Bacon Votes to Control Ballooning Debt Washington. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting for Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling legislation: “The passage of this bill puts the ball in the President’s and Schumer’s court to start negotiating. Their stance of refusing to negotiate is being criticized by a large majority of Americans because it is not right. In… Read more »

Bacon, Salinas Introduce Bipartisan Fight Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Animal Trafficking Act FIGHT Act would crack down on illegal cockfighting, dogfighting. Washington – Yesterday, Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) introduced the Fight Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Animal Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on… Read more »

Bacon, Panetta, Klobuchar Host Presser on Resolution Condemning Russian Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children  Washington– Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) hosted  a press conference to discuss their House Concurrent Resolution Condemning Russian Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children and the Senate companion. Since February 24, 2022,… Read more »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) has requested funding for the Canine Reimbursement Program, after President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request shows the program ‘zeroed out.’ The Canine Reimbursement Program provides funds for local law enforcement agencies to partner with TSA to train their bomb-sniffing dogs and handlers.   Bacon’s Homeland Security Appropriations… Read more »

Bacon Recognizes Art Educator for Women’s History Month Washington - In honor of Women’s History Month, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) will recognize Deborah Bowers Kippley for her years of dedicated public service in the state of Nebraska. As an arts educator, Bacon notes that Debbie’s leadership, skills, and initiatives have benefited the minds of Nebraska’s youth for decades. Kippley… Read more »

Bacon, Panetta, Condemn Ukrainian Children Kidnapping by Russia Introduce Resolution Rebuking Nations Who provide Aid to Russian Federation Klobuchar and Graham Introduce Companion Legislation in Senate Washington – Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced a House concurrent resolution Condemning the Russian Federation’s Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children, along… Read more »

Bacon Named Most Effective Republican Lawmaker in 117th Congress WASHINGTON – The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Vanderbilt University, released their Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 117th Congress, ranking Rep. Don Bacon as the number one Republican lawmaker and the number one… Read more »

Bacon Announces Art Competition Deadline Extended WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that the deadline of the Congressional Art Competition has been extended to April 12, 2023.    “The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent opportunity for Nebraska’s high school students to showcase their artwork and be recognized for their abilities,” said… Read more »

Bacon Ranked 2nd for Bills Signed Into Law WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) was notified by GovTrack as having the second highest number of bills signed into law out of any Member of Congress in the 117th Congress.  Between 2021 and 2022, eleven of the bills introduced by Bacon were signed into law by the President.     “I came to Congress to… Read more »

Bacon Votes to Protect Free Speech   Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted to protect the free speech of all Americans, from censorship by government officials.   “The recent acknowledgement by Facebook that the FBI pressured them to censure news reports about the Hunter Biden laptop story-which has since been proven to be true-and the bully tactics from the White… Read more »