Bacon Announces Nebraska Priorities and National Security Investments Included in Bipartisan FY26 Defense Appropriations Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced the inclusion of more than $508 million in critical Nebraska priorities and $233 million in other defense and national security priorities he supported in the Defense Appropriations section of the FY26… Read more »

Bacon Announces Nebraska Priorities Included in Bipartisan FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that more than $21 million for several key Nebraska projects and funding priorities were included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) section of the FY26 Consolidated… Read more »

Bacon, Bera, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Access to General Surgery in Underserved Communities Bipartisan legislation directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study and designate general surgery shortage areas WASHINGTON – Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Scott Peters (CA-50), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced… Read more »

Bacon, Nebraska Delegation Introduces Hal Daub Freeway Renaming Act Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today introduced the Hal Daub Freeway Renaming Act, bipartisan legislation to designate a portion of I-680 in Omaha as the Hal Daub Freeway, honoring the longtime Nebraska public servant and community leader.  The Hal Daub Freeway Renaming Act is introduced… Read more »

Bacon, Gallego, Murkowski, and Khanna Introduce Sense of Congress Affirming the United States' Partnership with Denmark and Greenland Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) today joined Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) in introducing a Sense of Congress bill affirming the United States’ partnership with Denmark and… Read more »

Bacon, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Prohibiting a U.S. Invasion of a NATO Member State Washington – Last night, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Chairman Don Bacon (R-NE), Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (D-MA), Danish Caucus Co-Chair Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Lead Democrat for the U.S. Delegation to the NATO… Read more »

Bacon Announces Nebraska Priorities Included in Bipartisan FY26 Minibus Appropriations Package Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that more than $6 million worth of several key Nebraska projects and funding priorities were included in the bipartisan Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026… Read more »

ICYMI: Bacon Op-ed in The New York Times: Trump Needs to Change Course on Venezuela Washington – In a new op-ed published in The New York Times, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) discussed the latest developments in Venezuela and the need for the Trump administration to back Venezuela’s rightfully elected leaders. You can read the op-ed published in The New York… Read more »

Bacon Issues Statement on Venezuela Strikes and Capture of Nicolás Maduro Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the recent strikes in Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro: “Maduro and his predecessor took Venezuela from the richest to the poorest country in South America, and destroyed its democracy. The operations last night are great for… Read more »

Bacon Announces $10 Million Grant for Eppley Airfield Expansion Thanks Senator Fischer and Eppley Leaders for Collaboration Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced today that Eppley Airfield has secured a $10 million FY26 Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) for reconstructing 35,000 square feet of the existing terminal, including the concourse and security… Read more »