WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced that the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) will receive a $1.1 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The merit-based grant will support science,… Read more »

 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced his bill H.R. 4168, will be considered on the House Floor this week. This legislation would name the U.S. Post Office in Omaha’s Benson area, 6223 Maple St., after Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French, a World War II hero with ties to Omaha, who rescued fifteen of his injured shipmates by swimming for… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced his bill, H.R. 4168, passed the House with a voice vote. This legislation would name the U.S. Post Office in Omaha’s Benson area, 6223 Maple St., after Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French, a World War II hero with ties to Omaha, who rescued fifteen of his injured shipmates by swimming for hours… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General who serves on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is raising the alarm about a lack of understanding in Congress regarding the impact of a continuing resolution (CR) on our nation’s military. A continuing resolution extends the current budget numbers, without consideration of increased… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released a statement for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, January 17, 2022: “A true American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. showed tremendous courage to help our country grow and ensure all Americans are treated equally and given the same opportunities to enjoy our God-given freedoms. He faced seemingly… Read more »

 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted against the so-called voting rights legislation, because it does the exact opposite.  “I voted to protect Nebraska’s election laws from a federal takeover,” said Bacon. “We should not have to submit to any administration of either party by placing the unelected, unaccountable office of the U.S. Attorney… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced the winners for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Established by Congress in 2014, the challenge is a programming competition for students in high school and middle school.  Students, individually or in teams, were tasked with creating, coding, and implementing a new… Read more »

WASINGTON, DC – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law:   “It was good for America’s national security that the President signed the FY22 NDAA into law, a major milestone that restores our military readiness, strengthens… Read more »

Bacon Votes No to Increasing Debt Limit Washington, D.C. – Rep Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting no to increase the debt ceiling: “Our country is already nearly $29 trillion in debt, and we cannot continue to increase it without a long-term plan to address our country’s out of control spending. Additionally, Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer clearly… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Bacon today introduced H.R. 6203, the Emergency Snap Staffing Flexibility Act of 2021 to allow contractors to determine the eligibility of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients: “States need more flexibility in the process for determining eligibility for SNAP programs, which provide food to those who are in need.… Read more »