Bacon Secures Six Priorities Included in Farm Bill Advancing Out of Committee Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted today to advance H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, out of the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 34-17 and includes all six of Rep. Bacon’s key farm bill priorities. The six initiatives championed by Re... Read More »
Bacon Offers Condolences Following Death of Bellevue Native in Operation Epic Fury Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after the Department of Defense announced the death of Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska, one of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed while serving in support of Operation Epic Fury. “Angie and I are heartbroken to ... Read More »
Bacon, Nebraska Delegation Announce Military Service Academy Days Washington – U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Mike Flood (NE-01), and Adrian Smith (NE-03), and U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced four Military Service Academy Days across Nebraska. Service Academy Days serve to inform high school students about the process to apply for a congressional nomina... Read More »
Bacon, Golden, and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans WASHINGTON — Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02), Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03), introduced the Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, which would launch a formal review into the effectiveness of the federal government’s... Read More »
During Rare Disease Week, Bacon & Gottheimer Announce Bipartisan Endorsement from Problem Solvers Caucus for Cameron’s Law Boosts Rare Disease Research WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed Cameron’s Law, his legislation to fully restore the Orphan Drug Tax Credit and strengthen investme... Read More »
Bacon Issues Statement Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his State of the Union address: “The President highlighted several real accomplishments that are strengthening our economy and improving the lives of the American people. The border is secure, violent crime is declining, ... Read More »
Bacon Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on the Administration’s broad-based tariffs: “The Constitution’s checks and balances still work. Article One gives tariff authority to Congress. This was a common-sense and straightforward ruling by the Supreme Court. I feel vindicated as I’ve been... Read More »
'The Constitution was defended today': GOP Congressman reacts to Supreme Court tariff ruling CNN's Brianna Keilar gets Republican Congressman Don Bacon's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe. Bacon says if President Trump moves ahead with his newly invoked alternative 10% global tariff... Read More »
Lawmakers from Nebraska, Iowa respond to US Supreme Court tariff decision On Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs. In the hours after the ruling was announced, lawmakers in Nebraska and Iowa voiced their thoughts on the decision. "The Constitution’s checks and balances still work. Article One gives tariff authority to Congr... Read More »
‘I feel vindicated’: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump Republican tariff skeptics on Capitol Hill celebrated Friday after the Supreme Court struck down the core authority behind President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs — dealing a blow to a major plank of the president’s agenda but offering a welcome off-ramp to GOP lawmakers who viewed the levies as a political l... Read More »
Republican Don Bacon warns Trump: No tariff bailout coming from Congress Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) won’t support a push by Republican colleagues to codify President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs into law, signaling a bailout is not coming from Congress after the Supreme Court overturned them on Friday. “Oh, I don’t think they have the votes,” Bacon told the Washington Examiner, minutes after the co... Read More »
Bacon Reappointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he was reappointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The Council serves as the board of trustees for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the nation’s official memorial to those who died during the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holoca... Read More »
Bacon, Carbajal Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Workplace Protections for Cargo Pilots WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and John Garamendi (D-CA-08), introduced the Safe Skies Act, a bipartisan bill to improve workplace protections for cargo pilots. Under current law, cargo pilots are operating under weaker ... Read More »
Bacon, Fischer, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Foster Care Legislation Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) and U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation, H.R. 7419, the Foster Care Stabilization Act, to provide children in pre-placement foster care with better access to essential supplies like clothing, food, and ot... Read More »
House blows open gates on tariff war The House is now going to have open season on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trump suffered a serious political blow Tuesday night when the House voted down a rule blocking members from offering resolutions to end the numerous tariffs the president has levied since returning to office. GOP Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Kevin Kiley (Calif.)... Read More »
