WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Don Bacon voted with his House colleagues to support final passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2025, with a bipartisan majority of 281 to 140. “After an intense two-year effort, I am pleased that this year’s NDAA is built around the needs of the All-Volunteer Force, which is the fo... Read More »
Bipartisan group of 39 legislators calls for classified briefing on Turkey-Hamas alliance Congress members from both sides of the aisle have demanded a classified briefing so they can better understand the expanding relationship between the government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Hamas terrorist group. https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/bipartisan-group-of-39-legislators... Read More »
Bacon Issues Statement on ICC's Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement about the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minster Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant: "The International Criminal Court lost all legitimacy today when it unanimously issued two decisions rejecting challeng... Read More »
Rep. Don Bacon Talks to Julie Mason About the Quality of Life Panel https://www.siriusxm.com/clips/clip/fb85ad68-4f10-4ec5-8eaa-4bcadea02446/8cb7c039-3fea-46d3-ad0d-c09d70cd1d59 Read More »
Washington – Today, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) bipartisan Military Quality of Life Panel, led the members of the panel in a letter to Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) urging them to include the provisi... Read More »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today responded to the announcement that Eppley Airport will receive an additional $2.9 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This allocation will pay for approximately five Passenger Boarding Bridges at Eppley Airfield, as part of the OMA Terminal Modernization Program. Bacon voted in fa... Read More »
October 25, 2024 Dear Friends, As our agricultural community faces extraordinary challenges, it is painfully clear that the policies of the Biden-Harris Administration are failing to support American farmers. The decline in the U.S. agricultural economy is undeniable, with falling farm incomes, escalating debt, and a misguided trade policy that has left our producers at a severe disadvantage on t... Read More »
Dear friend, Under the Biden-Harris Administration, failed economic policies have crippled a once booming economy. Just over 66% of Americans feel they are living “paycheck to paycheck,” and over 48% consider themselves “broke.” The average American is 4.2% poorer today than four years ago. That is why I’ve introduced legislation to keep more money in your pocket to help pay the bills. H.R. 9465,... Read More »
Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued a statement on the first anniversary of the Hamas, Israel war that started a year from today. “Our hearts are with the families of the murdered victims, the hostages, and their families. The barbarity we saw on 7 Oct was evil and Hamas must be fully rooted out of Gaza. We stand with Israel.” ### Read More »
A metro non-profit announces it's building senior-living apartments for veterans. The rent will be controlled, so those vets will only pay a small part of their monthly income. Just a few blocks north of Westroads mall, a few years from now, fields at 96ths and Cady Streets will turn into homes for those who served their country. For now, it's 10 acres of empty fields. But by 2026, New Visions pla... Read More »
Capio, the nation's leading purchaser of non-performing healthcare accounts, welcomes the introduction of The Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024. This bipartisan bill to require credit reporting agencies to consider positive payments in credit scores, enabling consumers who are making payments to boost their credit scores. https://pr.omahamagazine.c... Read More »
Washington – Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) are introducing bipartisan legislation, The Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024, that will reverse federal law to report medical payments on credit reports which will help individuals with debt to build their credit. Currently, medical debt negatively affects credit scores, ... Read More »
A new state historical marker honoring the heroism of an Omaha man serving during World War II in the Navy will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Friday in the Benson area of Omaha. In 1942, Charles Jackson French risked his life in the shark-infested waters of the Pacific Ocean to save his fellow sailors from drowning after a Japanese attack sank their warship, the USS Gregory. https://nebraskaexaminer.com/... Read More »
President & CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC), endorses H.R.9353 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Palomarez states: “From the perspective of small businesses, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution would be healthy for our economy. Our federal deficit is making it increasingly more difficult to afford ... Read More »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) and representatives from the City of Omaha to include Mayor Jean Stothert, the Nebraska Historical Society, the Great Plains Black History Museum, and the French Family, will unveil a historical marker recognizing Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French at the U.S. Charles Jackson French Post Office, 6223 Maple Street, Omaha, NE. A World War II hero with... Read More »
