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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Caucus For the Advancement of Torah Values was recently inaugurated in Washington, DC by a bi-partisan group of Democrats and Republican congressmen and congresswomen. Championed by Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter, Founder of Dirshu, the largest Torah organization in the world, Members of the US House of… Read more »