A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House that aims to help veteran firefighters. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Congressman Don Bacon (R-Nebraska-02), a U.S. Air Force veteran, introduced the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act on Thursday. It aims to provide veteran firefighters will the compensation, health care, and retirement benefits they earned with their… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after voting yes on H.R. 1230 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act: “This legislation sets the burden of proof for age discrimination in employment-related disputes on an equal level with other forms of workplace discrimination. Currently, the bar is set much higher in these cases making it difficult… Read more »

https://fcw.com/articles/2020/01/14/eis-congress-letters-rockwell.aspx In December, the Departments of Treasury and Agriculture got some advice from a handful of lawmakers on how to leverage the General Services Administration's $50 billion, 15-year next-generation telecommunications contract to modernize their operations. The CIOs at Treasury and USDA received letters from members of… Read more »

https://edlabor.house.gov/media/press-releases/committee-advances-bipartisan-proposal-to-strengthen-federal-support-for-homeless-youth Today, the Committee on Education and Labor advanced the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R. 5191)—a bipartisan proposal to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of 1974 and empower states to strengthen… Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/military/nebraska-guard-gets-some-but-not-all-of-the-money/article_c71e4e47-3242-57fd-a072-be60a2d7b1cf.html Thanks to a hefty Christmas gift from Washington, the Nebraska National Guard soon will be able to start rebuilding its flood-ravaged training site, Camp Ashland. The Defense Department appropriations bill passed last month by Congress included $48.4… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon today delivered a blistering speech against the un-needed resolution introduced by House Democrats that would weaken America and embolden its enemies. He then voted no on the resolution. “I knew who Soleimani was when I was in Iraq. We were targeted by rockets every single day from Iranian proxies trained in, funded and armed by Iran – and sometimes… Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/nebraska-s-all-republican-delegation-denounces-house-resolution-limiting-trump/article_c0d2c175-5632-5a34-baa4-c14d53587ab4.html WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a resolution that supporters cast as a bid to prevent President Donald Trump from escalating the conflict with Iran without congressional approval. But those on the… Read more »

https://warontherocks.com/2019/12/veterans-in-congress-come-together-for-country/ Have you heard of the ‘For Country’ caucus? In a political moment defined by acrimony above all else, this caucus brings together members of Congress who have served in the military — Democrats and Republicans. They meet regularly and work together on interests of common concern, including… Read more »

https://soundcloud.com/family-research-council/don-bacon-1/s-voNb2 Don Bacon, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Nebraska joins Tony Perkins to discuss the politicized responses to the death of Iranian General Soleimani. Read more »

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/nebraska-s-congressional-delegation-backs-action-on-iran-says-killing/article_94278029-8d00-58da-baae-137333f53a88.html WASHINGTON — Some critics have characterized this week’s killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani as an unauthorized and reckless move by President Donald Trump that could push the nation into yet another Middle East… Read more »