OMAHA, NE- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement in regards to the President’s announcement of a preliminary trade agreement with Mexico: “Trade agreements are vital to Nebraska’s economy and today’s announcement by the President of an agreement with Mexico to change parts of NAFTA is good news. In 2016, our corn exports to Mexico were nearly $300 million, and in 2017 our ... Read more »

OMAHA, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement regarding the death of Mollie Tibbetts: "The murder of Mollie Tibbetts is tragic and our hearts go out to her family and friends. The fact that the confessed murderer was in our country illegally, once again makes clear that we must enforce the rule of law and secure our borders. I’ve voted twice to build a stronger ... Read more »

FORT DRUM, NY- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today joined four of his House colleagues at Fort Drum in upstate New York to participate in the Presidential signing into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA). The FY19 NDAA includes legislation introduced by Rep. Bacon to ensure Gold Star families have access to military installations; to enhance e... Read more »

OMAHA, NE- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement regarding yesterday’s ICE raids in Nebraska: Yesterday’s ICE raid confirms we need to fix our immigration system. The allegations by ICE that these employers are taking advantage of undocumented workers is a serious charge. If true, these actions are labor trafficking, which takes advantage of vulnerable people. I have voted twice t... Read more »

Bacon’s Statement on 2019 NDAA Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and his colleagues in the House adopted the conference report to accompany the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 359 to 54. The report is the result of the NDAA Conference, which is a group of House Members and Senators who meet to reconcile the defense bills passed by each house of Congress. He is the on... Read more »

The text of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released today by the House and Senate Conference Committee. Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) served on the committee for the second year in a row, and worked to convince House leadership and conference members to secure funding for OC-135s. “It was great to work with Senator Deb Fischer (NE) to ensure the safety of our ai... Read more »

OMAHA, NE – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will host his tenth town hall on Monday, July 30 at the Valley Veterans’ Club in Valley, NE from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The town hall is open to residents of the Second Congressional District. “These town halls have provided an opportunity for me to talk with constituents on what is happening in Washington and the chance to answer their questions,” said Re... Read more »

OMAHA, NE- The Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to engage students in coding and problem-solving processes, is accepting registrations until September 10th. Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will host a Kick-Off event on August 3 to help students get started. “This challenge encourages middle and high school students to engage in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and ... Read more »

— Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after President Trump's meeting with Putin: "The actual actions of our government and the President regarding Russia have been right on target: arming Ukraine, enforcing real red lines in Syria, closing Russian consulates used for spying, and imposing tough sanctions against more than 100 Russian entities and individuals. Unf... Read more »

Today, on the National Day of Civility, Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) released a statement regarding their recent membership on the Civility and Respect Caucus: “The Civility and Respect Caucus is another example of this legislative body’s call for civility and bipartisanship,” said Rep. Bacon. “One of the most important parts of my job is to embrace debate with those I di... Read more »