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About
Deb Fischer is a Republican U.S. Senator from Nebraska who has served since 2013 and is the first woman to be reelected to the Senate from her state.
Background
Deb Fischer was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education. Before entering public office, she and her husband raised their three sons while operating a family cattle ranch near Valentine, Nebraska. Her early career also included serving on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education for fourteen years.
Political career
Deb Fischer began her public service on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education from 1990 to 2004 before serving in the Nebraska Legislature from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and has held her seat since 2013. She is the third woman to represent Nebraska in the Senate and the first to be reelected, winning subsequent terms in 2018 and 2024.
Current focus
Fischer, Deb represents the state of NE in the U.S. Senate. Fischer, Deb currently serves on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, the Airland, and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. They have sponsored 121 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4151; S. 3802; S.Res. 592.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Airland
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Financial Services and General Government
- Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
- Joint Committee on Printing
- Legislative Branch
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Readiness and Management Support
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Strategic ForcesChair
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and MediaChair
118th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Airland
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Financial Services and General Government
- Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
- Joint Committee on Printing
- Legislative Branch
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Readiness and Management Support
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Strategic ForcesChair
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and MediaChair
Legislative Activity
121
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes