Deb Fischer in 2024 NE Senate race

On Drugs: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana

NORML Politician Info: rated F
• Candidate: Deb Fischer (R - NE): Holds office U.S. Senate; Candidate in race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• Summary: NO MEDICAL USE
• Biography: Senator Fischer is vehemently against the legalization of marijuana. She has been outspoken in her anti-marijuana position, going so far as to introduce a bill to instill further regulations on states with medical and/or recreational marijuana.
• Comments: "Marijuana is being transported across state lines and making its way out of states such as Colorado and into Nebraska's communities," Fischer said in a press release. "This drug remains an illegal substance on the federal level and in Nebraska, where our law enforcement officers are working hard to stop the crime and violence associated with its transport." (6/17/16)
• "I do not support legalization of marijuana," said U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer. (8/27/2015)

On Education: Opposed student loan payment pause

Student Financial Aid: Support lowering interest on student loans and/or forgiving them?
• Deb Fischer (R): No. Voted against a student loan payment pause and debt discharge rule. Opposed Biden student debt forgiveness plan.
• Dan Osborn (I): No. After he had "yo-yoed back and forth" on student loan forgiveness, decided "ultimately… don't think the government should be bailing those folks out."

On Energy & Oil: Don't force EVs on the public; end EV tax credits

Climate Change: A top priority?
• Deb Fischer (R): Mostly no. EVs are being "force[d]" on the public. Supports ending tax credits for EVs. Opposed a $369 billion climate initiative. Supported making it easier for farmers to enter carbon credit markets.
• Dan Osborn (I): Unclear. Supports landowners leasing their land for solar energy: "If you own a piece of land, you should be able to do whatever the hell you want on that land."

On Families & Children: Religious liberty trumps same-sex marriage protection

LGBTQ Rights: Limit or expand LGBTQ rights?
• Deb Fischer (R): Limit. In 2022 voted against a bill to protect same-sex marriages in case the Supreme Court reversed legalization decision; bill "could infringe upon religious liberties."
• Dan Osborn (I): Likely expand. Supports protecting gay marriage. "I oppose discrimination for any reason and think people's private lives are no business but their own."