Deb Fischer

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Deb Fischer

U.S. Senator · Nebraska · R

Senate — NE (Republican)

Debra Lynelle Fischer (née Strobel; born March 1, 1951) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nebraska, a seat she has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Fischer served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2005 to 2013 and on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education from 1990 to 2004. She is the third woman to represent Nebraska in the U.S. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2012–2026 cycles

$20,675,773 raised

Influence graph
Individual 52%
PAC 36%
Other

Where the $20,675,773 raised came from · FEC · 2012–2026 cycle

$20,675,773
Raised
FEC receipts · 2012–2026 cycle
$7,449,197
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2012–2026 cycles
$2,185,048
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 101 sources
$7,707,850
Spent against them
opposition IEs · 3 edges

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$1,128,606
  • Retired$405,596
  • Securities & investment$218,516
  • Lawyers & law firms$183,246
  • Not employed / self$118,358
  • Real estate$85,251
  • TV, movies & music$71,840
  • Health professionals$48,643

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$178,355
  • MARQUIS MANAGEMENT$39,600
  • HOMEMAKER$25,450
  • UNION PACIFIC$20,500
  • APOLLO$19,000
  • SULLIVAN & CROMWELL$17,400
  • RDV CORPORATION$16,500
  • WEXFORD CAPITAL$13,200
  • DISH NETWORK$13,200
  • MICROSOFT$12,600

Committee assignments · 22

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
  • Joint Committee on Printing
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Legislative BranchChairman
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Strategic ForcesChairman
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaChairman
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General Government
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Airland
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Readiness and Management Support
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 33

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 4815Take Care of America’s Veterans Act· Armed Forces and National Security
  • S. 4669To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.· Transportation and Public Works
  • S.Res. 727A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.· Agriculture and Food
  • S. 4151Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025· Government Operations and Politics
  • S. 3802Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026· Families

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 105 total

People1
Organizations14
PACs / committees90

Connections · explore all 105

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Spent against them · $7,707,850

Outside money spent to defeat them (opposition independent expenditures). Not their own funding.

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