Pentagon losing cutting edge on weapons innovation, needs 'massive kick in the pants,' say defense leaders Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., suggested that the U.S. may need to start thinking about offensive cyber missions.  "When it comes to cyber, we’ve got to change the rules of engagement," he said. "China is eating our boxed lunch in the energy area, in our cellular phone… Read more »

Rep. Bacon tries to make sense of tariff threats on Canada U.S. Rep. Don Bacon caught my attention several years ago as someone who is good to have on the House Agriculture Committee. If you check out some of the committee hearings, it’s clear that not all members have a solid understanding of the greater agriculture industry. But during one hearing in 2023 as I saw Bacon,… Read more »

Pro-Ukraine GOP Rep. Bacon declares 'real Republicans know that Putin’s Russia hates the West and freedom'  Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who is a staunch supporter of Ukraine and critic of Russia, declared in a post on X that "real Republicans know that Putin’s Russia hates the West and freedom." "We also know that Ukraine wants democracy, free markets and rule of law. We stand… Read more »

Bacon’s bill would improve research of treatment-immune breast cancer U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on March 3 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to provide for research and education regarding triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is estimated to account for up to 20 percent of female breast cancer diagnoses annually and is immune to many common treatments. “I firmly believe with… Read more »

Rep. Don Bacon, From Air Force General to Top Effective GOP Lawmaker | NTD’s Profiles of Service In this episode of NTD’s “Profiles of Service,” we sit down with Congressman Don Bacon, representing Nebraska District 2. After a distinguished 30-year career in the Air Force, Brig. Gen. Bacon won a seat in Congress in 2016, where he’s been just as effective. In 2022, he was ranked the No. 1… Read more »

Rep. Bacon: Enough talking about defense innovation. It’s time to make choices and move out. In an exclusive op-ed, Rep. Don Bacon says Congress, industry and the executive branch need to stop hiding behind the word "innovation" and start actually producing systems. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/02/rep-bacon-enough-talking-about-defense-innovation-its-time-to-make-choices-and-move-out/  Read more »

Former Nebraska Congressman Brad Ashford honored at VA clinic he helped build OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Former and the late congressman Brad Ashford was honored Thursday. Ashford was recognized for his work with veterans including the passing of the CHIP IN for Vets Act which he helped pass in 2016. It was responsible for the construction of the much needed VA Ambulatory Care… Read more »

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon confident in FAA investigation after deadly midair plane crash WASHINGTON — Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon sent his condolences to the families grieving the loss of all the passengers, crew members and soldiers that lost their lives in a deadly collision near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday… Read more »

Former congressman Brad Ashford honored with room dedication at Omaha VA facility           By: KMTV Staff Posted 5:43 PM, Jan 30, 2025   and last updated 11:18 AM, Jan 31, 2025 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Long time, Omaha-area public servant Brad Ashford was honored Thursday at the VA… Read more »

Nebraska congressman says there needs to be a ‘balanced’ approach with immigration enforcement https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/nebraska-congressman-says-there-needs-to-be-a-balanced-approach-with-immigration-enforcement/ Read more »