Washington - Today, Rep Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement when he filed his censure of Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) for her antisemitic remarks:
“The recent remarks by Rep. Omar about Jewish American students being pro-genocide shows her increasing disregard for the Jewish people and she is perpetuating and increasing antisemitism in our country. The House of… Read more »
President Joe Biden’s CNN interview threatening to cut off offensive weapons transfers to Israel if Israel invades Rafah drew quick criticism from Israel-backing Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill, and from mainstream Jewish and pro-Israel organizations across the country. https://jewishinsider.com/2024/05/bidens-israel-threat-slammed-by-pro-israel-lawmakers-mainstream-jewish-groups/ Read more »
Bacon Issues Statement on Campus Protests
Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued the following statement on violent protests at campuses across our nation, that are directed toward Jewish Americans:
"Our founding fathers believed the freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble was so paramount to our freedoms, that it was included in the First Amendment. Sadly, what is being… Read more »
Bacon Introduces Income Tax Relief Bills for Americans
Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he was introducing two bills to help alleviate some of the financial burden many Americans carry - H.R. 7870 the Tip Tax Termination Act and H.R. 8194 the Second Job Tax Relief Act of 2024.
Due to the Biden Administration’s out-of-control spending policies… Read more »
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) will serve as the new chairman of the House Armed Services cyber, information technologies and innovation subcommittee, according to an announcement yesterday from House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL). The subcommittee chairmanship has been left open since Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) resigned from the House effective April 19, a move… Read more »
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is again facing censure in the House after referring to some Jewish students at Columbia University as pro-genocide. Omar, who is of Somali heritage and a member of the “Squad,” a faction of extreme left-wing Democrats, made the comments Thursday during a visit to the tent encampment set up by pro-Palestinian protesters at the university. Omar’s daughter, Isra… Read more »
Bacon Selected as Chair of CITI Subcommittee
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) announced that Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), has selected him to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information… Read more »
Republicans have sounded alarms over Russian propganda taking hold in the U.S. House of Representatives. “It is absolutely true we see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor,” Republican Rep. Mike Turner, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on… Read more »
Terri Smith joined the Army when she was 20 with high hopes of having a career. But her hopes were dashed within a short time, replaced by a nightmare of unbelievable proportions. Like many young people, she joined for the educational benefits, along with the desire to serve her country. https://www.hernandosun.com/2024/04/27/an-account-of-military-sexual-trauma/ Read more »
Federal disaster relief is expected, and Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said after Gov. Jim Pillen comes up with an estimate of the damage, he will turn to Washington for help. Bacon said first responders told him about 250 homes were destroyed. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-congressman-plans-ask-washington-for-help/60626249 Read more »
