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 »
Bacon Votes to Reopen the Government and End the Democrat Leadership Shutdown Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting to reopen the government and end the Democrat leadership shutdown: "I voted yes to open the government back up after this unnecessary and damaging shutdown perpetrated by Congressional Democrat leaders that achieved nothing. Today’s vot... Read More »
Nebraska leaders thank veterans at Memorial Park Veterans Day is not just a day of remembrance or honor, but also a day of thanks. "Thank you to our veterans, thanks to those who continue to serve," said Rep. Don Bacon. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-leaders-thank-veterans-at-memorial-park/69384981 Read More »
Nebraska Rep. Bacon speaks on passing spending bill to end government shutdown Congressman Don Bacon says one of the goals with passing the bill is to get airports operating normally again. https://www.wowt.com/video/2025/11/11/nebraska-rep-bacon-speaks-passing-spending-bill-end-government-shutdown/ Read More »
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon on flight delays relating to government shutdown Bacon says a bill to re-open the government will drop tomorrow sponsored by himself and colleagues from Colorado and New York. https://www.wowt.com/video/2025/11/09/nebraska-rep-don-bacon-flight-delays-relating-government-shutdown/ Read More »
Bacon Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Armed Services Conferees to Include Provisions to Support Baltic Allies in Final NDAA WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and Co-Chair of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, led 28 members of Congress in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the four Senate and House leaders of th... Read More »
Bacon Hosts Tele-Townhall on November 4, 2025 Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) hosted a tele-townhall on November 5, 2025, for the people of Nebraska’s Second Congressional District to discuss the latest issues in Congress and around the world. During the tele-townhall, Rep. Bacon addressed several topics including the government shutdown, his bipartisan framework to temporarily extend and refo... Read More »
How the ‘heartbreaking’ lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA "It's indefensible and it shows just a total disregard by the administration and the secretary of defense for this mission area,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-NE, told Breaking Defense. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/how-the-heartbreaking-lack-of-a-confirmed-leader-is-impacting-cybercom-and-nsa/ Read More »
