Omaha, Neb.- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), the highest-ranking retired active duty military member serving in Congress, today questioned Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s rationale for introducing a “War Powers” resolution.  “Speaker Pelosi says the Soleimani operation was ‘disproportionate’,” said Rep. Bacon. “What would it take… Read more »

https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-iowa-lawmakers-respond-to-airstrike-that-killed-iranian-general/30385227# According to the Pentagon, President Donald Trump ordered the airstrike that killed a top Iranian general. Iraqi state television reports rockets hit the Iranian motorcade at the Baghdad Airport, killing Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/legislature/with-rep-don-bacon-ready-to-throw-down-defense-bill/article_43916c49-6d45-5004-8ec2-cdd4ef8b3da5.html?fbclid=IwAR1XrQtGNw0zNgyanomebJRUlmlcOTZNtaOwn5SkCzKuJq7AJTdBbSyrtos WASHINGTON — A House panel voted Thursday to authorize additional funding for flood recovery efforts at Offutt Air Force Base. GOP Rep. Don Bacon pushed the House Armed… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) joined his House colleagues in adopting the conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 by a vote of 377 to 48. The report is the product of the NDAA Conference Committee, a select group of House Members and Senators who meet to reconcile differences in the defense bills passed by each chamber of Congress.… Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/defense-bill-includes-more-than-million-for-offutt-camp-ashland/article_f60b39df-76c4-5fc7-81b5-c4a8de31ddf0.html WASHINGTON — A final, bipartisan version of Congress’ annual defense policy bill would authorize hundreds of millions of dollars to restore Nebraska military facilities damaged by this year’s historic flooding.… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted no on a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded through December 20, 2019. He released the following statement: “Over the last two years we have made great progress in restoring the readiness and modernization of our military, but under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi these gains are now unraveling. House Democrat… Read more »

 – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) yesterday voted to pass H.R. 4695, the Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act (PACT Act), and H.Res. 296, Affirming the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide. Rep. Bacon is a cosponsor of H.R. 4695. The PACT Act is bi-partisan legislation that will take action to impose sanctions on Turkey for their… Read more »

https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/how-might-trumps-withdrawal-of-kurd-support-in-syria-impact-support-among-military With President Donald Trump in essence abandoning former Kurdish allies in northern Syria who helped the U.S. beat back ISIS over the last half decade, some Republican lawmakers who served in the military and outside advocacy groups are divided whether the policy could… Read more »

https://wamu.org/story/19/10/14/republican-lawmaker-discusses-turkey-sanctions/ NPR’s Audie Cornish interviews Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about sanctions against Turkey over the country’s attack on the Kurdish allies of the U.S. in Syria. Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/military/military-political-leaders-applaud-start-of-million-offutt-levee-improvement/article_67e0b62d-fe56-5014-a374-4482e7b57946.html The construction project that will save Offutt Air Force Base is ready to start. Gov. Pete Ricketts and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., headlined a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning at Bellevue’s American Heroes Park for a… Read more »