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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla)

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the First Responders Retirement Parity Act, legislation to provide greater access to pension plans for North Carolina first responders. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code and Employee Retirement Income Security Act to include full-time nonprofit firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers in governmental pension plans. Currently, full-time nonprofit emergency providers are not eligible to participate in North Carolina’s pension plan due to federal law.

“North Carolinians depend on the selfless service of first responders every single day,” said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. “It is only fitting that these dedicated individuals should be able to depend on the government to provide them with a reliable retirement plan. The First Responders Retirement Parity Act ensures just compensation for their contributions to community safety and support for when their service comes to an end.”

“I thank Dr. Murphy for introducing this legislation,” said Fire Chief Josh Waldo, IAFC President and Board Chair. “No matter who employees them – firefighters face the same risks and dangers. They should be treated fairly and be eligible for the same state benefits. I urge Congress to pass this legislation this year.”

“I commend Rep. Murphy for his leadership in introducing this important legislation to allow paid firefighters and EMS personnel in non-profit departments receive the retirement benefits they’ve earned through serving their communities,” said Steven W. Hirsch, Chair, National Volunteer Fire Council.

“North Carolina’s non-profit firefighters voluntarily run toward danger to protect our citizens and communities, yet they are unable to join the state pension plan due to federal law,” said Congressman Chuck Edwards. “The Ensuring NC First Responders Receive Greater Access to Pension Plans Act is a commonsense bill that would give volunteer firefighters access to the secure retirement benefits that they have rightfully earned.”

“North Carolina’s firefighters and EMS personnel, like those involved in the Hurricane Helene relief efforts, risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe,” said Congressman Richard Hudson. “These brave heroes deserve access to the same retirement benefits as their state-employed counterparts. I’m proud to support this legislation to ensure they are taken care of.”

“Western North Carolina has recently faced major challenges from Hurricane Helene to wildfires that have threatened homes, lives, and entire communities — but our first responders stepped up to protect their neighbors without hesitation,” said Congressman Tim Moore. “I’m proud to cosponsor this legislation to ensure these heroes can earn retirement benefits that reflect their service and sacrifice. I want every firefighter and EMS worker in Western North Carolina to know that we value you and we’re working to make sure you’re taken care of.”

“This critical legislation will provide our dedicated first responders with the pension benefits they rightfully deserve,” said Congressman David Rouzer. “Our firefighters and EMS workers put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe, and it’s time we ensure they have the financial security they need after years of service. This bill reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting those who serve us selflessly. I am grateful to stand alongside my colleagues in this important effort to honor our heroes.”

Background
Current law prevents full-time nonprofit firefighters and EMS workers from joining the state retirement system. In North Carolina, 74% of fire departments are non-profit and employ 5,527 paid personnel who could be affected.

The First Responders Retirement Parity Act would provide clarity by stating that these fire and EMS personnel can join their state/local retirement system. 

You can read the bill here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12)

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) introduced the Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. Act (TELL Act), to protect American data from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Upon introducing the bill, Congressman Allen and Congresswoman Kaptur issued the following statements:

“Communist China has consistently proven it will stop at nothing to undermine U.S. national security interests, including the exploitation of sensitive information,” said Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12). “The TELL Act will help ensure Americans’ personal data does not fall into the hands of the CCP regime, while also delivering much-needed accountability. As data security becomes increasingly important to the American people, I am proud to introduce this legislation to strengthen privacy protection laws and build on President Trump’s peace-through-strength agenda.”

“The American people should not be at risk for exploitation by China or CCP state aligned companies mining their data. In the 21st century, we must ensure that our people know who has access to their data, and actively work to safeguard protections defending personal information from our adversaries,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). “Our bipartisan legislation will strengthen consumer protection and allow the American public to know if their data has been compromised by China or Chinese state owned companies.”

BACKGROUND: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has broad federal jurisdiction over consumer data use and privacy. The TELL Act would enable the FTC to endorse rules that would make it easier for Americans to know if China has compromised their data and if it is being stored, transferred, or exposed to China or companies owned by the Chinese Communist Party. Under this legislation, failing to disclose this information or providing false information will result in civil fines from the FTC.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joaquin Castro (20th District of Texas)

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, joined by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led 74 lawmakers in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to rein in wasteful taxpayer overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and enact other reforms to protect consumers’ access to health care. Unlike Traditional Medicare, MA plans are administered by private insurers and have been found to be fraught with waste and abuse while sacrificing patient outcomes for higher corporate profit and threatening the overall solvency of Medicare. 

“Initially promoted as a way to save taxpayer dollars and improve quality of care, the Medicare Advantage program has continuously cost more than if the same enrollees were covered by Traditional Medicare and has not improved health outcomes. We strongly urge you to rein in the wasteful and harmful practices committed by corporate health insurers in MA,” wrote the Members.

