Debra Fischer

Republican senior Senator of Nebraska

Senator
Nebraska
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Nebraska
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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@SenatorFischer

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January 1, 1951 (73 years old)

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Former educator and has been serving as a senior United States senator since 2013
Third woman and the first to be reelected to represent Nebraska in the U.S. Senate
Served on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education from 1990 to 2004
Elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2004, representing the 43rd district for two terms
Achieved an unexpected victory in the 2012 U.S. Senate Republican primary and won the general election
Became Nebraska’s senior U.S. senator in 2015 after Mike Johanns retired
Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska; completed a B.S. degree in education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Married Bruce Fischer and raised three sons on the family cattle ranch
Led a filibuster against a bill to create a statewide smoking ban, which eventually passed
Co-sponsored a bill requiring abortion providers to display ultrasound images of the fetus before an abortion
Chaired the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee in the Nebraska Legislature
Supported by the Club for Growth and endorsed by Sarah Palin in her 2012 Senate campaign
Defeated Bob Kerrey in the 2012 general election and was reelected in 2018
Has expressed support for term limits for U.S. senators and representatives and a lifetime ban on Congress members becoming federally registered lobbyists
Holds committee assignments in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Armed Services; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Rules and Administration; and the Select Committee on Ethics
Has a conservative stance on issues like climate change, gun access, border control, and has shown support for LGBTQ rights
Voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results and against creating an independent commission to investigate the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Operates a family ranch with her husband and has moved to Lincoln, Nebraska