A bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) aims to deter Russia from extending its war on Ukraine into NATO territory, bolster America’s partnerships with the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and improve the capabilities of the Baltic countries as critical allies on NATO’s eastern flank.
“The tragic events of the last month have taught us… Read more »
Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), a veteran and member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Washington, D.C. – Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Co-Chairs of the House Baltic Caucus, introduced the Baltic Defense and Deterrence Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill codifies the Baltic Security Initiative (BSI) secured this year by Reps. Bacon and Gallego in the FY22 federal spending package and creates a complementary initiative… Read more »
OMAHA — U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse’s office said Monday that the effort by Nebraska congressional colleagues to rename the Benson branch post office after a Navy World War II hero with Omaha ties now has what it needs to advance.
Sasse spokesman Taylor Sliva confirmed that Sasse wrote a letter of support Monday to the Senate Homeland Security and General Affairs Committee, which handles post… Read more »
As we've been reporting President Biden is warning American business owners that they could be a target of a Russian cyber attack.
And cyber attacks are something some Nebraska companies know all too well, some you've heard about, some you haven't.
Here's NCN's in-depth report (view our full video report above):
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WASHINGTON—Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) led a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to keep Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the designated list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The letter comes in response to news reports that the Biden Administration is considering removing the IRGC’s FTO designation as part of a new nuclear deal with Iran.
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OMAHA — The last hurdle preventing the naming of the Benson branch post office for World War II hero Charles Jackson French is a signature from U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.
The rest of Nebraska’s congressional delegation have been involved in a months-long effort to honor French, who lived in Omaha when he enlisted. The Senate Homeland Security and General Affairs Committee, however,… Read more »
Republican Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) returns to Julie Mason Mornings to talk Russia's invasion of Ukraine and his call for arms to be sent to support the resistance.
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A growing number of Republican and Democratic lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to facilitate a deal with Poland to send MiG-29 planes to Ukraine for additional air support as Russia continues its multi-front war on the country.
The Pentagon last week rejected Poland’s proposal for the U.S. and NATO to deliver MiG-29 planes to the Ukrainian military,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) yesterday voted in favor of H.R. 6968, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, which would prohibit the importation of energy products of the Russian Federation to the United States.
This legislation also urges cooperation from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to condemn Russia’s actions against Ukraine; encourages other WTO members… Read more »