The private insurance companies running MA plans mislead the public by claiming their plans save money and improve care. However, private insurers in MA overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone without any improvements to the quality of care for patients. These overpayments to private insurers threaten the stability of the entire Medicare program for the 65 million Americans who rely on it. 

“At a time when Americans are paying nearly $26,000 per family in premiums per year, while the largest US insurer made $23 billion in annual profits, reining in profiteering could not be more important,” continued the Members. 

The Members are specifically calling on CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services to take the following actions: 

• Eliminate waste and abuse from overpayments by improving risk adjustment calculations in the proposed 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Notice;
• Strictly enforce the overpayment regulations for Medicare Advantage Organizations outlined in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule;
• Strengthen enforcement against MA insurers that illegally deny care;
• Address additional barriers to care, including by enforcing statutory requirements compelling insurers to disclose the methodology behind algorithms used for coverage decisions, and;
• Enact reforms to reduce disparities in care.

“We cannot continue to allow Medicare Advantage to be a source of profit for greedy companies and suffering for seniors and people with disabilities. Medicare Advantage has never delivered on the promise of actually lowering the cost or improving the quality of care,” said Eagan Kemp, Health Care Policy Advocate for Public Citizen. “In the short term, there must be enhanced oversight of the Medicare Advantage program to ensure enrollees get the care they need and bring down unnecessary overpayments. In the long run, we must improve and expand traditional Medicare to guarantee it is around for decades to come.”

The letter is cosigned by Alma Adams (NC-12), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Donald Beyer (VA-08), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), André Carson (IN-07), Greg Casar (TX-35), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Judy Chu (CA-28), Gilbert Cisneros (CA-31), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Danny Davis (IL-07), Christopher Deluzio (PA-17), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), John Garamendi (CA-08), Jesús García (IL-04), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Daniel Goldman (NY-10), Al Green (TX-09), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Henry Johnson (GA-04), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), George Latimer (NY-16), Summer Lee (PA-12), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Betty McCollum (MN-04), James McGovern (MA-02), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Grace Meng (NY-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Emily Randall (WA-06), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Patrick Ryan (NY-18), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Robert Scott (VA-03), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Adam Smith (WA-09), Mark Takano (CA-39), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Lauren Underwood (IL-04), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Nikema Williams (GA-05). 

This letter is endorsed by: Families USA, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Public Citizen, National Nurses United, MoveOn, Be a Hero, United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), Center for Health and Democracy, Center for Health Progress, Healthcare NOW, Progressive Democrats of America, Physicians for a National Health Program, Just Care USA, Social Security Works, Consumers Council of Missouri, People’s Action, The People’s Lobby, Progressive Maryland, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG), Physicians for a National Health Program of Minnesota, PSARA (Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action), Michigan United, and Citizen Action of New York. 

The full text of the letter can be read here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09)

Would permit Cuban athletes to play in U.S. on non-immigrant visas

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (1st District of Washington)

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Protecting Taxpayer Resources Act, legislation that would prevent President Trump from reassigning Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigators to immigration enforcement without proper training and oversight.

In February, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to reassign IRS criminal investigators to the southern border to support Trump’s deportation efforts. IRS criminal investigators are highly trained professionals who specialize in investigating financial crimes such as money laundering, tax fraud, identity theft, and terrorist financing. Diverting them from their critical duties weakens tax enforcement and allows tax cheats to get away with not paying their fair share.

The Trump administration and Republicans already have a track record of trying to dismantle the IRS’ ability to investigate financial crimes. The agency has already lost roughly 10 percent of its staff since the beginning of the year, overwhelmingly in its compliance divisions. The administration is reportedly planning another round of IRS staffing cuts by May. Congressional Republicans also cut $20 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding in the recent continuing resolution that was meant to improve taxpayer services and increase compliance.

“Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Congressional Republicans are on a crusade to dismantle the IRS’ ability to hold wealthy tax cheats accountable. Since coming into office, they have cut significant amounts of staff and resources from the agency. The IRS has proven that with proper investments it can improve customer service and increase tax compliance for the wealthy and well-connected,” said DelBene. “Redirecting IRS agents to the southern border won’t fix our immigration system, but it will undermine tax enforcement and let financial criminals off the hook.”

“In the midst of tax filing season and at a time when we are seeing the closure of almost 100 IRS offices around the country, we should not be diverting resources aimed at holding wealthy tax cheats accountable,” said Sewell. “This legislation is the first step in thwarting the Trump Administration’s efforts to weaponize the IRS.”

