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Rep. Bacon to Newsmax: US Should Do All It Can to Get Poland's Jets to Ukraine

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Ukraine needs the Russian-made fighter jets that are still being held in Poland and other Eastern European countries and the United States should do what it can to facilitate that transfer, Rep. Don Bacon, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, said Wednesday on Newsmax.  However the Biden administration is "always kind of reactive and not proactive," and it's "ludicrous"…

What assistance should the U.S. give Ukraine?

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The Russian military hit 33 civilian sites during 24 hours of attacks by land, air and sea — and that does not include the many more military installations Russia targeted, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry reported.  That has led some in Congress to call for stronger sanctions against Russia and sending more weapons to Ukraine to help the Eastern European country defend…

Bacon: Private sector no match for Russian, Chinese Cyber-attacks

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Russia’s war on Ukraine has only upped the concern of Russia Cyber-attacks against the United States.   Omaha area Congressman Don Bacon continues to push legislation that would ultimately help protect private industry from other nations.   Bacon’s bill, introduced last fall, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a thorough…

When will post office bear name of WWII hero? Faster if Sasse would sponsor bill, Bacon says

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OMAHA, Neb. -- The story of Charles Jackson French captured the attention of Omaha in the weeks ahead of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. After a Japanese attack in the Pacific during WWII, the Navy petty officer swam through shark-infested waters towing a life raft that was tied around his waist. The 22-year-old saved the lives of 15 sailors, including Robert Adrian. French, who was…

Rep. Don Bacon Tele-town Hall March 2, 2022

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Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) hosted a tele-town hall on March 2, 2022 for the people of Nebraska's Second Congressional district to discuss the latest issues in Congress and around the world, including the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Afghanistan withdrawal, health care, and much more. Listen here.

Rep. Bacon to Newsmax: Russian Oil 'Stained With Ukrainian Blood'

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The United States' sanctions on Russia deserve some fair marks, but the country continues to buy Russian oil, Rep. Don Bacon said Tuesday on Newsmax.  Bacon explained that purchasing the oil pumps millions of dollars into the invaders' economy, and President Joe Biden is failing to stop that from happening. "America is buying $15 million of Russian oil a day and…

Biden Admin Sanctions Not Enough To Deter Putin, Republicans Say

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Republican foreign policy leaders in Congress are pressing the Biden administration to enact another wave of sanctions on Russia, including measures to ban all of Moscow's banking institutions from accessing the international financial system. Sixteen lawmakers led by Rep. Pat Fallon (R., Texas), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, wrote to the White House late Monday,…

Bipartisan Barr bill aims to bridge America’s polarized culture

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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on Feb. 25 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would address the current polarization and division in the United States by establishing a new, non-partisan pilot program within AmeriCorps known as the Office of Civic Bridgebuilding. Read the full article here.

GOP’s State of the Union Message to Biden: Drill, Baby, Drill

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President Joe Biden's likely call in tonight's State of the Union address for energy independence from hostile nations like Russia will be meaningless unless he drops his administration's opposition to new domestic oil and gas production, according to congressional Republicans who spoke with the Washington Free Beacon. The crisis in Ukraine, the lawmakers said, would not hurt so…