OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — It’s a problem for states, cities and counties around the country. The local governments are losing millions of dollars in tax revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The CARES Act passed by Congress gave states and local governments $150 billion, but that money can only be used for coronavirus relief, not to prop up the… Read more »

Lawmakers are preparing their aerospace priorities for the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill, in which the Air Force hopes to see an endorsement of its modernization-heavy, $154.6 billion budget request. One provision that could have big ripple effects for the service is a push to remove “pass-through” funding from the Air Force’s budget, which critics say makes it seem larger in… Read more »

El pasado Lunes 7 de Abril, la Asociación China de Nebraska se asoció con el congresista de Nebraska Don Bacon para donar y repartir 10,000 máscaras cubrebocas a centros de salud y departamentos del sheriff en… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Congressman Don Bacon, alongside the Nebraska Chinese Association, donated more masks to healthcare workers and first responders at the Charles Drew and OneWorld Community Health Centers on Tuesday. In addition to delivering masks, the congressman awarded funding via the Cares Act through the Health Resources and Services Administration grant service… Read more »

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest recommendation, masks are becoming an important way to stop the spread of the coronavirus. With so many people trying to get their hands on them, every mask counts for health care workers and first responders. The Nebraska Chinese Association teamed up with Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon to donate 10,000 masks to health centers… Read more »

El pasado Lunes 7 de Abril, la Asociación China de Nebraska se asoció con el congresista de Nebraska Don Bacon para donar y repartir 10,000 máscaras cubrebocas a centros de salud y departamentos del sheriff en Nebraska. El congresista Bacon ha estado trabajando para conectar empresas, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, trabajadores de salud y personal de primeros auxilios para… Read more »

I hosted telephone town hall about economic relief for families, workers, and small businesses affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. I was joined by Mike Marsh, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA); Ron Eidshaug, VP of Congressional & Public Affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; John H. Albin, Nebraska Commissioner of Labor; Jim Sousley, Member of the American… Read more »

Nebraska’s Congressional Delegation was part of 143 members of Congress calling for assistance to cattle producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse along with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, Don Bacon and Adrian Smith signed a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture  Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency of the budget of the U.S. Air Force. “This legislation is critical in order to invest in our Armed Forces to ensure our service members are equipped and capable of protecting our country,” Rep. Bacon said on March… Read more »

On March 19, 2020, my staff and I hosted a tele-town hall with local health professionals: Dr. Gary J Anthone, MD, DHHS Division of Public Health, Dr. Adi M Pour, Ph.D., Health Director of the Douglas County Community Health Department, Sarah Schram, Sarpy County Health Department Health Director, Leon Milobar, State Director for the Small Business Association, and Shelly… Read more »