Foreign Affairs

Bacon Issues Statement on Reported Israel and Hamas Deal

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Bacon Issues Statement on Reported Israel and Hamas Deal Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the reported agreement to a deal between Israel and Hamas: “We are all hopeful that the hostages still being held by Hamas will finally be released, which is long overdue. They have been abused, physically and mentally, and we need to get them…

GOP Rep. Bacon talks Trump’s ‘unlawful combatants’ designation

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GOP Rep. Bacon talks Trump’s ‘unlawful combatants’ designation Rep. Don Bacon says he’s generally supportive of President Trump’s plan to target narco-terrorists in the Caribbean, calling drug cartels a deadly threat comparable to terrorist groups — but stresses the need for strong legal vetting and accurate intelligence to avoid civilian…

Bacon, Bell, Carbajal, Introduce Bipartisan Baltic Security Assessment Act to Strengthen National Security and Support NATO Allies

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Bacon, Bell, Carbajal, Introduce Bipartisan Baltic Security Assessment Act to Strengthen National Security and Support NATO Allies Washington – Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Wesley Bell (MO-01), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24), introduced the Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure to ensure the United States maintains a clear, comprehensive…

Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill

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Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill Secures over $2.3B for Nebraska Defense Research and Air Force Investments  Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the successful inclusion of over $2.3 billion in critical Nebraska priorities in the Defense Appropriations bill passed by the House of…

Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill

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Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill Washington – Late Tuesday evening, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI), voted in favor of advancing H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National…

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, 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…