https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-iowa-lawmakers-respond-to-airstrike-that-killed-iranian-general/30385227# According to the Pentagon, President Donald Trump ordered the airstrike that killed a top Iranian general. Iraqi state television reports rockets hit the Iranian motorcade at the Baghdad Airport, killing Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Read more »

https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2019/05/computer-science-alumnus-represents-uno-nebraska-at-nations-captial.php#.Xg4T9kLHIoU.mailto Ryan Ernst, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, was invited to present his undergraduate research to state representatives in Washington, D.C. As a participant of Posters on the Hill, Ernst and Pawaskar had the opportunity not… Read more »

https://www.theindependent.com/opinion/columnists/usmca-gives-americans-the-jobs-they-deserve-this-holiday/article_f2b7e0a2-22e1-11ea-b0ca-532ae9777e64.html?fbclid=IwAR3tf8VZqSh6x1MbLRI0PuZLf47DtWFvPQvtKPsO0EYkM5paZc2IVoEIfQw Members of our Republican Main Street Partnership, including Reps. Jeff Fortenberry and Don Bacon of Nebraska, have all championed this proposal since its inception… Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/legislature/with-rep-don-bacon-ready-to-throw-down-defense-bill/article_43916c49-6d45-5004-8ec2-cdd4ef8b3da5.html?fbclid=IwAR1XrQtGNw0zNgyanomebJRUlmlcOTZNtaOwn5SkCzKuJq7AJTdBbSyrtos WASHINGTON — A House panel voted Thursday to authorize additional funding for flood recovery efforts at Offutt Air Force Base. GOP Rep. Don Bacon pushed the House Armed… Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/defense-bill-includes-more-than-million-for-offutt-camp-ashland/article_f60b39df-76c4-5fc7-81b5-c4a8de31ddf0.html WASHINGTON — A final, bipartisan version of Congress’ annual defense policy bill would authorize hundreds of millions of dollars to restore Nebraska military facilities damaged by this year’s historic flooding.… Read more »

https://www.graydc.com/content/news/White-House-makes-USMCA-push-as-Congress-considers-impeachment-565163762.html WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- The Trump Administration turns its attention to trade as lawmakers on Capitol Hill mull over presidential impeachment. The administration is urging Congress to focus on passing the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a rewrite of the North… Read more »

https://riponadvance.com/stories/bacon-sponsors-bipartisan-legislation-to-bolster-nationwide-biopreparedness/ Newly introduced bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) would expand the list of federally approved medical countermeasures that could be used to protect first responders and healthcare professionals during a nationwide health emergency. Read more »

https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/kids-honor-vets-at-west-omaha-catholic-school At Saint Wenceslaus Catholic School on Monday, it was a day to say thank you. "We will always need the serviceman and servicewoman to defend this country, because there will always be people out there that will be greedy that have an ideology they want to impose on us or just full of hate,” says… Read more »

https://www.omahadailyrecord.com/content/omaha-receives-169m-grant-120th-street-widening-project The City of Omaha received a $16.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to widen 120th Street to four lanes. The decision was announced last Wednesday in a joint statement by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon. The funding comes from the Better Utilizing… Read more »

https://nebraska.tv/news/local/national-and-state-lawmakers-focus-on-family-caregivers "Congressman Don Bacon and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry have recently cosponsored legislation in the House of Representatives to support family caregivers and to educate professionals about hospice and palliative care. Now, these bills are moving to the Senate for approval," said Chentland. Read more »