ASHLAND, Neb. — NASA has selected a small research satellite designed by Nebraska students to be placed in Earth's orbit. Saturday morning, the Big Red Satellite team got one step closer to launching their CubeSat into space.
"On behalf of the team, welcome today to our laboratory," said Doc Chaves, member of the BRS Advisory Team.
A group of middle school, high school… Read more »
LINCOLN, Neb. — A team of Nebraska middle and high school students, mentored by University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduate engineering students, will have their satellite placed into Earth's orbit, according to UNL.
NASA announced the project is one of 14 research satellites from nine states, and the first ever from Nebraska, to be included in an upcoming launch in the next several… Read more »
Nebraska's U.S. Congressman from the Second District was in Broken Bow Thursday (April 8, 2021) to tour a hog barn with Thomas Livestock Company, Inc. and visit with pork producers.
Bacon currently serves on the House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Armed Services, and the House Homeland Security Committee. The second district includes the Omaha metro, Douglas… Read more »
Nebraska U.S. Congressman Don Bacon says the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank could open by the end of the year. “It was my initiative to get the food-and-mouth disease vaccine bank started. It’s a three-year process and we’re in our third year and I hope this year it will be operational.”
In July, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the initial purchase of… Read more »
For the past three years, Rep. Don Bacon has suffered from a persistent cough and shortness of breath that left the 57-year-old retired Air Force brigadier general gasping for air when attempting his regular 7-mile runs.
Doctors at first diagnosed him with late-onset asthma, a condition that is rare for someone in middle age. But the condition worsened — especially after he… Read more »
With severe weather season approaching, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) partnered with local emergency officials on March 24, 2021 to discuss emergency preparedness for home and business, during a live tele-town hall. Rep. Bacon’s guests included Nebraska Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Operations Manager Earl Immler, a representative from the Federal Emergency Management Association… Read more »
It’s known as the American Rescue Plan Act and was signed into law by President Joe Biden last month.
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package was approved without a single vote from Republicans in Congress or the U.S. Senate. Why is that?
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Russia's growing nuclear arsenal and President Biden's inaction on nuclear weapons may put American allies in grave danger, Republicans and defense experts say.
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Rep. Don Bacon (R., Neb.), a co-chair of the House Baltic caucus, said that a weakened nuclear stance would also hurt other European allies.
"Our European allies understand the importance of countering Russia and… Read more »
La Cámara de Representantes ya dio luz verde a la posibilidad de que cientos de personas con DACA o TPS se conviertan en ciudadanos. Ahora, esta propuesta comienza su arduo camino de votación por el Senado.
"Localmente, congresistas como Don Bacon se aseguraron de brindar su voto a la propuesta de ley. Su apoyo, es la manera de cumplir una promesa que le hizo a… Read more »
On February 23, 2021, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) hosted a tele-town hall with his constituents to discuss issues important to them.
Listen to the tele-town hall here. Read more »
