It was a discussion on children's safety Thursday on Capitol Hill. A reality television star and hotel heiress sat down with a Nebraska congressman Thursday to discuss lobbying for youth treatment center reform. Paris Hilton was in the D.C. office of Representative Don Bacon and many gathered to discuss the topic. Amony those were also Caroline Cole, Sixto Cancel, Sara Gelser Blouin and… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - North Omaha’s rich history and the current dreams of the community went on tour Monday afternoon. Second District Congressman Don Bacon was the featured guest on the tour, which began and ended at Sacred Heart Church. The tour featured more than 25 points of interest including the historic 24th and Lake St. corridor and the playgrounds and YMCA where local legends… Read more »

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a delegation of the U.S. Congressmen Don Bacon, Doug Lamborne, Troy Nels and August Pfluger, the presidential press service said. The U.S. delegation is visiting the country as part of an agreement to deepen bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation. Read the full story here. Read more »

CAMP HERKUS, Lithuania — American soldiers have found gracious hosts in Lithuania. At this remote base, which opened in August and is now the temporary home of hundreds of American troops, government officials excitedly showed off the new 7-million-euro facility, which includes a gym stocked with state-of-the art treadmills and weight racks, rubber-turf basketball courts… Read more »

Rep. Don Bacon goes on NewsNation to discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal, HASC's hearing, and emerging threats from the Taliban. Watch the news segment here. Read more »

Real America's Voice Panel discusses the House Armed Services Committee hearing on “Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan.” The committee received testimony from Department of Defense leadership on the issues surrounding the decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan and the consequences of the President’s actions. Watch the segment here. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee heard from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and CENTCOM Commander Kenneth McKenzie on President Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read the full story here. Read more »

Taliban offered to let the U.S. military secure Kabul during withdrawal, McKenzie says. Top Pentagon leaders were back on Capitol Hill answering questions about the end of the Afghanistan war on Wednesday. Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads U.S. Central Command, “acknowledged that the Taliban offered to let the U.S. military take over security for Kabul until it officially departed the… Read more »

Member of the House Armed Service Committee and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Ne.). outlines his expectations for Wednesday’s meeting with General Mark Milley and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. One America’s John Hines has more from Capitol Hill.  Watch the story here. Read more »

A $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. Senate will receive support from at least one Nebraska congressman when it is brought to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Don Bacon said Thursday he intends to vote for the bill, providing it remains separate from a $3.5 trillion proposal being discussed by Democrats. That could put Bacon, who… Read more »