Bacon Introduces Income Tax Relief Bills for Americans Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he was introducing two bills to help alleviate some of the financial burden many Americans carry. H.R. 8194 the Second Job Tax Relief Act of 2024, and H.R. 7870 the Tip Tax Information Act. Due to the Biden Administration’s out-of-control spending policies and… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th District, held a press conference Monday at H&R Block in Emerson to announce actions toward lowering taxes for families and small businesses here in New Jersey. Local officials, residents and stakeholders joined Gottheimer. “Families across the state and country are rooting for a refund this Tax Day. But, for far too many Jersey families and small… Read more »

Lawmakers are racing Friday to pass the final spending package needed for the current budget year, a long overdue action that will set funding for federal agencies and push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. With spending set to expire for several key federal agencies at midnight Friday, the House and Senate are expected to take up to spare a $1.2 trillion measure that… Read more »

Bacon Issues Response to Biden’s SOTU Washington. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following response after President Biden’s State of the Union Address: "Pres. Biden missed the mark tonight on border security and inflation. He failed to acknowledge his responsibly for the mess at our borders. He ended the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy; he sued the State of Texas for protecting itself… Read more »

Bacon Votes to Cut Deficit and Get Financial House in Order  Washington – Rep Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting for the Inflation Reduction Act:  “The United States is $32T in debt and the Biden budget projected $19T more deficits in the coming decade. This is unsustainable and puts our country on a fiscal house of cards. The… Read more »

Representative Don Bacon says he plans to vote to approve raising the debt ceiling when the deal comes to a vote on Wednesday. “It’s not as much as we wanted, it’s more the democrats wanted, that’s how compromises work,” Bacon told 6 News. “Now we need to curtail spending, and we’re going to curtail some spending, but we also need to raise the debt ceiling. I’ll be voting yes on… Read more »

Bacon calls on Biden to “Meet Us at the table!” Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the debt ceiling and the use of the 14th Amendment: “The 14th Amendment does not give the President the unliteral authority to start writing checks wherever he wants. To even consider this abuse of power is reprehensible and shows what… Read more »

Bacon Provides More Details on Biden Zeroing Out Bomb Sniffing Program Biden Zeroed Out Program in FY’24 Budget Request   Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) is hearing more from law enforcement in Douglas County and Omaha about a crucial program for them being zeroed out by President Bien in his budget request- The Canine Reimbursement Program, which provides funds for local… Read more »

Bacon Votes to Control Ballooning Debt Washington. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting for Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling legislation: “The passage of this bill puts the ball in the President’s and Schumer’s court to start negotiating. Their stance of refusing to negotiate is being criticized by a large majority of Americans because it is not right. In… Read more »

Rep. Don Bacon on Biden's handling of U.S.-China relations ahead of State of the Union Fallout from the Chinese spy balloon has put a renewed focus on China and foreign policy ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address. Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska joins CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss that plus the looming standoff over the debt… Read more »