Recent events in Afghanistan remind us that today’s global security landscape presents a vast matrix of complex challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD). One of the most concerning tactical developments is the rapid evolution in the use of militarized Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) — or drones — by near-peer adversaries and non-state actors. Armed, low-cost drones are now a feature… Read more »
Washington, DC – Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Mike Bost (IL-12), and Pete Stauber (MN-08) today announced they will serve as co-chairs of the Republican Main Street Caucus during the 117th Congress. Main Street is a group comprised of 60 Republican members who are dedicated to strong, conservative principles related to economic, business, environmental, and national… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today protected the pockets of hard-working Americans and stood with our ally Israel by voting against H.R. 5305, a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that totally removes the debt ceiling allowing for unlimited spending over the next 15 months.
“By voting to remove the debt ceiling until December 2022, Speaker Pelosi and… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Marine killed last month in Afghanistan was remembered at his funeral Friday as a hero who died while trying to help others.
The Rev. Suzanne Howe recalled Bible scripture in describing the actions of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page, who was one of 13 U.S. service members killed Aug. 26 in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. The blast also killed at least 169 Afghans and… Read more »
The first female command chief of the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth had strong words for President Joe Biden on Friday.
“He’s our commander in chief, but I would dare say he is undeserving of the title,” Jodi Stauber said Friday.
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Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, U.S. Air Force veteran, referred to the at-times chaotic and… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The University of Southern California hosted a virtual forum with experts and politicians Thursday to talk about cyber-security. It was a chance to identify the problem and find possible solutions.
“Disinformation is one of the most significant threats we are facing right now. It strikes right at something voters really need and that’s facts”
Secretary of State of… Read more »
Twenty years after 9/11, some of the leading architects of the United States’ war on terror, both at home and abroad, can breathe a sigh of relief that there has not been another large-scale strike on American soil.
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) joined SiriusXM's POTUS Channel with Julie Mason to discuss the latest on Budget and Afghanistan.
Listen to the interview here. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and his fellow House Baltic Caucus co-chair on Wednesday commended the first-ever authorization of the Baltic Security Initiative being included in a federal defense bill currently under consideration in Congress.
“The partnership and friendship between the U.S. and Baltic states must be maintained for years, and our provision achieves that,” said Rep. Bacon,… Read more »
WASHINGTON DC (The Hill): The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is over, but congressional oversight has just barely begun.
Lawmakers continue to have lingering questions about a withdrawal that saw the deaths of 13 U.S. troops, as well as scores of Afghans, and are promising hearings and probes in the coming weeks.
Already one House committee has moved to try to compel answers,… Read more »
