FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2023
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Bacon Introduces Bill to Keep Fentanyl out of Prisons
Washington, DC—Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), introduced H.R. 5266, the Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act alongside (NE-02), Rep. Weber (TX-14), Rep. Miller (WV-01), Rep.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – States are overwhelmed with the number of SNAP applications. Inflation, economic downturn, and natural disasters, can cause an influx of applications when families are struggling to stretch their grocery budget. The number of employees hired to process applications may be insufficient to deal with a large increase in applications. H.R. 5094, The SNAP Staffing… Read more »
Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced he will be cosponsoring H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, introduced by Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Lisa McClain (MI-09), and Virginia Foxx (NC-05) in the Committee on Education & the Workforce.
The FAIR Act, a Republican solution to fix our broken student loan system, will simplify the repayment… Read more »
Media Alert: Saunders County Office Grand Opening
Omaha, Neb. – A grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Saunders County District office of Rep. Don Bacon will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at 543 North Linden St. in Wahoo, Nebr. An open house will be held from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This office provides a central location for Saunders County… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) joined his House colleagues last week in voting for H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a bi-partisan majority of 219 to 210.
“For the 63rd consecutive year, the House of Representatives has passed bi-partisan legislation providing for the… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2023
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Defense Committee Unanimously Adopts 32 of Bacon’s Amendments
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), voted Thursday morning in favor of advancing H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2023
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Bacon Appointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. The Council acts as the board of trustees for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum,… Read more »
Bacon, Matsui, Scanlon, Van Drew Introduce Bipartisan Bill Holding Cruise Ship Operators Accountable for Wrongful Passenger Deaths
WASHINGTON– Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05), and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02) introduced H.R. 3788, Hammers’ Law, last week. The legislation would amend the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) to hold cruise ship… Read more »
Bacon Reacts to Mexico Corn Ban Update
Washington, D.C. –– Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement on proceeding with dispute settlement consultations with Mexico following their ban on the importation of GMO corn. Bacon, a member of the House Agriculture… Read more »
Bacon Votes to Cut Deficit and Get Financial House in Order
Washington – Rep Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting for the Inflation Reduction Act:
“The United States is $32T in debt and the Biden budget projected $19T more deficits in the coming decade. This is unsustainable and puts our country on a fiscal house of cards. The… Read more »