Bacon’s bill would give retired, off-duty law enforcement more concealed carry rights Qualified retired and off-duty law enforcement officers would receive extended concealed carry privileges for their firearms under a bipartisan bill recently offered by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). The congressman on March 21 sponsored the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA) of 2025,… Read more »

'We'd like to have them back': Congressman Don Bacon pushes to restore weather balloon operations Congressman Don Bacon joins the fight for answers after the suspension of weather balloon operations in the Omaha area. It's been nearly two weeks since the National Weather Service's announcement of the change, and last week, during his tele-town hall, Bacon had multiple people… Read more »

Legislation to extend concealed carry privileges to law enforcement officers reintroduced U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said their legislation extending concealed carry privileges to law enforcement officers would improve public safety and offer real solutions to terrorism and mass… Read more »

Don Bacon's New York Times editorial urges Republicans, President Trump to hold Putin accountable   Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon called on his fellow Republicans and President Donald Trump to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine. In an essay published by the New York Times on Monday morning, Bacon said President Vladimir Putin is "dragging his feet" on a… Read more »

Have you been wondering about Rep. Don Bacon's new look? He says mustache is an 'Air Force tradition'   Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon's new fashion statement has been the talk of the town. "Everywhere I go, all anyone wants to talk about is the mustache. It cracks me up," he said. "Every March, we grow a mustache, and it was to honor a guy, Robin Olds," Bacon said. Olds… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon says he's not in favor of most of the tariffs that Trump is ordering, discuss how they impact Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said he's hearing from Nebraska on how the Trump administration tariffs are impacting them. He said he believes in fair trade.  And he's heard from Nebraskans who said they have already seen the effects of the tariffs on their… Read more »

Congressman Nick Langworthy Hosts Press Conference on Key Aviation Safety Legislation; Launches Aviation Safety Caucus for 119th Congress Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the bipartisan Safer Skies Act, aimed at closing critical security loopholes in airport security.  Specifically, the Safer Skies Act would: Require the TSA to update… Read more »

Senators Reverend Warnock Leads Bipartisan Effort to Lower Housing Costs for Servicemembers Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to lower housing costs for servicemembers in Georgia, Alaska, and across the country. The bipartisan Basic Allowance for Housing Restoration Act will ensure… Read more »

Lawmakers Are Pressing the Trump Team for Answers on Abducted Ukrainian Children Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, told NOTUS in an interview on Wednesday that he feels the administration is encroaching on Congress’ power of the purse.  “If money is appropriated, signed into law by the President — whether it’s President Biden or President Trump — they, by law, are supposed to… Read more »

Bacon stresses respect for court rulings, support of 'checks and balances Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Wednesday stressed the importance of respecting court rulings and following judge’s orders as President Trump and his allies suggest the U.S. district court judge that halted deportation flights should be forced off the… Read more »