s the same language as the last bill put forth to try and expand the pr...
Nebraska's Congressmen Refuse to Protect Nebraska Women from Discrimination
As the 111th Congress begins, so, too, begins the work on Smith Watch. I'll be doing my best to keep on top of the goings on with Congressman Adrian Smith, along with the rest of Nebraska's delegation. With that in mind, we come to the first major vo...
Nebraska’s Adrian Smith Continues to Put Party First
CQ Politics released their 2008 Vote Studies for the 110th Congress. This annual report reviews the voting patterns of the members of the House and Senate. It includes how often they voted with President Bush, and with the party. This is how our Hous...
Smith Votes Against Agriculture and Transparency in Commodities
The House of Representatives held a vote today on H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008. A Motion was made to “suspend the rules” and pass the bill as it was amended in the House Agricultural Committee. This...

