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 »
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 »
DeKALB – NIU held its first Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series of the semester over Zoom. The webinar lecture featured Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb), an NIU alum and Air Force veteran and Scot Schraufnagel, a political science professor who has written five books on various political topics. The Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series Webinar was held at 5 p.m. Thursday, over Zoom. Bacon and Schraufnagel di... Read More »
Washington – Rep. Don Bacon’s (R-NE-02) bipartisan bill H.R. 8621, Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2024, was passed by the House of Representatives today as part of H.R. 9076, Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act, introduced by Reps. Darin LaHood and Danny Davis. H.R. 9076 delivers the most significant reforms to Title IV-B of the Social Security Act since 2008. H.R. 86... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) has introduced H.R. 9465, Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act. This bill will amend the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code of 1986 to establish an above-the-line tax deduction for seniors. H.R. 9465 establishes a temporary five-year deduction for seniors in the amount of $25,000 annually. The allowable deduction amount phases out between $100,000 an... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) have introduced H.R. 9431, the Hostage Private Debt Tax Freedom Act. H.R. 9431 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude forgiven debt of individuals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad. Examples include credit card debt that is forgiven. This would typically be taxed as income. “Individuals unla... Read More »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today responded to the announcement that Nebraska nonprofits and houses of worship will receive $11.4 million from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), and Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program. “Nonprofits and houses of worship have a way of serving our communities in ways the government can’t,” s... Read More »
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress returns from the campaign trail on Monday to face a month-end government funding deadline, but election-year politics will still be at the forefront as Republicans seek to use the process to advance a voting bill backed by Donald Trump. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-congress-brings-election-year-issues-into-government-funding-fight-2024-09-09/... Read More »
The new 95th Wing of the U.S. Airforce will join the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, ideally before the end of 2024. Shared by the military and a handful of U.S. politicians, the news brings at least 70 new Air Force personnel to the state. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE 2nd District) believes that the base could play a role in nuclear capabilities and command, which he sees as cru... Read More »
A new state-of-the-art Sarpy County Veterans Health Clinic celebrated it’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting in Papillion on Friday, marking a significant expansion of healthcare services for local veterans.The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sarpy County VA Clinic was attended by numerous dignitaries, including U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and Congressman Don Bacon as well as representatives from V... Read More »
Washington – Today U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Mike Flood (R-NE-01) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) announced that the U.S. Air Force intends to activate a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base, as part of the Air Force’s reorganization effort to prepare for emerging security challenges faced by the United States. This new organization will... Read More »
The Air Force aims to improve its strategic command and control capabilities by standing up a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The 95th Wing will put disparate command and control units from the Active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve under one wing to provide a more unified command and better advocate for resources for strategic command and control, the branch expl... Read More »
Washington – Today U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Mike Flood (R-NE-01) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) announced that the U.S. Air Force intends to activate a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base, as part of the Air Force’s reorganization effort to prepare for emerging security challenges faced by the United States. This new organization will... Read More »
Congress is working through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this month that will end up authorizing programs to map out military policy for the next year. One area that needs addressing in the NDAA are the substandard living conditions in accompanied and unaccompanied military housing. The NDAA should be a way for Congress to help an overextended military that fights to defend Americ... Read More »
A bipartisan group of 46 House members, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), called on the administration on Monday to “fully utilize all the tools at its disposal to crack down on Hezbollah’s international financing network, including the imposition of sanctions,” as well as law enforcement, criminal prosecutions and diplomatic tools. https://jewishinsider.com/2024/08/u-s-hezbollah-financing-netwo... Read More »
