U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on Feb. 25 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would address the current polarization and division in the United States by establishing a new, non-partisan pilot program within AmeriCorps known as the Office of Civic Bridgebuilding. Read the full article here. Read more »

House Republicans are railing against Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, calling for increased sanctions on Russia and slamming President Biden for not doing enough. Read the full article here.  Read more »

President Joe Biden's likely call in tonight's State of the Union address for energy independence from hostile nations like Russia will be meaningless unless he drops his administration's opposition to new domestic oil and gas production, according to congressional Republicans who spoke with the Washington Free Beacon. The crisis in Ukraine, the lawmakers said, would not hurt so… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the President’s State of the Union Address: “The events of the past year have provided a stark reminder that the policies of the party in power affect the peace and prosperity of all Americans. As the country continues to lurch from crisis to crisis, the President’s policies are failing to address the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the “Headstones for Honor Act,” H.R. 6830 to recognize individuals who performed military service while enslaved or otherwise legally prohibited from serving on basis of their race, gender, sex, or ethnicity. The legislation would allow the final remains of these individuals to… Read more »

GOP Congressman and retired Air Force Brigadier General Don Bacon warns Putin is not likely to stop with Ukraine, if given the opportunity. “We’ve got to stand up to the thug,” says Bacon. The U.S. needs to show that America will stand up for its NATO allies in the Baltics, stressing we have to have forces there now, or Ukraine could be “an appetizer.” Watch the interview here. Read more »

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 »

In an unprovoked move, Russia has attacked Ukraine with at least 40 dead. Congressman Don Bacon called Russia’s Putin a thug whose country needs to be cut off. Governor Ricketts has appointed someone to fill the Unicam’s District 42 seat which was resigned by Mike Groene earlier this week. …these stories and more are here in this KTIC NewsCenter morning update. Listen to it here. Read more »

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Representatives from Nebraska are going after the president of Russia for officially launching an invasion of Ukraine. [...] Congressman Don Bacon joined his colleague with a post saying, “Thug Putin initiated unprovoked war of aggression to force Ukrainians, who want independence, to live under Russian domination. Russia is a pariah state and must be cut off… Read more »