{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=DBE43652-BFF6-47AF-ACC2-F160F31C3E12", "Fischer Secures Return of Over $10.3M to Nebraskans from the Federal Government in 2026 \u2026 So Far", "2026-08-10", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", "fischer", "https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "OMAHA \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) announced that so far, in 2026, her office helped secure the return of over $10.3 million to Nebraskans owed to them by the federal government through her casework services.\n\nThe dollar amount returned to Nebraskans is made up of money they have earned, or benefits owed to them by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veteran Affairs, the Social Security Administration, and other agencies.\n\n\u201cOne of the most important parts of my job as Nebraska\u2019s senator is cutting through the bureaucratic red tape,\u201d Fischer said. \u201cI\u2019m so fortunate to have great staff across the state who work hard every day to get folks the money and benefits they have earned. I encourage any Nebraskan who needs assistance to contact one of my offices. We are here to help.\u201d\n\nMore than just dollars and cents:\n\nThomas, from Lincoln, Nebraska booked a last-minute trip to Scotland. He then realized that a country he would be connecting through required his passport to have six months validity beyond his travel dates. His current passport was set to expire before then, so he needed a new one quickly.\n\nWhen Thomas contacted Senator Fischer\u2019s office for help, he was provided clear guidance on navigating the renewal process and contacted passport office representatives to help ensure the application was expedited.\n\nEven during the holiday season, Thomas received his passport in time and was able to keep his travel plans.\n\nHow Fischer\u2019s office can help:\n\nNebraskans experiencing issues with federal agencies can request assistance from Fischer\u2019s office at fischer.senate.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-11T05:54:29Z", "2026-08-11T05:56:25Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=DBE43652-BFF6-47AF-ACC2-F160F31C3E12"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4610099606215954, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}