Elected to his present place as Congressional District 1 consultant earlier this yr, Mike Flood is in search of to proceed his time within the U.S. Home of Representatives.
Flood, previously a state senator for District 19, grew to become the CD1 consultant following a particular election held over the summer time to fill a emptiness left by the resignation of Jeff Fortenberry.
Flood’s marketing campaign focuses on the next points: combating socialist agenda, defending life (pro-life), constructing the wall and implementing the legal guidelines, defending our freedoms and securing our elections, amongst others.
As state senator, Flood has put a number of notable items of laws earlier than the unicameral.
Flood beforehand mentioned that in his profession, he has finished a number of issues that had been impactful for not simply Nebraska however america.
“I handed the primary late-term abortion ban within the nation within the Nebraska Legislature in 2010, prohibiting abortions at 20 weeks,” Flood mentioned.
He added that he has been concerned with many giant tax cuts, such because the $900 million lower earlier this yr, utilizing his expertise on the income committee for these type of actions.
Flood was additionally a part of the Keystone XL pipeline debate and helped with the compromise on that.
“I’ve acquired 10 years of apply within the legislature and 6 as speaker of the legislature, so I convey numerous expertise,” Flood mentioned.
Flood had additionally spoken at a Federal Legislative Summit held by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce in August.
When requested about his views on immigration, Flood mentioned he was involved about medicine and weapons coming over the border when it got here to immigration. A part of his go to to the border will contain inquiries concerning the expertise wanted for optimum safety there.
“China is sending fentanyl to Mexico,” Flood mentioned. “Fentanyl is arising by means of our southern border and it is inflicting first responders to reply to scenes the place we now have overdoses on a regular basis in rural and concrete communities throughout the congressional district.”
Flood famous that the immigration system has made minor progress in the way in which of visa functions within the final yr, however he desires to see it’s higher.
“There may be numerous rigidity, we’d like a system that works,” Flood mentioned. “One of many issues I’ll concentrate on is let’s course of the functions which are going by means of the method legally.”
Flood additionally voiced his opposition to a number of the financial choices being made by the present administration, together with the current pupil mortgage ruling and a number of the proposed banking and tax laws.
“I believe our present banking system left to its personal units is superb at discerning the dangers and the alternatives and the safety essential to hold our banking system sound and we should always let the market and bankers do this listening to affordable regulation,” Flood mentioned.
As for his experiences being within the U.S. Home of Representatives, Flood mentioned he is excited to signify his district and the state.
“The breadth and the depth of the federal authorities is large, there’s overseas coverage, there’s armed companies, there’s nationwide safety and having the chance to signify Nebraska’s first congressional district on these subjects and people points has been an unbelievable privilege,” Flood mentioned.
Flood added that whereas being within the U.S. Home of Representatives is completely different from the unicameral, his expertise on the state degree has allowed for a easy transition.
“Utilizing my 10 years within the Nebraska legislature is admittedly serving to me to do this (signify the primary congressional district) however simply the problems are completely different and it is new and thrilling and enjoyable to be taught the brand new points,” Flood mentioned.