Nebraska sustained at least $6.79 million in damage to public infrastructure in December's unprecedented storms, according to an appeal by the state's congressional delegation to President Joe Biden.
Nebraska's senators and representatives wrote Biden in support of a request by Gov. Pete Ricketts seeking federal disaster aid.
The state experienced a record number of December… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC– The Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation that would ensure federal firefighters receive the same access to job-related disability and retirement benefits as state, county, and municipal firefighters. Federal firefighters are regularly exposed to injury and disease while protecting national… Read more »
Amid various and uncertain reports that Russia is slowly backing away from the Ukrainian border, Omaha Congressman Don Bacon warns that if Russia invades, the fall-out and outcome are uncertain at best.
The retired one-star general isn’t happy with the White House’s handling of the situation in Ukraine and the Republican lawmaker says all involved should be expecting the… Read more »
The Holocaust and other acts of genocide would be added to Nebraska's existing multicultural education curriculum under a bill being considered by state lawmakers.
Currently, the state has a requirement to provide multicultural education to K-12 students, focusing on the “culture, history and contributions” of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian… Read more »
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) introduced the School Resource Officer Act of 2022 to provide additional funds to support School Resource Officers. The legislation was originally cosponsored by Representatives Stefanik (NY-21), Newhouse (WA-04), Bacon (NE-02), and Bost (IL-12).
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Currently in Nebraska, it is up to each school system whether or not to teach students about the Holocaust and other acts of genocide. A bill in the Nebraska Legislature would require it.
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In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and obtained by Jewish Insider, a bipartisan group of 17 members of Congress urged the White House to redesignate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The members also argued that withdrawing the Houthis’ prior FTO designation “has done little” to improve the humanitarian situation in Yemen and only fueled further… Read more »
Inflation, imperfect early estimates, and rising construction costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have combined to significantly raise the expected cost of rebuilding Offutt Air Force Base from the floods of 2019, said the Nebraska lawmaker who represents the base in Congress.
In an interview, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)—a retired USAF brigadier general—said the new… Read more »
Semiconductor chips are the foundation of the digital age, essential components that make the modern world run. As the U.S. falls behind on chip production, Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) explore a plan to change that.
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