National Defense

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…

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon reacts to National Security Adviser leaving Trump administration

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Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon reacts to National Security Adviser leaving Trump administration   National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is reportedly leaving his post in the Trump administration. This comes after Waltz came under scrutiny for inadvertently adding an Atlantic reporter to a highly-sensitive Signal chat discussing U.S. military plans in March. KETV…

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon shares concern about security of Signal messages

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Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon shares concern about security of Signal messages   Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said he's concerned about the security of Signal messages after reports of a second chat involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March…

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon calls for accountability in second Defense Secretary information leak

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Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon calls for accountability in second Defense Secretary information leak Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon has been vocal about wanting accountability from the Trump Administration following another leak by the Defense Secretary. In an interview with First Alert 6, Rep. Bacon expressed some frustrations toward Secretary Hegseth’s passing of…