Washington, DC – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) spoke on the House floor to honor Sergeant Dennis L. Pavlik, who is believed to be the last living Korean War POW from Nebraska. Sergeant Pavlik joined the United States Army in October of 1952 when he was inducted at Fort Omaha in Nebraska. After completing training, Pavlik moved to multiple locations across Korea… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he has been named a 2022 Champion for Children by the bipartisan advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children. Just 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives receive this distinction each year, and Bacon is one of four Republicans in the House to receive this award. “As a foster to adoptive parent and a… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted no on a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded through December 16, 2022. He released the following statement: “Continuing Resolutions are a blow to military readiness because they delay military training, modernization, and decrease recruitment and retention efforts. Instead of extending funding into 2023,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act. The legislation will reauthorize key federal grant programs to provide states with funding to help thousands of homeless young people… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that the District Office has assisted nearly 500 individuals and individuals with small businesses in tracking down delayed tax returns with the IRS. The amount recovered is well over $6 million. Constituents who reached out to the office had been waiting for their returns for anywhere from one to three years, and while the majority of… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) came out strong against President Biden’s nearly $300 billion so-called student loan forgiveness plan, referring to is as a ‘ robin-hood in reverse’ scheme. “President Biden’s federal student loan cancelation plan is a "robin-hood" in reverse where the working man and woman is paying for the wealthiest in our society. Those who worked… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This $740 billion spending package raises taxes and redirects hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare to insurance companies; gives $80 billion in new funding to the IRS; and hires an additional 87,000 IRS agents to audit… Read more »

Washington, DC – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition feeding device.  “This bill is a complete overreach in violation of the second… Read more »

Washington, DC – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2023. “With inflation… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he will be joining a bill titled, “Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022”, as soon as it is introduced by Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-5). "Women and men deserve to have the peace of mind in knowing they have access to safe FDA-approved contraception,” said Bacon. “This law does that by preventing any state from banning… Read more »