As Congress waits for committee assignments to be finalized, a Nebraska Congressman is outlining his priorities for the next farm bill. Republican Don Bacon tells Brownfield crop insurance is the top issue. “I hear from our farmers frequently that crop insurance is the most important thing they need.  We should study it to see how we could tweak it better to make it current with… Read more »

In a time when Nebraska's partisan divide seems wider than ever, Democrats and Republicans alike set aside their political differences to celebrate the introduction of a new governor.  Roughly 3,500 people filled the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha for Gov. Jim Pillen's inaugural ball Saturday night. The guest count was more than a thousand higher than Pillen's predecessor… Read more »

Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska joins Julie Mason to share his thoughts on the House Speaker elections. Listen to the interview here. Read more »

Rep.-elect Don Bacon, R-Neb., reacts to the Freedom Caucus blocking Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in the eighth vote for House speaker. Watch the full interview here. Read more »

WASHINGTON (KMTV) — Congressman Don Bacon, who represents Nebraska's 2nd District, was vocal on the matter of McCarthy's appointment. In particular on the republicans that opposed him, who some call the freedom caucus. "These folks refuse to be part of the team. And by doing so, they hurt the entire Republican Party. They hurt Congress. They hurt us in two years from now. And they bear… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon talks with CNN's Jim Sciutto to discuss the on-going Speaker's race and political gridlock in the GOP. Watch the full interview here. Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon talks with MSNBC about the on-going Speaker's race and political gridlock between the GOP. Watch the full interview here. Read more »

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation that Congress passes each year. It authorizes new funding and policy initiatives for the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related activities, charting the course for our national security policy. This year’s NDAA, which the president signed last month, includes a host of important… Read more »

Congress has passed legislation to posthumously award Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, with the Congressional Gold Medal.  The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021, which is now awaiting President Joe Biden ’s signature, passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. It passed unanimously in the Senate nearly a year… Read more »

It is the dirty secret that everyone knows but few are ready to discuss publicly. The secret is the exponential increase of antisemitism in America today. While overt antisemitism was once reduced to fringes of discourse, today it has become almost acceptable in quarters of the far right and sadly even more so on the progressive left.  [...] There are three courageous… Read more »