Junior enlisted troops will get $20 added to their paychecks for the next six months through a congressionally authorized pot of money intended to help fight the rising cost of living for the lowest paid in the military. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-25/military-junior-enlisted-troops-bonus-pay-food-housing-14592955.html Read More »

Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued a statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress: "I wholeheartedly welcomed Prime Minister Netanyahu today at the Capitol. He gave an outstanding speech and laid out his commitment to destroy Hamas in Gaza after 3,000 terrorists murdered and raped 1,200 innocent Israelis and guests on October 7 of last yea... Read More »

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The Defense Department has backed off on its proposal to consider lab-grown protein as a food source for troops, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced this week. The DOD itself did not make an announcement, but an official made the statement in a meeting with several U.S. senators, an NCBA spokesman said. In June, NCBA said the DOD had “sponsored” a research grant that will fund the ... Read More »

Congressional Management Foundation Recognizes for Outstanding Achievement in Workplace Environment Washington - The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) today announced that Rep. Don Bacon is a winner of a Democracy Award, CMF’s annual awards recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Rep. Bacon was selected as a winner for outstanding achievement in th... Read More »

Provides funding for Nebraska Defense and Counterterrorism Research Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced that he had several Nebraska priorities included in a series of fiscal year 2025 national security appropriations bills passed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan majorities. Rep. Bacon’s Nebraska priorities incorporated in the three appropriation bills passed today include... Read More »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technology and Innovation Subcommittee, joined his House colleagues today in voting for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill passed the House of Representatives with a bi-partisan majority of 217 to 1... Read More »

Bacon Issues Statement on Biden’s Objection to Pay Raise for Military Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee and Quality of Life Panel, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s objection to the 15% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers in the Servicemember Quali... Read More »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee and Quality of Life Panel, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25. FY25 NDAA resources can be found here. Rep. Bacon’s remarks as pre... Read More »

Bacon Joins Act to Add Four Nebraska Sailors to Vietnam War Memorial Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) today announced he is joining Rep. Adam Schiff’s bill H.R. 3826, To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans Killed on June 3, 1969, as a cosponsor. The USS Frank E. Evans was a super-destroyer launched in ... Read More »

Bacon Top Republican for Bipartisan Cooperation One of Top Four for all Elected Officials Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was notified today by the Common Ground Committee that he scored a perfect 110 for his efforts to foster bipartisan cooperation, bridge divides, and work towards solutions that benefit all. He was one of four elected officials to score 110. According to the Common Ground Co... Read More »

Bacon Priorities Included in MILCON VA Appropriations Bill Provides funding for Brain Injuries, Veterans Crisis Line, Prosthetic Research and Offutt Operations Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced that he had several priorities included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2025. This bill honors Republican’s commitment to veterans and... Read More »

Bacon, Chu, Cole, Davids and Kildee Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Indian Child Welfare Act The Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2024 is Bipartisan and Bicameral Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) along with Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA-28), Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Dan Kildee (D-MI-08) today introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2... Read More »

Bacon Final Five Included in 2024 Farm Bill Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), who has served on the Ag committee since 2017, announced that five of his priorities made the final bipartisan 2024 Farm Bill to be passed out of the House Agriculture Committee (HAC). Farmers and ranchers, rural America, the food insecure, and the American taxpayers are well served in this bill. I Believe in The Futu... Read More »

Omaha receives $2 million grant for UNMC pedestrian walkways OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Omaha officials gave an update Friday on a planned bicyclist and pedestrian walkway over Saddle Creek Road. The city recently received $2 million in federal funds from the Department of Transportation. The money will be added to a federal grant the Omaha got last year, as... Read More »