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Bacon seeks to expand concealed carry for off-duty, retired law enforcement

February 14, 2019 In The News
Omaha World-Herald
Bacon seeks to expand concealed carry for off-duty, retired law enforcement

WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., is taking another shot at expanding concealed-carry capabilities for off-duty and retired law enforcement officers.

Representative Don Bacon on the Government Shutdown

January 9, 2019 In The News
Representative Don Bacon on the Government Shutdown

Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) talked about the government shutdown and border security. Click here for the video. 

Rep. Bacon compares Trump's Syria withdrawal to Obama's Iraq pull out

December 20, 2018 In The News
Bacon compares Trump's Syria withdrawal to Obama's Iraq pull out

WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump is declaring victory against the Islamic State group in a new White House video explaining his sudden decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria.

Trump says in the video, "We have won against ISIS." And he says, "Now it's time for our troops to come back home."

Issues:
National Defense

Rep. Bacon: Just-Passed Farm Bill Is "Better Than The Previous Farm Bill"

December 18, 2018 In The News
Rep. Bacon: Just-Passed Farm Bill Is "Better Than The Previous Farm Bill"

The House has easily passed the farm bill, a massive legislative package that reauthorizes agriculture programs and food aid.

Issues:
Agriculture

Rep. Bacon Issues Statement in Regards to the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

November 26, 2018 In The News

Omaha, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi:

Rep. Bacon Issues Statement in Regards to Shooting in Pittsburgh

October 27, 2018 In The News

OMAHA, NE – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement in regards to today’s shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh:

Nebraska's leaders in Congress press Air Force for answers on Offutt's aging recon planes

July 16, 2018 In The News
Nebraska’s congressional delegation is seeking answers about safety and maintenance at Offutt’s 55th Wing following a World-Herald investigative report. The investigation showed that the 29 C-135 jets based at Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue have been plagued by mechanical problems in recent years. The reconnaissance planes carry out critical missions from operating bases in England, Greece, Japan and Qatar. Rep. Don Bacon, a retired brigadier general who commanded the 55th Wing in 2011-12, said The World-Herald series accurately portrayed the dire state of maintenance in the Air Force today.
Nebraska's leaders in Congress press Air Force for answers on Offutt's aging recon planes

Rep. Bacon reacts to failure of GOP immigration bill

July 16, 2018 In The News
Republican responds to criticism facing the party.
Rep. Bacon reacts to failure of GOP immigration bill

Don Bacon: Army discharged immigrant recruits to fix vulnerabilities of failed program

July 16, 2018 In The News
WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Bacon is defending the abrupt discharges of some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted with a promised path to citizenship. The Omaha area’s Republican congressman said Friday that the program involved was supposed to be a narrowly targeted way for the military to acquire specialized talents from foreign nationals. But, Bacon said, the Army ramped up the program well beyond what was intended, failed to do adequate background checks on the recruits from the start and is now having to go back through to weed out potential bad actors.
Don Bacon: Army discharged immigrant recruits to fix vulnerabilities of failed program

Eighth Town Hall Recap

May 1, 2018 In The News

Many topics were covered, the first of which was about adding more civility to our political dialogue. I believe we must set the bar higher, while still debating the issues without shouting each other down.