OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and U.S. Representative Don Bacon have announced the University of Nebraska at Omaha will receive a $1.1 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation. The merit-based grant will support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning in Omaha and will focus on partnerships between UNO and local schools to prepare… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced that the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) will receive a $1.1 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The merit-based grant will support science,… Read more »

El Congresista de Nebraska Don Bacon, acompañado de la representante de Puerto Rico en el Congreso, Jennifer González-Colon, estuvieron recorriendo Omaha como una parada que confirmaba el apoyo entre ambos territorios y el desarrollo de sus pueblos. Jenniffer González-Colón, Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, explicó "Por eso estoy aquí verdad, hoy en Nebraska, colaborando… Read more »

 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced his bill H.R. 4168, will be considered on the House Floor this week. This legislation would name the U.S. Post Office in Omaha’s Benson area, 6223 Maple St., after Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French, a World War II hero with ties to Omaha, who rescued fifteen of his injured shipmates by swimming for… Read more »

A bill to name the post office in Benson after an Omaha sailor who was one of the most celebrated Black war heroes of World War II cleared the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The full House approved HR 4168 to rename the facility at 6223 Maple St. the “Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office.” The bill had been co-sponsored by U.S. Reps. Don Bacon, Jeff… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced his bill, H.R. 4168, passed the House with a voice vote. This legislation would name the U.S. Post Office in Omaha’s Benson area, 6223 Maple St., after Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French, a World War II hero with ties to Omaha, who rescued fifteen of his injured shipmates by swimming for hours… Read more »

The Biden administration’s decision to award over a billion dollars to a Chinese company that manufactures coronavirus test kits has prompted outrage from congressional Republicans. Rep. Michael Waltz (R., Fla.) compared the Pentagon's decision to award a $1.3 billion contract to iHealth, a subsidiary of China’s Andon Health Co. Ltd. that will supply millions of COVID-19 tests to… Read more »

Today, the inauguration of the “Torah Caucus of the United States Congress” shows the vitality of American democracy. The fact that, less than a century after the Jewish people were almost obliterated, here in Washington, lawmakers are coming together to advance Torah and its ideals is nothing short of remarkable. This development is great for the Jewish people, but it is also great for… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General who serves on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is raising the alarm about a lack of understanding in Congress regarding the impact of a continuing resolution (CR) on our nation’s military. A continuing resolution extends the current budget numbers, without consideration of increased… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Jan. 20 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize a federal grant program for smaller police departments across the country to ensure they have needed resources and training to keep communities safe. [...] Among the members who joined Rep. Meijer as a cosponsor are U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Fred Upton (R-MI), David Valadao (R-CA), Brian… Read more »