Bacon Ranked 1st for Bills Signed Into Law Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) was notified by GovTrack as having the highest number of bills signed into law out of any Member of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. Between January 3, 2023-January 3, 2025, nine of the bills introduced by Rep. Bacon were signed into law by the President.… Read more »

Bacon Statement on CR Vote Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes for the Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill, H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: “I voted for this CR to keep our government open, which enabled us to plus up our military and defenses. This bill funds the historic pay raise for… Read more »

Bacon, Crow Lead Bipartisan Legislation Preserving USAF Fighter Force Structure WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), alongside Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Andy Harris (R-MD), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), John James (R-MI), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), introduced H.R 1851, the Fighter Force Preservation and… Read more »

Bacon Issues Statement on Trump’s Address Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after President Trump’s address to the joint session of Congress. “President Trump ran and won on a platform of raising wages, lowering inflation, slashing government spending, securing the border, gaining energy independence, and increasing our national deterrence to… Read more »

Bacon Announces Community Leader and Gold Star Wife as His Presidential Address Guests WASHINGTON – Every year, for the Presidential Address or State of the Union address before a joint session of congress, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) has invited a member of the community to join him as his guest. This year, Rep. Bacon is pleased to announce two guests who have accepted his invitation… Read more »

Representatives Bacon, Morelle Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Today, Reps. Don Bacon (R, NE-02) and Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) introduced two pieces of legislation to advance research, treatment, and prevention of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). The legislation includes the bipartisan Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education… Read more »

Bacon’s Statement on Budget Bill Vote Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement following his “yes” vote on the budget bill. “This past week, I have been discussing with GOP leadership and key Committee Chairmen my concerns about potential cuts to Medicaid and have been assured that the final bill will not… Read more »

Bacon, Meeks Issue Joint Statement on Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Ukraine on 3-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion  Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Don Bacon (R- NE) issued the following joint statement concerning the introduction of a bipartisan Resolution in… Read more »

Bacon Introduces Legislation to Make CHIP-IN Act Permanent Original Program Used by Omaha VA, Worked on by former Reps. Ashford and Terry  Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 217 to make permanent the Communities Helping Invest Through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (CHIP IN), an act passed under former Rep.… Read more »

Bacon Leads Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Keep Fentanyl out of Prisons  Original Cosponsors are House Judiciary Committee Members Moore (R-AL) and Moskowitz (D-FL), as well as Cuellar, Horsford, Miller, Pappas (D-NH), and Weber  Washington – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 1046, the ‘‘Marc Fischer Memorial… Read more »