Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) was named by the House of Representatives as a conferee to the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference committee. A conference committee resolves the differences between Senate and House versions of the same bill, and this is Rep. Bacon’s fourth consecutive appointment. Rep.… Read more »

Bacon Says We Must Defend Constitution in Election Process Omaha, Neb. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued an updated statement  concerning the 2020 Presidential Elections: “Going forward, our guiding light must be to defend and enforce the Constitution and uphold our rule of law. To support that, we must count all of the submitted legal votes; expand transparency and allow… Read more »

Bacon Has History of Combatting Military Sexual Assault Omaha, Neb. – When Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) took on the assignment of Commander for Ramstein Air Base in Germany in 2008, he knew he would have to tackle head-on the high number of sexual assault allegations at the base. He immediately instituted a program to address the crimes, and it was later ranked by the Air Force as the… Read more »

Office of Rep. Bacon Responds to Misleading Article By the Intercept Omaha, Neb. – Congressman Don Bacon’s (NE-02) Communications Director, Danielle Jensen, released the following statement in regard to the misleading article released by The Intercept, concerning his use of Double Bogey Strategies for official communication pieces:  “We retained the services of a small… Read more »

Omaha, Neb.— Since elected to Congress in 2017, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and retired Air Force Brigadier General, has championed legislation to benefit our nation’s military and Gold Star Families. In 2018, Rep. Bacon’s first bill to pass the House of Representatives and become law, H.R. 3897, the Gold Star Family Support… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – During his time in Congress, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) has seen 10 of the bills he has introduced pass: six through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); two through report language; one through the CARES Act; and one stand-alone bill. 1. H.R.5553 — 115th Congress (2017-208) Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018 was amended and… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) has been instrumental in providing direct relief to Nebraska’s Second District by supporting critical legislation such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Paycheck Protection Program, and the Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion (FLEX) Act of 2020. Last November, Reps. Don Bacon, Paul Tonko… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) introduced legislation that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till and a tireless fighter for civil rights and racial justice.  The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded as a national acknowledgment of renowned persons, institutions, or events. “Emmett… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) has long advocated for Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, while also pushing for immigration reform. One of seven Republicans to vote in favor of H.R. 6, theAmerican Dream and Promise Act, Rep. Bacon issued a statement following the vote in June of 2019: “While this bill has bad… Read more »

BACON IS LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM Omaha, Neb. – Since being sworn in, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) has worked extensively to combat many forms of hate, to include the evil of anti-Semitism.   Two key efforts in this cause have been his support for legislation providing educational resources to teach about the Holocaust and the fight against the Boycott,… Read more »