Sen. Fischer receives envelope with suspicious substance

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — There have been national reports of congressional and government offices receiving envelopes with suspicious substances.

Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Sen. Pete Ricketts both received the envelopes in the past week.

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Sen. Deb Fischer has now been added to the list of Nebraska government officials.

Fischer’s office in Omaha contacted the Omaha Police Department to remove the letter.

“After receiving a letter enclosed with a suspicious substance, staff in my Omaha office contacted the Omaha Police Department and the U.S. Capitol Police,” Fischer said. “The letter was safely removed, and the substance is being tested. Everyone in my office is safe. I send my sincere gratitude to our law enforcement for handling this situation swiftly and with professionalism.”