Bacon, Tonko, Fitzpatrick, and Markey Introduce Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act Bipartisan legislation bolsters mental wellness & resilience to traumas caused by natural disasters WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE), Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) today reintroduced H.R. 4744, the Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act,... Read More »
Bacon, Gottheimer, ADL Announce Legislation to Combat Terrorists & Disinformation on Social Media Social Media Apps are Breeding Ground for Terrorist Organizations and Sympathizers; Follows Grok AI’s Antisemitic and Violent Posts Washington – Reps. Don Bacon (NE-2) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), and Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt held a press conference to ... Read More »
Bacon Hosts Tele-Townhall on July 21, 2025 Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) hosted a tele-townhall on July 21, 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 key topics including the recently passed reconciliation bill that the extended tax cuts, the recissions... Read More »
Bacon and Nadler Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Organ Donors Washington – Today, Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) reintroduced the Living Donor Protection Act bill package to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act is introduced as a two-bill package in the House, H.R. 4583, the Living Donor Protection Act and H.R.4582, the Living ... Read More »
Bacon Sends Letter to Officials Expressing Concern Over Delay of Federal Education Funding for 2025-2026 Washington – Rep. Don Bacon recently sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, urging the release of federal funds already appropriated by Congress and issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for federal formula grants. On June 30, OMB n... Read More »
Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill Secures over $2.3B for Nebraska Defense Research and Air Force Investments Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the successful inclusion of over $2.3 billion in critical Nebraska priorities in the Defense Appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives with a bipartisan majority. “Nebraska has long been r... Read More »
Bacon and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Ownership Bipartisan Legislation Closes Critical Gaps in Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership Tracking Washington – Recently, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) along with Reps. Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Michael Bost (R-IL-12), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Ashley Hinson (R-I... Read More »
Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill Washington – Late Tuesday evening, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI), voted in favor of advancing H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year... Read More »
Bacon and Salazar Introduce Historic Bipartisan DIGNITY Act to Finally Fix America's Broken Immigration System WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Congresswoman Elvira Salazar (FL-27) introduced a new and improved version of the DIGNITY Act – the DIGNITY Act of 2025: a bold, historic, and commonsense immigration reform bill. They were joined by a group of 20 members includi... Read More »
Dear friend, There has been a lot of misinformation about Medicaid out there and I want to provide updated estimates of the impacts of adjustments to Medicaid policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), from the Congressional BudgetOffice(CBO). Liberals are trying to scare the American people by using misleading calculations. The CBO letter, linked in this release from the House Budget Com... Read More »
In Case You Missed It: We're Nebraska's U.S. Congressmen. Here's why we supported the Big Beautiful Bill By U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood, Don Bacon, and Adrian Smith Omaha World-Herald July 12, 2025 Last week, before we voted to send HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) to President Trump for his signature, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries gave a speech in which it was clear Leader Jeffries... Read More »
Bacon and Golden Introduce Back the Blue Act to Protect Federal Judges, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Officers Bacon's 118th Congress legislation reintroduced with bipartisan support Washington – Today, Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jared Golden (ME-02) reintroduced the Back the Blue Act, which seeks to ensure that those who risk their lives to protect others are afforded greater protections. Th... Read More »
Bacon Reintroduces Landmark Legislation to Strengthen America’s Agricultural Security and Support Beginning Farmers Washington – Recently, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) reintroduced two groundbreaking bills aimed at modernizing and securing America's agricultural sector. H.R. 4155, the American Agricultural Security Act will bolster cyber defenses for our nation's food supply chain, while H.R. 4156 the... Read More »
Outgoing GOP Rep. Don Bacon expresses interest in presidency, governorship While Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., will not seek re-election next year, he is leaving the door open to the prospect of further public service, expressing interest in potentially serving as governor, or even president. "I got asked the other day, ‘You say you’re interested in being an executive — is that governor or president?’ I... Read More »
Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid Centrist Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the “hunger” for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year. But Bacon, who spent 30 years in the Air Force and specialized in intelligence matters, said he’s interes... Read More »
