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Bipartisan group of 39 legislators calls for classified briefing on Turkey-Hamas alliance

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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…

Bacon Issues Statement on ICC's Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

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Bacon Issues Statement on ICC's Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement about the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minster Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant: "The International Criminal Court lost all legitimacy today when it unanimously issued two decisions…

Bacon, Houlahan and Quality of Life Panel Urge Senators to Accept their Recommendations in the Fiscal Year 25 National Defense Authorization Act

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Washington – Today, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) bipartisan Military Quality of Life Panel, led the members of the panel in a letter to Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) urging them to include…

Eppley Airfield Receives an Additional $2.9 Million Grant from Infrastructure Bill

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Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today responded to the announcement that Eppley Airport will receive an additional $2.9 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This allocation will pay for approximately five Passenger Boarding Bridges at Eppley Airfield, as part of the OMA Terminal Modernization…

From the Desk of Rep. Don Bacon: Tax Relief

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Dear friend, Under the Biden-Harris Administration, failed economic policies have crippled a once booming economy. Just over 66% of Americans feel they are living “paycheck to paycheck,” and over 48% consider themselves “broke.” The average American is…

Bacon's statement on October 7th War Anniversary

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Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued a statement on the first anniversary of the Hamas, Israel war that started a year from today. “Our hearts are with the families of the murdered victims, the hostages, and their families. The barbarity we saw on 7 Oct was evil and Hamas must be fully rooted out of Gaza. We stand with Israel.” ###

New apartment units to be built for senior veterans in Omaha

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Tags: Veterans

A metro non-profit announces it's building senior-living apartments for veterans. The rent will be controlled, so those vets will only pay a small part of their monthly income. Just a few blocks north of Westroads mall, a few years from now, fields at 96ths and Cady Streets will turn into homes for those who served their country. For now, it's 10 acres of empty fields. But by 2026, New…

Capio Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Positive Credit Reporting Legislation

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Capio, the nation's leading purchaser of non-performing healthcare accounts, welcomes the introduction of The Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024. This bipartisan bill to require credit reporting agencies to consider positive payments in credit scores, enabling consumers who are making payments to boost their credit…