National Defense

Who’s Who in Defense: Don Bacon, Chairman, House Armed Services Subcommittee (HASC) on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems

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Who’s Who in Defense: Don Bacon, Chairman, House Armed Services Subcommittee (HASC) on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems   Established in 2021, the HASC subcommittee oversees an array of new technologies and related strategies that inform modern warfare, including both offensive and defensive cyber-related areas. Additionally, the subcommittee is…

Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill

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Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill Secures over $2.3B for Nebraska Defense Research and Air Force Investments  Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the successful inclusion of over $2.3 billion in critical Nebraska priorities in the Defense Appropriations bill passed by the House of…

Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill

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Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill Washington – Late Tuesday evening, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI), voted in favor of advancing H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National…

Top lawmaker wants more progress on EW capabilities across services

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Top lawmaker wants more progress on EW capabilities across services “We’ve made some progress this year [but] here’s my concern: there’s a lot of studies and there’s a lot of paper, but paper doesn’t jam and paper doesn’t hit missiles,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said Tuesday during an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. “We need to have more capability output, and…

Bacon Issues Statement on Iran/Israel Situation

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Bacon Issues Statement on Iran/Israel Situation Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following response regarding the Iran/Israel situation: “Iran should have taken the denuclearization deal when President Trump offered it.  As we saw over the weekend, they are unwise to continue testing the President’s resolve and today’s strikes on US bases in the region are…

Bacon praises Trump decision to bomb Iran nuclear sites and says Iran’s capabilities are depleted

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Bacon praises Trump decision to bomb Iran nuclear sites and says Iran’s capabilities are depleted Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said the U.S. military is in a strong position to respond to Iranian retaliation following President Donald Trump’s decision to attack the country. In a press call Monday afternoon, Bacon praised Trump’s…

Nebraska congressman discusses military spending and Ukraine

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Nebraska congressman discusses military spending and Ukraine Congressman Don Bacon was busy on Capitol Hill this week, but before returning to Nebraska for the weekend, he discussed developments in Washington, D.C., and abroad. The top of his priorities is the U.S. military's spending and a recent report discussing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's move to pull money from barracks and…

Bacon Speaks Out Against Diversion of Military Housing Funds

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Bacon Speaks Out Against Diversion of Military Housing Funds Washington – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) raised serious concerns regarding the reported diversion of $1 billion from critical military housing improvements to border security operations. During a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing titled “Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2026 Posture,” Rep.…

GOP congressman confirms Hegseth ordered pause in cyber operations against Russia, despite Pentagon denial

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GOP congressman confirms Hegseth ordered pause in cyber operations against Russia, despite Pentagon denial Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said the U.S. government halted cyber operations against Russia for one day in February as President Trump was trying to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, confirming CBS News reporting at the time and undercutting statements of denial…

Bacon, Gottheimer Demand Answers from the Administration on U.S.-Houthi Agreement, Ongoing Threat to Israel

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Bacon, Gottheimer Demand Answers from the Administration on U.S.-Houthi Agreement, Ongoing Threat to Israel Washington, DC — Today, May 9, 2025, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-2) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio demanding clarity on the May 6 agreement with the…