# Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer is a Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: F000463
- FEC candidate IDs: S2NE00094

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/F000463 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

34% of the 35 bills Fischer sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of Senate Republicans.

## What Fischer says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,366 classified statements: 1,022 posts on X, 275 press releases, 49 Congressional Record speeches, 20 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Fischer | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.2% | 2.1% | 43 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 14.1% | 17.4% | 34 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 72.8% | 70.4% | 25 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 12.8% | 12.6% | 23 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 41.0% | 36.1% | 16 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 0.9% | 2.9% | 39 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 32% (Senate Republicans 25%); Agriculture and Food 23% (Senate Republicans 9.3%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (Senate Republicans 17%); Science, Technology, Communications 13% (Senate Republicans 9.2%); Transportation and Public Works 12% (Senate Republicans 6.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.85 (standard error 0.01), from 4,515 donors and 4,960 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.0% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.4% (98.4%). 7 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 35 bills: 35 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 208. 34.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 8 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 944: A resolution designating September 2026 as "School Bus Safety Month". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/944
- S. 5336: Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5336
- S. 4815: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4815
- S. 4669: A bill to exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads. (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4669
- S.Res. 727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/727
- S. 4151: Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4151
- S. 3802: Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3802
- S.Res. 592: A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in… (passed one chamber, 2026-01-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/592
- S. 3656: A bill to designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway". (in committee, 2026-01-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3656
- S. 3552: HAULS Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-12-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3552

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $976.1K (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 4.8% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 30% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2114721672536183289
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2114766107890561152
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2113682777610834258
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2113349096190693699
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2112572650438676902
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2112615164226981994
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2112183505761472771
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2112196459294572568
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2112211936926433716
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorFischer/status/2112259607028498547

## Links

- Official site: https://www.fischer.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorFischer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatordebfischer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorfischer
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senatordebfischer
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000463

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/F000463