Protecting Taxpayer Resources Act establishes new safeguards to prevent the misuse of IRS personnel. Specifically, if DHS seeks to reassign IRS employees, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration must first determine:

1. That the reassigned personnel have received proper training to fulfill their new responsibilities.
2. That the reallocation does not hinder the IRS’s ability to fulfill its core responsibilities, including:
   1. Providing quality service to taxpayers to help them understand and meet their tax obligations.
   2. Enforcing tax laws with integrity and fairness.

A copy of the bill text can be found here.    

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) are leading 74 lawmakers in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enact urgent reforms to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. As the Trump administration and Elon Musk look for ways to cut fraud and wasteful spending, corporate MA plans should be a major target to save billions each year.

Unlike Traditional Medicare, MA plans are administered by private insurers and have been found to be fraught with waste and abuse while sacrificing patient outcomes for higher corporate profit and threatening the overall solvency of Medicare. 

“Initially promoted as a way to save taxpayer dollars and improve quality of care, the Medicare Advantage program has continuously cost more than if the same enrollees were covered by Traditional Medicare and has not improved health outcomes. We strongly urge you to rein in the wasteful and harmful practices committed by corporate health insurers in MA,” wrote the Members.

The private insurance companies running MA plans mislead the public by claiming their plans save money and improve care. However, private insurers in MA overcharged CMS by at least $83 billion in 2024 without any improvements to the quality of care for patients. These overpayments to private insurers threaten the stability of the entire Medicare program for the 65 million Americans who rely on it. 

“At a time when Americans are paying nearly $26,000 per family in premiums per year, while the largest US insurer made $23 billion in annual profits, reining in profiteering could not be more important,” continued the Members. 

The Members are specifically calling on CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services to take the following actions: 

• Eliminate waste and abuse from overpayments by improving risk adjustment calculations in the proposed 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Notice;
• Strictly enforce the overpayment regulations for Medicare Advantage Organizations outlined in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule;
• Strengthen enforcement against MA insurers that illegally deny care;
• Address additional barriers to care, including by enforcing statutory requirements compelling insurers to disclose the methodology behind algorithms used for coverage decisions, and;
• Enact reforms to reduce disparities in care.

“We cannot continue to allow Medicare Advantage to be a source of profit for greedy companies and suffering for seniors and people with disabilities. Medicare Advantage has never delivered on the promise of actually lowering the cost or improving the quality of care,” said Eagan Kemp, Health Care Policy Advocate for Public Citizen. “In the short term, there must be enhanced oversight of the Medicare Advantage program to ensure enrollees get the care they need and bring down unnecessary overpayments. In the long run, we must improve and expand traditional Medicare to guarantee it is around for decades to come.”

“Every day in my work as a gynecologic oncologist, I witness the harms inflicted on my patients by the profit-driven Medicare Advantage plans they were forced into by economic circumstances or their retirement plans. Care delays and denials decrease their chances of cancer cure and lead to needless suffering and hours of wasted healthcare provider time,” said Dr. Diljeet K. Singh, M.D., DrPH, PNHP President. “I urge all members of Congress to fight for your constituents by taking the actions outlined in this letter to “Eliminate waste and abuse from overpayments, strengthen enforcement against MA insurers that illegally deny care, address additional barriers to care, and enact reforms to reduce disparities in care.”  Please support this effort to protect the health of all Medicare enrollees, extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund, and curb billions in taxpayer overpayments driven by for-profit insurers.”

“Medicare Advantage is a failed experiment. It has failed to reduce the cost of delivering quality care and it fails patients when they are sick and need it the most. What Medicare Advantage is doing very well is siphoning precious public funds into private corporate coffers by denying patient care and overcharging the government,” said Dr. Jamila Headley, Be A Hero Executive Director. “Patients in this country are in an incredibly bleak moment as tens of millions of Americans face the impact of devastating cuts to our public health programs, as Republicans in Congress propose hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, and as the administration mulls over the implementation of Project 2025 plans to make Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option. This is not what the American people want and it will surely make us sicker.”

The letter is cosigned by Alma Adams (NC-12), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Donald Beyer (VA-08), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), André Carson (IN-07), Greg Casar (TX-35), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Judy Chu (CA-28), Gilbert Cisneros (CA-31), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Danny Davis (IL-07), Christopher Deluzio (PA-17), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), John Garamendi (CA-08), Jesús García (IL-04), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Daniel Goldman (NY-10), Al Green (TX-09), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Henry Johnson (GA-04), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), George Latimer (NY-16), Summer Lee (PA-12), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Betty McCollum (MN-04), James McGovern (MA-02), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Grace Meng (NY-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Emily Randall (WA-06), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Patrick Ryan (NY-18), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Robert Scott (VA-03), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Adam Smith (WA-09), Mark Takano (CA-39), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Lauren Underwood (IL-04), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Nikema Williams (GA-05). 

