IN THEIR WORDS: Midwest veterans react to Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, a retired brigadier general who was deployed four times to the Middle East.
"What is unfolding before our eyes in Afghanistan is a colossal failure, and my heart aches for the Gold Star families who are asking if their loss was in vain, and for the people of Afghanistan who have… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after learning Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page, one of the U.S. Marines killed in Afghanistan this week, was an Omaha native and Millard South graduate:
“I am heartbroken to learn of the death of Corporal Page, one of the U.S. Marines killed in Afghanistan. He was from Nebraska’s… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) and his Problem Solvers Caucus colleagues released the following statement, urging President Biden to extend the evacuation deadline in order to rescue as many U.S. citizens and Afghan allies as possible:
“As Democrats and Republicans, we stand united in our commitment to protecting U.S. citizens, diplomats, intelligence officers, and our foreign… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. – The most recent statement from Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) on the situation in Kabul:
“Our nation’s prayers go out to those who were injured and to the families of the reported 12 U.S. Servicemen killed in this horrific attack. We also pray for the safety of our troops as we finish carrying out this mission, and for the stranded American citizens and our Afghan… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., called Thursday's deadly attack at the Kabul airport "horrific" and said the U.S. needs to evacuate everyone who is still stranded in Afghanistan.
"We can do it. Give us a new plan Mr. President. Our military is more than prepared to do this," Bacon said in a tweet.
The Nebraska Republican also said in a statement: “Our nation’s prayers go out to those… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s recent address on Afghanistan:
“While I appreciate the President finally addressing the nation and his commitment to hunt down ISIS members responsible for killing American service members today, it is imperative that we complete the evacuation mission now. Make no… Read more »
July storms caused more than $30 million in damage in Nebraska and left more than one-third of the state without electrical power, according to the state’s congressional delegation.
The delegation cited the impact of the storm in a letter to President Joe Biden supporting Gov. Pete Ricketts’ request for federal disaster aid.
The letter was signed by Sens. Ben Sasse and… Read more »
Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), a veteran and member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan refugees.
Watch the full interview here. Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - While most of the mess from the wind storm last month is cleaned up, more help is needed.
Nebraska’s entire congressional delegation wrote a letter to President Biden on Tuesday. The letter supports Gov. Ricketts’ request for a major disaster declaration for heavily impacted communities across the state on July 9th and 10th.
Fourteen Nebraska… Read more »
Bacon Responds to Final Message from State Dept. to Americans in Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement about a State Department “last call” notice for American citizens in Afghanistan, received by a constituent and shared with Bacon’s office:
“Our administration is leaving potentially thousands of citizens to be held hostage, trapped… Read more »
