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Bacon Announces Co-Sponsorship for H.R. 19 Which Would Lower Prescription Drug Prices

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that he had signed on to cosponsor H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, which would lower costs at the drug counter for patients and seniors. “These bipartisan reforms would lower out of pocket spending without crushing investment in the research and development of new cures,” said Rep. Bacon. “We need to strengthen…

Bacon Stands by Nebraska Ag With No Vote on H.R. 5038

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting no on H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, which would establish a certified agricultural worker (CAW) status and change the H-2A temporary worker program: "I heard from Nebraska farmers and ranchers who overwhelmingly oppose this legislation because it limits wage increases for the next…

Bacon Responds to Upcoming Usmca Vote

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement following the announcement on the upcoming vote for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “For over a year, Congress has been pushing for a vote on the USMCA. This trade agreement is ready to be ratified and is a major win for farmers, ranchers, manufacturers and workers, and gives businesses the…

Bacon Calls Out Partisan, Political Effort to Distort the Position of Israel

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 – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement regarding his vote on H.Res. 326; legislation that intentionally distorts the position of Israel and the proper role of Congress:   “Today I voted no on H.Res. 326, which pretends to show support for a two-state solution but is really a one-sided criticism of Israel. While it makes vague allusions to…

2019 Thanksgiving Message

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Thanksgiving was my mom’s favorite holiday of the year.  She loved to cook the traditional Thanksgiving meal and also enjoyed adding some of our favorite Hungarian dishes. For the fruit portion she would put together pears, pineapples and cherries in a way that each small plate looked like a turkey.  All the kids and grandkids loved that. She passed away 14 years ago and…

Rabbi Abraham Delivers Opening Prayer on House Floor as Guest of Rep. Bacon

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 – Rabbi Steven Abraham of Beth El Synagogue delivered the opening prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives today, as the guest of Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02). Following the prayer, Rep. Bacon delivered remarks thanking him for his leadership in the community. “I was humbled when Rabbi Abraham agreed to deliver the opening prayer as he is a not only a leader in…

Bacon Issues Statement After Passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

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 Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the below statement after voting yes on S.1838 the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019; the Senate version of H.R. 3289 and titled the same. S. 1838 requires sanctions to be imposed on individuals or entities responsible for human rights violations in Hong Kong and directs various departments to assess whether political developments…

Bacon Votes No on Continuing Resolution

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted no on a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded through December 20, 2019. He released the following statement: “Over the last two years we have made great progress in restoring the readiness and modernization of our military, but under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi these gains are now unraveling. House Democrat…

Bacon Issues Statement Regarding Impeachment Inquiry Hearings

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Congressman Don Bacon released the following statement regarding today's impeachment inquiry hearings: "I have been busy attending committee hearings and meeting with visiting constituents. The Democratic leadership obsession with impeachment is distracting us from the real work we need to be doing for Americans: passing a budget, ensuring our military is fully-funded, and ratifying the…

Bacon, Tonko, Langevin Introduce Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019

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Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Jim Langevin (RI-02) today introduced bi-partisan legislation to aid national biopreparedness by amending the Public Health Services (PHS) Act to include coverage of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-certified respiratory protective devices. In 2005, the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)…