Washington, D.C.—Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02) and John Garamendi (CA-03) introduced H.R. 6922, the Base Applications Sped Expeditiously Protection (BASE Protection) Act, which directs the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to prioritize and expedite Section 408 permit applications that provide military installations with enhanced resilience. Section 408 is the process and criteria that the… Read more »

Omaha, Neb.— Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement today after the Senate unanimously passed H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act, a bipartisan bill that provides our nation’s teachers with the resources and training they need to teach our children the important lessons of the Holocaust and the consequences of intolerance and hate. The bill… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass antilynching legislation this year by bringing H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, to the Senate floor for a vote.  The language of H.R. 35 was previously passed by the Senate in February 2019 as Senator Kamala Harris’ legislation, S. 488 the Justice for Victims of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement regarding his upcoming no vote on H. Res. 965: “I will be voting with a resounding no on H.Res. 965 for many reasons, with one being that it would allow the House to remain in recess until July 21. Congress needs to get back to work to help America recover. Not sit on the sidelines. Further, this provision… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), along with 199 of his colleagues, including 14 Democrats, today voted against the fifth coronavirus bill that was rushed to the floor by Speaker Pelosi, without input from any Republicans and most Democrats. This $3 trillion bill wish list has no chance of passing the Senate or being signed into law. He issued the following statement… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Today, the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University jointly released their new Bipartisan Index rankings of members of Congress for 2019; the first year of the 116th Congress. This non-partisan tool measures the degree to which Senators and Representatives work across party lines on legislation, and Congressman… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE-02) was today joined by Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-At Large), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA-39), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-01), Elaine Luria (D-VA-02), Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at… Read more »

Omaha, Neb.—Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced the winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition, from Nebraska’s Second District. Rep. Bacon works with the Nebraska Art Teachers Association to coordinate the competition. The first place-artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. While second place will be displayed in Rep. Bacon’s Washington D.C.… Read more »

Bacon Votes Yes on Fourth Round of COVID-19 Legislation Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and his House colleagues today passed a fourth round of pandemic response legislation, that builds on the CARES Act. This legislation delivers major wins for Nebraska and accomplishes three of his top priorities. Not only does this legislation infuse $310 billion into the… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Congressman Don Bacon has received notification that two local community health centers will receive federal funding to assist with their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants are authorized as part of the “Health Center Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding” and administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration… Read more »