Bacon Named One of Most Effective Lawmakers in 118th Congress Washington – The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Vanderbilt University, released its Interest & Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 118th Congress, ranking Representative Don Bacon (NE-02) as the most effective Republican House Member in the Def... Read More »
Bacon, Tokuda, Moore, Introduce Bill Requiring 24-Hour Notice of Alleged Abuse in Military Child Care Programs Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), and Blake Moore (R-UT-01) introduced legislation requiring military child and youth programs to notify parents or guardians within 24 hours after learning of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect involvin... Read More »
Rep. Don Bacon says White House lacks 'moral clarity' on Ukraine Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) called Sunday on the Trump administration to refocus its energy on defending Ukraine’s sovereignty in peace talks with Russia. Bacon said the White House was sending “mixed signals” regarding the ongoing negotiations with Russian and Ukrainian officials as bipartisan criticism of an initial 28-point peace plan... Read More »
Bacon on report of Caribbean boat strike targeting survivors: ‘Let’s get the facts first’ Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday said he has concerns about a report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” on an alleged drug boat in early September, but he said he wants to probe the facts before drawing any conclusions. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” the moderat... Read More »
'This Week' Transcript 11-30-25: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Don Bacon Coming up, he's an Air Force veteran and a rare Republican congressman pushing back on the Trump administration's policies at home and abroad. Congressman Don Bacon joins me to discuss the latest on Venezuela, Ukraine, and more when we come back. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wee... Read More »
Rep. Bacon Announces Chamber Support for Legislation to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade Omaha, Neb. – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced he has received support from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce for his bipartisan legislation to return Congress’ constitutionally authorized role in setting and approving U.... Read More »
Rep. Bacon and 14 Bipartisan Colleagues in Letter to Sec Def on Ukraine Unmanned Aerial Systems WASHINGTON – Last Friday, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Eugene Sim... Read More »
Bacon, Suozzi, Hurd, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Avert Healthcare Affordability Crisis: The Bipartisan HOPE Act Washington – Today, Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Jeff Hurd (R-CO) co-led the introduction of the Bipartisan Healthcare Optimization, Protection, and Extension (HOPE) Act. This bill would address the healthcare affordability crisis by exten... Read More »
Bacon, Beyer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Fix Broken House Disciplinary Process Washington – Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced a bipartisan resolution that would raise the required vote threshold to punish Members of the House with censure, disapproval, or removal of committee assignments from a simple majority to 60 percent. This measure would reform the... Read More »
KETV's Rob McCartney honored at Congress by Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon KETV's Rob McCartney was honored on the House floor on Wednesday morning. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon took his time to pay tribute to the KETV anchor, who will be retiring after 41 years. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-don-bacon-honors-ketv-rob-mccartney-congress/69486838 Read More »
Bacon, Khanna Applaud Administration Decision to Exempt Coffee from Costly Reciprocal Tariffs Reversal Follows Bacon & Khanna’s Bipartisan No Coffee Tax Act to Repeal Coffee Tariffs Washington – Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) today applauded the Trump administration’s decision to exempt coffee from the costly reciprocal tariffs driving up prices across the United States. L... Read More »
Bacon, Lee, Panetta Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Permanent Retainment of Dept. of Ed Staff Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Care Text of Letter (PDF) Washington – Today, Representative Don Bacon (NE-02) led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) to the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Department of Education urging the permane... Read More »
Transcript: Reps. Tom Suozzi and Don Bacon on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 16, 2025 The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, and Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 16, 2025. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-suozzi-don-bacon-face-the-nation-transcript-11-16-2025/ Read More »
Suozzi, Bacon pitch ACA subsidies extension: ‘It will save people thousands and thousands of dollars’ Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday pitched why their bipartisan Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies extension proposal is necessary before the end-of-year expiration date. Their plan, formed with lawmakers from both parties, would extend the current subsidies for the next t... Read More »
Two Congressmen Want the Federal Gov't to Support Museum Ships Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Don Bacon (R-NE) have reintroduced the Save Our Ships Act, which if enacted will require the federal government establish a grant program to help fund the preservation of historic U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and submarines for use in museums and memorials. https://maritime-executive.com/articl... Read More »
