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Bacon and Crow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Business Owners Save Money

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Bacon and Crow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Business Owners Save Money Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act would nearly double the maximum SBA loan amount available for energy efficiency investments WASHINGTON — Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help small business owners save money by increasing the federal…

Bacon Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Support Youth Leadership Organizations

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Bacon Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Support Youth Leadership Organizations Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) along Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Don Davis (D-NC-01), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19),  Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), and David Valadao (R-CA-22) last week introduced the…

Bacon and Rouzer Introduce Bill to Help with SNAP Backlogs

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Bacon and Rouzer Introduce Bill to Help with SNAP Backlogs Washington – States can become overwhelmed with the number of SNAP applications due to inflation, economic downturn, and natural disasters. When this happens, many states do not have enough employees to deal with the large increase in applications, which creates backlogs that delay people from getting the SNAP…

Bacon, Houlahan, and Matsui Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Block AmeriCorps Cuts

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Bacon, Houlahan, and Matsui Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Block AmeriCorps Cuts The bipartisan Protect National Service Act would block federal funds from being used to cut the national service agency Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) are introducing the Protect National Service Act, which would…

Bacon, Crow Reintroduce Legislation to Recognize Long-Term Risks of Military Firefighting, Strengthen VA Benefits for Veteran Firefighters

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Bacon, Crow Reintroduce Legislation to Recognize Long-Term Risks of Military Firefighting, Strengthen VA Benefits for Veteran Firefighters Bipartisan Legislation is Named after Veteran and Firefighter Michael Lecik WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced H.R. 2244 the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act, which…

Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Statement on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science

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Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Statement on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science WASHINGTON – Recently, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reportedly sent a preliminary budget plan to NASA that proposes a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and to eliminate funding for the Mars Sample Return (MRS)…

The Week in DC: April 7-11, 2025

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Dear friend, This past week was filled with hearings, classified briefings, votes, introduction of legislation, and meetings with constituent advocacy groups and military leaders. On Monday, I introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress’ constitutionally authorized role in setting and…

Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade

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Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell’s Bill WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), along with Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress’ constitutionally authorized…

The Week in DC: March 31-April 4, 2025

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Dear friend, This past week was filled with hearings, classified briefings, votes, introduction of legislation, and meetings with constituent advocacy groups and military leaders. On Wednesday, President Trump signed the most sweeping global tariffs plan in a century. Nebraska is the 5th largest…