WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Caucus For the Advancement of Torah Values was recently inaugurated in Washington, DC by a bi-partisan group of Democrats and Republican congressmen and congresswomen.
Championed by Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter, Founder of Dirshu, the largest Torah organization in the world, Members of the US House of… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released a statement for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, January 17, 2022:
“A true American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. showed tremendous courage to help our country grow and ensure all Americans are treated equally and given the same opportunities to enjoy our God-given freedoms. He faced seemingly… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted against the so-called voting rights legislation, because it does the exact opposite.
“I voted to protect Nebraska’s election laws from a federal takeover,” said Bacon. “We should not have to submit to any administration of either party by placing the unelected, unaccountable office of the U.S. Attorney… Read more »
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – On January 6, 2021, rioters made their way into the nation’s Capitol to protest the 2020 election results.
Now, a year later, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska lawmakers have released statements regarding the anniversary of the attack on Capitol Hill.
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OMAHA, Neb. (FOX 42 KPTM) — On Thursday dozens of people were at the College of Saint Mary’s fitness center to support the vigil for the one year anniversary of the attack on the capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Someone close to Nebraska was in a nearby building. Representative Don Bacon wasn't in the Capitol building, but he was in a building next to it. He says he… Read more »
El 6 de enero del 2021 mientras el Congresista de Nebraska Don Bacon se encontraba en su oficina en la capital del país, recibió la noticia de que un grupo de atacantes habían ingresado al Capitolio.
Cuando vio a compañeros congresistas saliendo de su debate apuradamente, el Congresista Bacon supo que los manifestantes habían entrado al edificio donde se quedó encerrado por 7… Read more »
Combat veteran Don Bacon can’t easily shake the image of an angry mob of supporters of President Donald Trump storming his workplace, the U.S. Capitol, last Jan. 6.
Some rioters battered police officers with fire extinguishers and bludgeoned them with American flags while shouting “hang Mike Pence.”
Five people died in the melee. At least 140 police officers were wounded. The… Read more »
It's been one year since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Nebraska political leaders reflected on the events that unfolded that day.
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Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced the winners for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Established by Congress in 2014, the challenge is a programming competition for students in high school and middle school. Students, individually or in teams, were tasked with creating, coding, and implementing a new… Read more »
It will cost millions of dollars more than expected to rebuild Offutt Air Force base following the floods in March of 2019.
A third of the base was destroyed in the waters — initial estimates put the cost at $800 million — but now it's about $1.1 billion.
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon told KETV that he's confident he will get the funds the base needs.
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