Bacon, Crow Reintroduce Legislation to Recognize Long-Term Risks of Military Firefighting, Strengthen VA Benefits for Veteran Firefighters Bipartisan Legislation is Named after Veteran and Firefighter Michael Lecik WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced H.R. 2244 the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act, which… Read more »

Bacon Introduces Legislation to Make CHIP-IN Act Permanent Original Program Used by Omaha VA, Worked on by former Reps. Ashford and Terry  Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 217 to make permanent the Communities Helping Invest Through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (CHIP IN), an act passed under former Rep.… Read more »

Former Nebraska Congressman Brad Ashford honored at VA clinic he helped build OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Former and the late congressman Brad Ashford was honored Thursday. Ashford was recognized for his work with veterans including the passing of the CHIP IN for Vets Act which he helped pass in 2016. It was responsible for the construction of the much needed VA Ambulatory Care… Read more »

Former congressman Brad Ashford honored with room dedication at Omaha VA facility           By: KMTV Staff Posted 5:43 PM, Jan 30, 2025   and last updated 11:18 AM, Jan 31, 2025 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Long time, Omaha-area public servant Brad Ashford was honored Thursday at the VA… Read more »

A metro non-profit announces it's building senior-living apartments for veterans. The rent will be controlled, so those vets will only pay a small part of their monthly income. Just a few blocks north of Westroads mall, a few years from now, fields at 96ths and Cady Streets will turn into homes for those who served their country. For now, it's 10 acres of empty fields. But by 2026, New… Read more »

A new state historical marker honoring the heroism of an Omaha man serving during World War II in the Navy will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Friday in the Benson area of Omaha. In 1942, Charles Jackson French risked his life in the shark-infested waters of the Pacific Ocean to save his fellow sailors from drowning after a Japanese attack sank their warship, the USS… Read more »

A new state-of-the-art Sarpy County Veterans Health Clinic celebrated it’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting in Papillion on Friday, marking a significant expansion of healthcare services for local veterans.The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sarpy County VA Clinic was attended by numerous dignitaries, including U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and Congressman Don Bacon as well as… Read more »

Congress is working through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this month that will end up authorizing programs to map out military policy for the next year. One area that needs addressing in the NDAA are the substandard living conditions in accompanied and unaccompanied military housing. The NDAA should be a way for Congress to help an overextended military that fights to… Read more »

Junior enlisted troops will get $20 added to their paychecks for the next six months through a congressionally authorized pot of money intended to help fight the rising cost of living for the lowest paid in the military. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-25/military-junior-enlisted-troops-bonus-pay-food-housing-14592955.html Read more »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technology and Innovation Subcommittee, joined his House colleagues today in voting for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill passed the House of Representatives with a bi-partisan… Read more »