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Bacon Statement on WOTUS Ruling

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Bacon Statement on WOTUS Ruling Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA, a case relating to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.  “The SCOTUS decision in Sackett v. EPA is a victory for rural America. The EPA’s WOTUS, which is about as clear as mud -…

Bacon Votes to Halt the Flow of Fentanyl

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Bacon Votes to Halt the Flow of Fentanyl Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes on H.R. 467 the HALT Fentanyl Act: “In order to stop fentanyl trafficking, not only do we need to secure the border, but we need to make sure that those who are convicted of fentanyl trafficking pay their criminal fines and serve their jail…

Rep. Bacon Votes to Repeal EPA Trucking Regulation

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Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement on the passage of S.J. Res 11: “We rely on hard working truckers to transport goods all across America,” said Rep. Bacon. “Imposing oppressive regulations will crush the trucking industry, kill jobs, and pass the cost on to consumers. I support S.J. Res 11 to alleviate the heavy hand of government regulation and keep…

Bacon calls on Biden to “Meet Us at the table!”

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Tags: Budget

Bacon calls on Biden to “Meet Us at the table!” Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the debt ceiling and the use of the 14th Amendment: “The 14th Amendment does not give the President the unliteral authority to start writing checks wherever he wants. To even consider this abuse of power is reprehensible and shows what…

Bacon Issues Statement on Durham Probe

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Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement regarding the release of findings by Special Counsel John Durham on the Trump-Russia probe:   “The Durham probe confirmed what we suspected that the previous FBI leadership became corrupted by their partisan agenda. The former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and former FBI Deputy…

Bacon Leads Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Air Force Fighter Force Structure

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WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), alongside Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO-06), John James (R-MI-10), Doug Lamborn (R-CO-05), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-02), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07) introduced H.R 3392, the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act. This legislation prevents the closure of Air National Guard fighter squadrons at a time when pilot and maintenance…

Bacon Votes to Secure Border

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Bacon Votes to Secure Border “Our border is hard broke…”  Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued a statement regarding his yes vote on H.R. 2 the Secure the Border Act of 2023: “Our border is hard broke under this Administration. A thousand migrants died last year crossing the border, nearly 100,000 Americans died from Fentanyl, and half of the women coming to the United…

Rep. Bacon Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Disabled Veterans

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Rep. Bacon Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Disabled Veterans   WASHINGTON, DC— Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), alongside Rep. Pappas (NH-01), introduced the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act. H.R. 2818 would increase the amount of funding available to disabled veterans for improvements and structural alterations provided to them by the Department of Veteran Affairs for…

Bacon Provides More Details on Biden Zeroing Out Bomb Sniffing Program

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Bacon Provides More Details on Biden Zeroing Out Bomb Sniffing Program Biden Zeroed Out Program in FY’24 Budget Request   Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) is hearing more from law enforcement in Douglas County and Omaha about a crucial program for them being zeroed out by President Bien in his budget request- The Canine Reimbursement Program, which provides funds for local…

Bacon, Strickland Introduce Bill to Help Military Life Insurance Keep Pace with Economic Trends

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Bacon, Strickland Introduce Bill to Help Military Life Insurance Keep Pace with Economic Trends   WASHINGTON – Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10) today introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would help ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for changes in…