Opinion

Congressman Adrian Smith (RNE) released the following statement after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a new report finding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not yet fully implemented a 2022 directive by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prohibiting the agency from using its $80 billion in stimulus funding to increase audits on taxpayers with incomes below $400,000.

WashingtOn d.C . You might notice the crispness in the air or the slight yellowing of the leaves or maybe even the wafting fragrance of roasting meat.

W According to a recent report by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, regulations issued by the Biden-Harris Administration have cost the average American household a total of nearly $50,000. From its electric vehicle mandate—expected to increase the price of a new vehicle by more than $6,000—to restrictions on household appliances and energy production, this kind of burden on families is unsustainable.

The summer session unfolded as a lot of people, including me, expected — a lot of ideas for reducing property taxes were discussed, but only a small, incremental change, one that will result in a three percent drop in property taxes for some taxpayers, was passed.

nOte frOm d.C . Biden-Harris leadership has led to high prices and open borders.

WashingtOn d.C . In late 2021, a hidden national security problem was finally unveiled.

When the Nebraska Legislature adjourns we will have completed 14 legislative days of this special session. In my eight years in the legislature, I’ve listened to many thousands of hours of tax debates on the chamber floor. I’ve watched a lot of great bills over the years fall short by just a few votes. I really hope we can finally end this deadlock.

nOte frOm d.C . For the past three and a half years, families have struggled under stubbornly high prices.

W This summer, I have been grateful for the opportunity to welcome Third District students visiting Washington to the U.S. Capitol Building.

Nebraska isn’t known as a battleground state when it comes to presidential elections. That tag usually goes to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, along with Georgia, Nevada and Arizona.