Rep. Bacon went on FOX News Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the latest growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Watch the full interview here. Read more »

The Russian military hit 33 civilian sites during 24 hours of attacks by land, air and sea — and that does not include the many more military installations Russia targeted, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry reported.  That has led some in Congress to call for stronger sanctions against Russia and sending more weapons to Ukraine to help the Eastern European country defend… Read more »

(KTIV) - As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers representing Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are reacting to the attack. Read the full story here. Read more »

The Ukraine crisis may exacerbate inflation and supply chain issues, as well as drive gas prices up, but the threats of a Russian invasion aren't the cause of problems that have already been in play, because President Joe Biden cut U.S. oil and gas production on the first day of his presidency, Rep. Don Bacon said Wednesday on Newsmax.  "Is this going to be the excuse — that… Read more »

Bacon Calls Out Putin, Russian Aggression Against Ukraine  Omaha, Neb. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), a retired Brigadier General and member of the House Armed Services Committee today called out Vladimir Putin and the Russian government for their aggression against Ukraine: “This Russian naked aggression against Ukraine is despicable and the free world condemns Russia and its dictator… Read more »

Amid various and uncertain reports that Russia is slowly backing away from the Ukrainian border, Omaha Congressman Don Bacon warns that if Russia invades, the fall-out and outcome are uncertain at best.   The retired one-star general isn’t happy with the White House’s handling of the situation in Ukraine and the Republican lawmaker says all involved should be expecting the… Read more »

In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and obtained by Jewish Insider, a bipartisan group of 17 members of Congress urged the White House to redesignate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The members also argued that withdrawing the Houthis’ prior FTO designation “has done little” to improve the humanitarian situation in Yemen and only fueled further… Read more »

The Biden administration’s decision to award over a billion dollars to a Chinese company that manufactures coronavirus test kits has prompted outrage from congressional Republicans. Rep. Michael Waltz (R., Fla.) compared the Pentagon's decision to award a $1.3 billion contract to iHealth, a subsidiary of China’s Andon Health Co. Ltd. that will supply millions of COVID-19 tests to… Read more »

Today, the inauguration of the “Torah Caucus of the United States Congress” shows the vitality of American democracy. The fact that, less than a century after the Jewish people were almost obliterated, here in Washington, lawmakers are coming together to advance Torah and its ideals is nothing short of remarkable. This development is great for the Jewish people, but it is also great for… Read more »

If Russian forces invade Ukraine in the coming weeks, some Offutt-based air crews may be among the first to know. Two RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft from Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing (plus a third from Great Britain’s Royal Air Force) are part of a growing wave of reconnaissance aircraft from U.S. and allied nations flying just beyond the Russian frontier, watching and listening… Read more »