It is also endorsed by Just Care USA, Social Security Works, Families USA, Consumers Council of Missouri, Physicians for a National Health Program, People’s Action, Center for Health Progress, Center for Health and Democracy, The People’s Lobby, MoveOn, National Nurses United, Progressive Maryland, Center for Medicare Advocacy, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG), Physicians for a National Health Program of Minnesota, Public Citizen, Be A Hero, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), PSARA (Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action), Healthcare NOW, United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE), Michigan United, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), and Citizen Action of New York. 

The full text of the letter can be read here. 

Issues: Health Care

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Washington, DC — Today Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities.

Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

The members released the following statements:

“Veterinarians are vital to the work of Americas farmers and ranchers and the integrity of our food supply chain. Yet many areas of the country suffer from lack of access to their services,” said Rep. Smith. “This bipartisan bill would make commonsense tax relief available to veterinarians who choose to live and work in the communities which need their help to care for their livestock and protect the agriculture industry from pests and disease. I thank my colleagues for joining me to reintroduce it.”

“Veterinarians are essential not just to the health of our beloved pets, but the well-being of livestock and the safety of our food supply in Connecticut and across the country,” said Rep. Larson. “By expanding access to veterinarian student loan reimbursement, our bipartisan legislation will help alleviate care disparities for livestock in our rural communities and make it more affordable for students to pursue a veterinary career path.” 

“The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act will eliminate unnecessary taxes to ensure quality treatment for veterinarians in rural communities like those in Minnesota’s Seventh District so they can continue their important work caring for America’s livestock and maintaining our supply chains,” said Rep. Fischbach. “I am proud to introduce this legislation with my Ways and Means colleagues to maximize the impact of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program for rural America.”

“Rural communities across the country continue to face shortages of veterinarians, putting strain on farmers, ranchers, and our food supply,” said Rep. Panetta. “The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would fix an outdated tax policy that limits the impact of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program by making those loan repayments tax-exempt.  By strengthening this program, we can ensure rural areas throughout the country have access to the veterinary care they need.”

Additional cosponsors of the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act include: Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), David Rouzer (R-NC), Mike Carey (R-OH), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Don Davis (D-NC), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Brad Finstad (R-MN), and Betty McCollum (D-MN)

The legislation is supported by the American Veterinary Medial Association (AVMA). AVMA released the following statement on the legislation:

“Recruiting and retaining veterinarians through the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act is key to protecting our nation’s food supply, preserving animal welfare, and upholding public health,” said Dr. Sandra Faeh, AVMA President. “Livestock and public health veterinarians are essential to strengthening the nation’s animal health infrastructure and agricultural economy. We urge Congress to address this increasingly important issue by passing the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act.” 

The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) provides student loan reimbursement to veterinarians who chose to practice for three years in federally designated shortage areas. A similar program, the National Health Service Corps, provides loan repayments to medical doctors and other human health practitioners.

Despite the similarity of these programs, National Health Service Corps loan repayments are exempt from federal withholding tax, while VMLRP payments are not. To address this inconsistency, The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would codify a similar exemption for VMLRP.

Read text of the bill here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Washington, DC — Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during April in Wayne, Center, Pender, Hartington, Ponca, Tryon, Mullen, Hyannis, North Platte, Dakota City, Lexington, Tekamah, Broken Bow, and Stapleton.

A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith’s staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency interaction, or take advantage of the services available through his office.

Smith, who has offices in Grand Island, Scottsbluff, and Nebraska City, will provide a staff member at the following times and locations: 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 

Wayne County Courthouse 
219 W. 6th Street, Wayne 
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CT

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Knox County Courthouse
206 Main Street, Center
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT 

Monday, April 7, 2025 

Thurston County Courthouse
106 S. 5th Street, Pender
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CT

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 

Cedar County Courthouse
101 S. Broadway Street, Hartington
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. CT

Dixon County Courthouse
302 W. 3rd Street, Ponca
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 

McPherson County Courthouse
500 Anderson Street, Tryon
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. CT

Hooker County Courthouse
303 NW 1st Street, Mullen
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. MT 

Grant County Courthouse
105 E. Harrison Street, Hyannis
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MT

Monday, April 14, 2025 

Lincoln County Courthouse
301 N. Jeffers Street, North Platte
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT

Dakota County Courthouse
1601 Broadway Street, Dakota City
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Dawson County Courthouse
700 N. Washington Street, Lexington
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT 

Monday, April 28, 2025 

Burt County Courthouse
111 N. 13th Street, Tekamah
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. CT

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 

Custer County Courthouse
431 S. 10th Street, Broken Bow
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. CT 

Logan County Courthouse
317 Main Street, Stapleton
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

For additional information, please contact Smith’s Grand Island office at (308) 384-3900, his Scottsbluff office at (308) 633-6333, or his Nebraska City office at (402) 874-6050.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Sander Levin (9th District of Michigan)