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GOP’s Don Bacon on Killing Keystone: Biden Approves a Russian Pipeline and Cancels Ours -- 'It’s Outrageous’

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(CNSNews.com) – During a screening and panel discussion of the Media Research Center’s new documentary on the Keystone XL pipeline,  House Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) detailed how the canceling of the pipeline by President Biden is hurting workers and the economy in Nebraska. He also stressed that it was “outrageous” for Biden to support Russia’s Nord Stream 2…

UNO to receive $1.1 million STEM grant

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and U.S. Representative Don Bacon have announced the University of Nebraska at Omaha will receive a $1.1 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation. The merit-based grant will support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning in Omaha and will focus on partnerships between UNO and local schools to prepare…

Congresistas Jenniffer González-Colón y Don Bacon recorren Omaha examinando la economía local

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El Congresista de Nebraska Don Bacon, acompañado de la representante de Puerto Rico en el Congreso, Jennifer González-Colon, estuvieron recorriendo Omaha como una parada que confirmaba el apoyo entre ambos territorios y el desarrollo de sus pueblos. Jenniffer González-Colón, Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, explicó "Por eso estoy aquí verdad, hoy en Nebraska, colaborando…

Plan to rename Benson post office after Black World War II hero clears House

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A bill to name the post office in Benson after an Omaha sailor who was one of the most celebrated Black war heroes of World War II cleared the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The full House approved HR 4168 to rename the facility at 6223 Maple St. the “Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office.” The bill had been co-sponsored by U.S. Reps. Don Bacon, Jeff…

‘Paying The Arsonist’: Biden’s COVID Test Contract With China Draws Ire on Capitol Hill

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The Biden administration’s decision to award over a billion dollars to a Chinese company that manufactures coronavirus test kits has prompted outrage from congressional Republicans. Rep. Michael Waltz (R., Fla.) compared the Pentagon's decision to award a $1.3 billion contract to iHealth, a subsidiary of China’s Andon Health Co. Ltd. that will supply millions of COVID-19 tests to…

Historic Bipartisan “Caucus for the Advancement of Torah Values” Launched in Washington

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Today, the inauguration of the “Torah Caucus of the United States Congress” shows the vitality of American democracy. The fact that, less than a century after the Jewish people were almost obliterated, here in Washington, lawmakers are coming together to advance Torah and its ideals is nothing short of remarkable. This development is great for the Jewish people, but it is also great for…

Meijer unveils bipartisan bill to support nation’s smaller police departments

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U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Jan. 20 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize a federal grant program for smaller police departments across the country to ensure they have needed resources and training to keep communities safe. [...] Among the members who joined Rep. Meijer as a cosponsor are U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Fred Upton (R-MI), David Valadao (R-CA), Brian…

Offutt crews have ears on Russian troop build-up during Ukraine flights

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If Russian forces invade Ukraine in the coming weeks, some Offutt-based air crews may be among the first to know. Two RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft from Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing (plus a third from Great Britain’s Royal Air Force) are part of a growing wave of reconnaissance aircraft from U.S. and allied nations flying just beyond the Russian frontier, watching and listening…

Orthodox group joins with lawmakers to form congressional caucus promoting Torah values, battling anti-Semitism

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(January 19, 2022 / JNS) Members of both parties in Congress inaugurated a new Congressional Caucus on Monday to focus on Jewish issues such as the rise of anti-Semitism and unfair treatment in Jewish communities. According to a news release by the Orthodox organization Dirshu, the Congressional Caucus for the Advancement of Torah Values will discuss ongoing issues of…