By Nebraska Panhandle News |
Jan 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE-3) have introduced legislation to rename the federal building in North Platte, NE, as the "Virginia Smith Federal Building." The bill has garnered support from Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE-1) and Don Bacon (R-NE-2).Virginia Smith, the first woman elected to Congress in Nebraska, represented the Third Congressional District from 1975 to 1991. The North Platte Federal Building, located at 300 E. 3rd St. in North Platte, Nebraska, will be...