Bipartisan legislation introduced on Nov. 3 by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) would eliminate a tax burden imposed on United States military personnel regarding their Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) benefits. [...] Sen. Womack sponsored the BNA Fairness Act, H.R. 9275, with four original cosponsors, including U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Tim Ryan (D-OH), to amend the Internal Revenue… Read more »

Washington, D.C.- Recognizing the importance of supporting America’s military families, Congressman Doug Lamborn, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, joined Congressman Steve Womack, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, in introducing legislation to eliminate the tax… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to support U.S. veterans who experienced sexual trauma during their service by updating how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) calculates benefits related to those injuries. The Veteran Restitution and Justice Act would change the effective date of a veteran’s… Read more »

Victims of military sexual assault could be eligible for tens of thousands of dollars in retroactive disability benefits under a proposal being unveiled by pair of House lawmakers this week. The measure is unlikely to become law this year, given the short legislative schedule left before the end of December. But bill sponsors say they hope to either find… Read more »

The lesser-known half of the force that keeps things running smoothly at Offutt Air Force Base is doubling in size. The 170th Group of the Nebraska Air National Guard is in the process of doubling its personnel numbers after an expansion of the unit was approved in April, according to officials. The expansion was formally announced at an event on Sept. 10, during which… Read more »

BELLEVUE, Nebraska — The roar of jet engines returned to Offutt Air Force Base at 2:08 p.m. Friday, on a new runway that took more than a decade to fund and fully rebuild. Congress and the Air Force spent $172 million remaking the 80-year-old runway. They spent another $45 million moving the 55th Wing to Lincoln, where it was based during 18 months of construction. But getting the Air… Read more »

BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV)  — Chewed up and worn out: those are just a few words to describe the runway at Offutt. Flooding in 2019 destroyed about a half-mile stretch that led to a total overhaul of the runway. Now, all the work is finished and it's a huge milestone for families who celebrated as the runway reopened.  For the past 18 months, the 55th Wing and its mission… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Sept. 21 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to provide states with more federal resources to help prevent trafficking of homeless and runaway youth and to increase support services for this at-risk population. Read the full story here. Read more »

Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska joins Elliot Williams to discuss the vaccine requirements for service member in the U.S. Military. Listen to the full interview here. Read more »

Despite President Biden's assertion that the COVID-19 pandemic is "over," unvaccinated Air Force pilots seeking religious accommodations to the vaccine mandate are still being prohibited from flying, despite those with medical exemptions being able to perform their usual duties. Biden said during an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday: "The pandemic is over. We still have a… Read more »