Bacon, Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Quigley, McCaul, Costa Introduce Bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to Increase Security Cooperation and Strengthen Defense Capabilities Between the United States and Ukraine   Washington, DC – Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02)… Read more »

Bacon Announces Opening of 2026 Congressional App Challenge Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that his office is accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages middle and high school students to explore coding, computer science, and careers in STEM fields.   Students who live in or attend school… Read more »

Bacon, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Waive Overtime Pay Cap and Protect Federal Firefighters Washington, D.C. – Representative Don Bacon (NE-02) joined Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) today to introduce the Support Our Firefighters Act. This bipartisan legislation would waive the overtime cap for federal wildland firefighters and ensure they receive mandatory rest and… Read more »

Bacon, Kelly Lead Bill to Award Artemis II Crew the Congressional Gold Medal Read in USA TODAY: New effort in Congress would grant Artemis II astronauts rare honor   Washington, D.C. – Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and retired NASA astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the four crewmembers of the historic… Read more »

Bacon Lauds Progress on FY27 Defense Policy Bill Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (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. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA). The bill was reported out of committee on June 5 by a vote of… Read more »

Bacon, Valadao, Bonamici, Lead Effort to Provide Greater Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Services WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) joined Reps. David Valadao (CA-22), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to reintroduce the Connections to Health Infrastructure and Emergency Recovery Services (CHIERS) Act. This bipartisan bill would create a grant program to provide… Read more »

Bacon, Meeks, Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Keating, and Kiley Issue Statements on Passage of Bipartisan Ukraine Support Act   Washington, D.C. – Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Bill… Read more »

Bacon, Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans  Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (CT)… Read more »

During National Police Week, Bacon and Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan “Stop the Doxx Act” to Protect Law Enforcement Officers and their Families Highlights Critical Importance of Investing in Law Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – To mark National Police Week, U.S. Representative Don Bacon (NE-02) alongside Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and… Read more »

Bacon, Raskin and Dexter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Pension Payments for NOAA Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps     Legislation would close a loophole that caused retired uniformed service members to miss pension payments during last year’s government shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Don Bacon… Read more »