Bacon, Meeks Issue Joint Statement on Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Ukraine on 3-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion  Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Don Bacon (R- NE) issued the following joint statement concerning the introduction of a bipartisan Resolution in… Read more »

Rep. Bacon: Enough talking about defense innovation. It’s time to make choices and move out. In an exclusive op-ed, Rep. Don Bacon says Congress, industry and the executive branch need to stop hiding behind the word "innovation" and start actually producing systems. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/02/rep-bacon-enough-talking-about-defense-innovation-its-time-to-make-choices-and-move-out/  Read more »

Nebraska congressman says there needs to be a ‘balanced’ approach with immigration enforcement https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/nebraska-congressman-says-there-needs-to-be-a-balanced-approach-with-immigration-enforcement/ Read more »

Bacon Gets 16 Bills Passed into Law During 118th Congress Achieves Additional Major Defense Wins and Ag Accomplishments Washington – A total of 16 bills passed, several major defense and agriculture accomplishments highlights Rep. Don Bacon’s (NE-02) term in the 118th Congress. This brings the total of enacted bills introduced by Bacon to 38 since he became a member of the House of… Read more »

Bacon Welcomes Members to Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today welcomed the Members of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation: “I look forward to returning as Chair of the Cyber, Information Technologies and… Read more »

Rep. Don Bacon on cyber deterrence: ‘Speak softly and carry a big-ass stick’ Rep. Don Bacon began his tenure leading the House Armed Services cyber and innovation subcommittee at an unusual time. The five-term Nebraska Republican got the gavel last year, just as policymakers were readying to take up their annual defense policy bill. Despite the late start, and a thin… Read more »

Who to Know in the New Congress for Air and Space Forces Jan. 10, 2025 | By Greg Hadley New leaders will take over the House and Senate Armed Services committees, with a new chair of the Senate panel, three new House subcommittee chairs, and a handful of new members.  The changes have wide-ranging implications for the Air Force and Space Force, as committee and subcommittee… Read more »

Bacon Nominates 17 High School Students for Military Academies  Washington – Today Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced and congratulated 17 high school students from the 2nd District in Nebraska for their nominations to military academies. “Serving our country is one of the greatest sacrifices anyone can make, and these 17 individuals have demonstrated stunning… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee GOP roster announced House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a list of Republican members and subcommittee chairman today. https://insidedefense.com/insider/house-armed-services-committee-gop-roster-announced Read more »

Bipartisan group of 39 legislators calls for classified briefing on Turkey-Hamas alliance Congress members from both sides of the aisle have demanded a classified briefing so they can better understand the expanding relationship between the government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Hamas terrorist… Read more »