Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after voting against H. Res. 789, Censuring and Committee Removal of Representative Paul Gosar:
“Going back to 1789, the majority in the House has never kicked members of the minority off of committees—and Speaker Pelosi has made history by doing it four times this year. I denounce all forms of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan, hard infrastructure bill:
“For months, I have expressed my support for the hard infrastructure bill that is supported by 70 percent of our district. Senators Fischer and Grassley also voted for this bipartisan bill which will fix our highways, seaports, and locks,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today attended a press conference asking his Democratic colleagues in both the House and Senate to urge Speaker Pelosi and Leader Hoyer to postpone any vote on the reconciliation bill until CBO has scored and released a full analysis of the final text.
A letter was signed by almost every Republican in the U.S. House of… Read more »
“Congratulations to Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears and Jason Miyares on their respective elections in Virginia, a state that went for Joe Biden by 10% just 12 months ago. Glenn ran a positive campaign focused on improving state services, getting businesses fully opened again, and improving the local schools. More importantly, this election largely reflects what the nation is seeing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 5658, the DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act, which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess its cyber incident response plans and procedures.
“Americans are alarmed at the dramatic increase in cyber-attacks on private companies, including the recent ransomware attacks on Colonial… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress:
“I supported a bipartisan commission to investigate what January 6 and warned that the alternative was a partisan select committee where Speaker Pelosi would veto Republican members from being on the committee. And it happened. For the first time in… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today re-introduced H.R. 5636, the Kerrie Orozco First Responders Act, which allows the immediate relatives of first responders who die in the line of duty to continue to process their immigration application in a timely manner despite the death of their loved one. Under current law, the surviving family members of first responders who have… Read more »
Bacon Issues Statement on Biden’s Blank Check:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting no to raise the debt ceiling:
“I share the concern of most Nebraskans that our country’s debt continues to grow, and that Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats just signed a blank check for President Biden. Today’s vote gives President Biden the green… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement ahead of the House Armed Services Committee hearing on “Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan.” The committee will receive testimony from Department of Defense leadership on the issues surrounding the decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan and the consequences of the President’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 4350, the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the House:
“Once again, the House of Representatives has fulfilled its Constitutional responsibility by passing a defense authorization for the 61st consecutive year. Working closely with my… Read more »
