Bacon and Crow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Business Owners Save Money Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act would nearly double the maximum SBA loan amount available for energy efficiency investments WASHINGTON — Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help small business owners save money by increasing the federal loan amount a... Read More »
Highlander redevelopment transforms north Omaha community Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon attended the event to celebrate the latest development. "We need to get in more supermarkets and restaurants, so this is a seed that I hope grows into all of north Omaha," he said. https://www.ketv.com/article/north-omaha-redevelopment-transforms-community/64556329 Read More »
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon shares concern about security of Signal messages Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said he's concerned about the security of Signal messages after reports of a second chat involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s... Read More »
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon calls for accountability in second Defense Secretary information leak Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon has been vocal about wanting accountability from the Trump Administration following another leak by the Defense Secretary. In an interview with First Alert 6, Rep. Bacon expressed some frustrations toward Secretary Hegseth’s passing of blame. https://www.wowt.com/2025/04/23/nebrask... Read More »
Bacon Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Support Youth Leadership Organizations Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) along Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Don Davis (D-NC-01), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), and David Valadao (R-CA-22) last week introduced the bipartisan Youth Lea... Read More »
Bacon and Rouzer Introduce Bill to Help with SNAP Backlogs Washington – States can become overwhelmed with the number of SNAP applications due to inflation, economic downturn, and natural disasters. When this happens, many states do not have enough employees to deal with the large increase in applications, which creates backlogs that delay people from getting the SNAP benefits they need. Last week... Read More »
Bacon, Crow Reintroduce Legislation to Recognize Long-Term Risks of Military Firefighting, Strengthen VA Benefits for Veteran Firefighters Bipartisan Legislation is Named after Veteran and Firefighter Michael Lecik WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced H.R. 2244 the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act, which provides veteran firefighters wi... Read More »
The red lines begin: A dozen House Republicans say no to big Medicaid cuts The House Republicans who signed onto the letter include: Reps. David Valadao (Calif.), Don Bacon (Neb.), Jeff Van Drew (N.J.), Rob Bresnahan (Pa.), Juan Ciscomani (Ariz.), Jen Kiggans (Va.), Young Kim (Calif.), Rob Wittman (Va.), Nicole Malliotakis (N.Y.), Nick LaLota (N.Y.), Andrew Garbarino (N.Y.) and Jeff Hurd (Colo.).... Read More »
Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Statement on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science WASHINGTON – Recently, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reportedly sent a preliminary budget plan to NASA that proposes a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and to eliminate funding for the Mars Sample Return (MRS) mission led by Jet Propulsion Labo... Read More »
Eight FCC Victorville staffers rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure The Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act currently awaits congressional action. The proposed legislation was created following the death of a U.S. Penitentiary Atwater mailroom supervisor in August 2024. Marc Fischer, a former Coast Guard servicemember, died after han... Read More »
Farmer defends federal energy tax credits and weather balloon launches That's got the attention from conservative groups and a representative from U.S. Representative Don Bacon's office who were touring Christensen's farm Thursday. "Seeing firsthand tax credits at work, energy investments at work, that's incredible to see," said Brian Martinez, from the American Conservation Coalition. They are jo... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon proposes taking back Congress’s tariff power from Trump Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon unveiled legislation this week to claw back Congress’ authority on tariffs from the White House. His bill would require the president — any president — to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing tariffs on imported goods, limit the duration of any tariffs to 60 days... Read More »
Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell’s Bill WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), along with Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress’ constitutionally authorized role in setting and approving U.S. ... Read More »
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon introduces bill to restore Congress' constitutional role in trade As the White House prepares to implement tariffs on most of the world, there are efforts to limit the administration. Nebraska congressman Don Bacon introduced a bill he said would restore Congress' constitutional role in trade. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-congressman-introduces-bill-to-restore-cong... Read More »
Bacon to introduce bill to give tariff authority back to Congress Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon plans to introduce legislation to give Congress the control over tariffs it deferred to the president nearly a century ago. Bacon will introduce the bill on Monday, the Republican told KETV. The bill is identical to what Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley introduced in the Senate last week. https://www.breitbart.... Read More »
