Rep. Don Bacon, along with Reps. Rodney Davis, Tony Gonzalez, David Joyce, Nancy Mace, Maria Elvira Salazar and Van Taylor, introduced a bill Thursday to investigate Antifa’s involvement in the explosive riots that took the nation by storm in 2020.
Specifically, the legislation would establish the National Commission on Domestic Terrorist Attacks on the United States,… Read more »
Brushing aside objections from some fossil fuel industry advocates, the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill intended to lay the groundwork for ag carbon markets by putting USDA in charge of certifying farm advisers and credit verifiers.
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said that passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act was a “landmark” step toward… Read more »
It’s been less than a year since the Omaha VA opened a new outpatient care facility to serve the region’s veterans, built through a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership with Omaha philanthropists.
Now the Omaha VA is exploring another public-private partnership to improve inpatient hospital and surgical facilities for veterans — with one possibility discussed being to… Read more »
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and John Larson (D-CT-01) today introduced the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act. Currently, thousands of Americans serve their country through national service opportunities.
In exchange for their service, they can take the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to make… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (D-CT-01) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02), and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA)introduced the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act. Currently, thousands ofAmericans serve their country through national service opportunities.
In exchange for their service, they can take theSegal AmeriCorps… Read more »
On Jan. 3, 2021, Congressman Don Bacon took his oath of office and was sworn in for a new term as the representative of Nebraska’s 2nd District. By taking this oath, Rep. Bacon made a commitment to uphold the Constitution, act as a leader and a voice of reason, and serve his constituents in Washington.
Just three days later, a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol. The mob… Read more »
The Army Ranger Creed reads: I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.
I lived by these words. That includes the day a suicide bomber hit and killed four men in my patrol in Asadabad, Afghanistan: Sergeant Major Kevin J. Griffin, Major Thomas E. Kennedy, Major Walter D. Gray, and USAID Foreign Service Officer Mr. Ragaei Abdelfattah. I think about them… Read more »
Here is an example of how working together regardless of partisan politics serves Nebraska and was crucial to passing legislation important to Omaha and Nebraska.
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We took the bipartisan Nebraska way to Congress and our community now has a new VA facility. Henry Cordes of The World-Herald recently reported that Rep. Don Bacon and Sen. Fischer have introduced a… Read more »
At AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021, attendees heard an insightful and inspiring conversation between Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) in The Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues, Restoring America: The Future of Bipartisan Relations. The conversation was moderated by Julie Fishman Rayman, AJC Senior Director of Policy and Political… Read more »
Nearly 100 people attended an evening Memorial Day service at Papillion’s Veterans Park, presented by American Legion Post 32.
The ceremony featured the dedication of a new obelisk memorial, honoring five special military heroes from Papillion. After a delay in production and transport, the obelisk arrived in mid-May in time for installation before the service.
“No one… Read more »
