Deb Fischer
RepublicanU.S. Senator, NE| Age | 75 (b. 1951-03-01) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2013-01-03 (~13 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Presbyterian (American Presbyterian) |
| Education | B.S. in Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1988) |
| Prior occupation | Cattle rancher (Sunny Slope Ranch, Nebraska Sandhills near Valentine) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Married — Bruce Fischer |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Lincoln, Nebraska (previously Valentine, Nebraska / Sunny Slope Ranch) |
| Notable relatives | Father Gerold Carl Strobel served as Nebraska State Engineer/Director of the Nebraska Department of Roads under Governors Kay Orr and Ben Nelson |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2012 |
| Previous offices | Valentine Rural High School Board of Education (1990-2004) · Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, Commissioner (2000-2004) · Nebraska Legislature, State Senator District 43 (2005-2013) |
| Committees | Committee on Armed Services (Chair, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces) · Committee on Appropriations · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Committee on Rules and Administration · Select Committee on Ethics |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, Senate Rules and Administration Committee (2023-2025) · Chair, Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Consistently conservative Republican voting record; reliable supporter of GOP priorities on defense, agriculture, abortion restrictions, and ACA repeal |
| Signature legislation | BUILD Nebraska Act (infrastructure funding, as state senator) · Co-sponsored Nebraska ultrasound requirement bill L.B. 675 (2009, as state senator) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $959,031–$6,960,000 (2023) · estimate
| Sunny Slope Ranch, Inc. (non-public stock) | business_owned · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Sunny Slope Ranch, Inc. (non-public stock, spouse/dependent held) | business_owned · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Sunny Slope Ranch, Inc. note receivable | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo bank deposit | other · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| SPYG - SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF | fund · –$100,000 · 2025 |
| BIL - SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | fund · –$50,000 · 2025 |
| SLYG - SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | fund · –$50,000 · 2025 |
Top industries: Pharmaceuticals/Health Products · Agribusiness · Insurance · Oil & Gas
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.