Rep. Bacon says farmers ‘already seeing an impact from tariffs,’ calls for opening trade Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said farmers in his state and across the Midwest are “already seeing” the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs and called for the country to open agricultural trade with other countries to support the industry. Bacon joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” where host Blake Burman asked hi... Read More »
Nebraska Congressman discusses tug of war between Republican representatives on safety net spending Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon discussed taxes and more at a roundtable with the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The tax law that Congress passed in 2017 is about to expire. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-congressman-discusses-taxes/64657505 Read More »
Nebraska Congressman meets with Omaha business owners to discuss tax provisions “The tax law that we passed 2017, if we don't get it extended, it's going to affect small, medium and large businesses,” Bacon said after the roundtable. “We're not asking for, really, more tax cuts. We're just trying to keep the tax code level. We don't want to see a tax increase.” Bacon also discussed potential Medic... Read More »
Congressman Don Bacon is against moving SNAP benefits to state level The federal government continues to make cuts to its budget, and on the state level Nebraska is following suit. Congressman Don Bacon said one federal cut could be a big burden on Nebraska. He said he opposes moving some of the costs of the supplemental nutrition assistance program or SNAP to the states. That's why Bacon said he ... Read More »
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon reacts to National Security Adviser leaving Trump administration National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is reportedly leaving his post in the Trump administration. This comes after Waltz came under scrutiny for inadvertently adding an Atlantic reporter to a highly-sensitive Signal chat discussing U.S. military plans in March. KETV spoke with Rep. Don Bacon about Waltz ... Read More »
I’m a Midwestern Republican. Gutting AmeriCorps hurts America. As a small-government conservative who supports a leaner and more efficient federal bureaucracy, I have cheered President Donald Trump’s efforts to identify and eliminate fraud and waste in Washington. We’ve been spending ourselves into oblivion and getting remarkably little in return. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/01... Read More »
'Preserves the integrity': Nebraska Rep. Bacon supports $500B in Medicaid cuts As congressional Republicans look to preserve the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he's found $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid that he would support. He said he's been through the proposal "line by line" with 12 other Republicans. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-rep-bacon-supports-medicaid-... Read More »
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 »
