Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was one of six recipients of the 2021 Legislative Action Awards by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) during a virtual reception and conversation focused on the current challenges and the importance of bipartisanship as a catalyst for durable solutions.  BPC says they “established the Legislative… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting no on both H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021: “There is no question that loss of life due to gun violence is traumatizing and heartbreaking, but we cannot ignore the… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced H.R. 1604 the STOP Straw Purchases Act, to increase penalties resulting from purchasing a firearm for a prohibited person. An illegal firearm purchase is a federal crime and applies to purchases for those who are knowingly prohibited by law from possessing a gun or do not want their name associated with the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)introduced the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act. The bipartisan legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and retroactively apply it to those already convicted or… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after defending the U.S. Constitution by voting against H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021:  “Since 1788, the United States has been conducting free and fair elections, and I made an oath to uphold the Constitution, which includes protecting the rights and voices of all Americans, no matter the… Read more »

Bacon, Co-Sponsor of the Justice Act, Votes No on H.R. 1280 Washington, D.C. – An original co-sponsor of H.R. 677, the Justice Act, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted against H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 because it does not offer workable solutions that would increase transparency, accountability, and performance of our nation’s law enforcement: “The… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021:  “Only nine percent of this $1.9 trillion so called “rescue” plan focuses on COVID health, while the remaining amount goes to progressive priorities, including funding abortion providers like Planned Parenthood and pet projects… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding H.R. 5, the Equality Act: “This week, Speaker Pelosi will bring up the Equality Bill for a vote that expands the Civil Rights Law to LGBTQ citizens. While we should be able to protect our LGBTQ population, we should not do so at the expense of faith-based organizations and women athletes.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.  –The For Country Caucus, a non-partisan group of military veterans serving in Congress and dedicated to working together in a nonpartisan way to create a more productive government, announced new leadership and a growing caucus membership for the 117th Congress. A former Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) will rejoin… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02-R) was joined by Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28-D), John Rutherford (FL-04-R), and Pete Stauber (MN-08-R) in introducing H.R. 1210: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act.  The LEOSA Reform Act is a critical piece of legislation that will improve public safety by allowing qualified law enforcement… Read more »