Dan Osborn

We can make adoption more accessible, affordable, and supportive. We can protect families from scams and bureaucracy. We can fund the services kids need. Because in America, every child deserves a loving family, and that's worth fighting for. 🇺🇸

To the families who've opened their hearts through adoption: you are amazing! To the birth parents who made difficult decisions out of love, your sacrifice matters. To the kids building their lives with forever families: you belong, and your stories are so important. 🙏

Adoption is about giving kids permanent, loving homes. It's about healing, hope, and second chances. Whether someone chooses adoption, chooses to parent, or needs family support, ALL those choices deserve our collective respect and support.

I don't like to tell people what to joke about (joke police), but talking to adoption advocates has really opened my eyes to this and I think about it much differently now. 👍

Let's talk about something else: adoption stigma hurts kids. When adoption becomes the punchline of jokes (i.e. "He's adopted!" said as a joke), we're telling kids their families aren't "real." Every family formed through love is a real family, and every kid deserves to feel proud of their story.

NCFA increases public awareness and understanding of adoption and promotes positive adoption language. We should fund more of these services so every child gets the help they need, regardless of family income.

Right here in Nebraska, organizations like NCHS (been doing this since 1893!) are doing incredible work through their "Families Forever" program. Nationally, groups like NAC help kids with special needs and C.A.S.E. provides trauma-informed therapy.

Here's something critical: adopted kids often need trauma-informed care right away. Many have experienced early adversity, and early intervention makes ALL the difference. But too many families can't afford the specialized counseling and support these kids need.

Adoption is complex, and families need real support, NOT endless red tape. We should streamline the process while keeping kids safe. Nobody should need a law degree to navigate adoption paperwork.

We need Congress to pass the ADOPT Act to crack down on these predators. No more unlicensed operators taking advantage of families. When you're already emotionally vulnerable & financially stretched, the last thing you need is some con artist stealing hope. Adoption should bring hope, not heartbreak

Another hurdle: scammers preying on families desperate to adopt. Unlicensed “facilitators” charge tens of thousands, make false promises, then disappear. The FTC has identified dozens of these bad actors in recent years. Families lose their savings and their dreams.

The adoption tax credit helps, but it's not refundable. That means if you don’t owe enough in taxes you don't get the full benefit. Teachers, nurses, and mechanics-the very families we should be supporting- lose out! I'll fight to make it fully refundable.

You may not realize this, but the biggest barrier to adoption is the COST. Right now, private adoption averages $33,000! That’s nearly half of the typical Nebraska household’s yearly income. For many working families with so much love to give, that price tag is out of reach. .

Today is #NationalAdoptionDay! To commemorate, I wanted to use my platform to raise awareness about adoption, and some of the challenges surrounding adoption because EVERY child deserves a family, and every loving family should have the chance to grow. 🧵

Tyson CEO Donnie King made $22.7 million last year.

The week before Thanksgiving, he told 3,200 workers in Lexington, Nebraska that they're losing their jobs.

Over 2,500 employees will be affected by this decision and Tyson Foods must ensure employees are offered severance for a layoff occurring just days before Thanksgiving.

Tyson announces plan to close plant in Lexington Tyson Foods announced Friday that it will close its beef plant in Lexington, a move that will put hundreds of people out of jobs in the central Nebraska community.

I was just in Lexington in September. The importance of this plant came up in my conversations with residents many times over. These are hard working people who deserve our support & I will work in the coming weeks to understand how we arrived at this situation.

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Public schools are the bedrock of our communities, especially in rural areas, and I will be a fierce champion and defender for public education in the United States Senate.

Dan Osborn picks up endorsement of Nebraska’s largest teachers union • Nebraska Examiner The endorsement comes months earlier than the last time nonpartisan Dan Osborn ran for Congress against GOP U.S. Sen. Deb Fisher in 2024.

NSEA ENDORSEMENT: Nebraska registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn picked up the early endorsement of the Nebraska State Education Association on Wednesday in his race against GOP U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts.

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Nebraska deserves a Senator who will fight for victims, not protect rich and powerful people who hurt them. Exposing child predators should never be a low priority, and a real leader wouldn't need a pressure campaign to do the right thing.

Two months ago, Pete Ricketts voted AGAINST releasing the Epstein files.

When a Nebraska news station asked Ricketts about the Epstein situation, he said it was a low priority. 👇

Ricketts learned that Nebraskans won't let him protect billionaires over victims. Keep the pressure on everyone. He may still try to wiggle out of this if he can, so don’t let him.

The victims of Jeffrey Epstein deserve justice. The wealthy and powerful people in Epstein's orbit who perpetrated unthinkable crimes against innocent kids deserve to be exposed - no matter how rich they are, no matter how powerful their friends are.

Pete Ricketts folded under pressure.

Only 2 months ago, he voted AGAINST releasing the Epstein files.

Tonight he said he would support their release.

What changed? Public pressure.

President Trump said we should release the Epstein files. I agree!

Only two months ago, Pete Ricketts voted AGAINST releasing the Epstein files. How does he justify this?

Nebraska hemp farmers worry for future with upcoming federal ban on THC products An Omaha lawmaker who attempted to ban many hemp-derived products in Nebraska said a new federal ban may achieve what she wanted.

“The move from Congress, he said, will just make life harder for Nebraskans seeking relief while hurting farmers and small businesses.

‘It’s gonna kill almost all hemp around the country,’ Mayo said. Referring to Sweetwater, he said, ‘It will hit us very hard, if not shut us down.’”

Meatpacking is already one of the most dangerous jobs in America, and consolidation into giant plants makes it worse—workers face higher injury rates, and companies locate plants in rural areas with weak labor protections to suppress wages and avoid unions.

10. Worker safety is compromised in mega-plants.

When processing is concentrated in just a few massive facilities, companies prioritize speed and volume over worker safety.