LINCOLN - The U.S. Senate passed three funding bills on Thursday, sending millions of dollars to Nebraska, including $1.2 million for equipment for the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. Sen. Deb Fischer said the bills contain nearly $50 million for state law enforcement, water infrastructure and research institutions. The bills now head to the president's desk for signing.

"Bringing tax dollars back to our communities is a crucial part of my job," Fischer said in a news release. "I'll continue working to ensure Nebraskans have a say in how our federal government spends their hard-earned tax dollars."

The equipment going to the sheriff's office includes body-worn cameras. A sheriff's office spokesperson said the office started working with Fischer in 2024 to get the money for the equipment. The bills also included $1 million for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for equipment upgrades to support water quality research and another $1 million for UNL for work toward growing Nebraska’s bioeconomy. There was also $176,000 for Nebraska State Patrol task force technology upgrades to support investigations leading to the arrest of child predators.

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