Bacon Issues Statement on Biden’s Objection to Pay Raise for Military Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee and Quality of Life Panel, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s objection to the 15% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers in the… Read more »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee and Quality of Life Panel, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for… Read more »

Bacon Top Republican for Bipartisan Cooperation One of Top Four for all Elected Officials Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was notified today by the Common Ground Committee that he scored a perfect 110 for his efforts to foster bipartisan cooperation, bridge divides, and work towards solutions that benefit all. He was one of four elected officials to score 110. According to the… Read more »

Bacon Priorities Included in MILCON VA Appropriations Bill Provides funding for Brain Injuries, Veterans Crisis Line, Prosthetic Research and Offutt Operations Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced that he had several priorities included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2025. This bill honors Republican’s commitment to… Read more »

Bacon, Chu, Cole, Davids and Kildee Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Indian Child Welfare Act The Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2024 is Bipartisan and Bicameral Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) along with Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA-28), Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Dan Kildee (D-MI-08) today introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Strengthening… Read more »

Bacon Final Five Included in 2024 Farm Bill Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), who has served on the Ag committee since 2017, announced that five of his priorities made the final bipartisan 2024 Farm Bill to be passed out of the House Agriculture Committee (HAC). Farmers and ranchers, rural America, the food insecure, and the American taxpayers are well served in this bill. I Believe… Read more »

Washington– Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee, voted late Wednesday evening in favor of advancing H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The bill was… Read more »

Washington, D.C.– U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of… Read more »

Washington - Last week, House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R- PA) released his draft of the 2024 Farm Bill. This legislation is the product of nearly two years of work, and it shows. Farmers and ranchers, rural America, the food insecure, and the American taxpayers are well served in this bill. Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), who has served on the Ag committee since 2017,… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition winners. “Every year, I am so impressed by the talent we have here right in the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska,” said Bacon. “I thank each of the students who entered and the teachers who helped mentor them.” Today, the winners and honorable mentions were displayed at the… Read more »