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Bacon Supports Free and Open Internet for All

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Opposes Heavy Handed Approach of Some Dems Congressman Don Bacon today showed his support of a free and open internet for all consumers by voting against H.R. 1644, which would have led to a government-controlled internet through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Instead, he is supporting a tried and true light-touch regulatory approach by cosponsoring H.R. 1101, which…

One of Nebraskas Strong to Join Bacon as Guest for Joint Session of Congress With NATO Secretary General

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First Lieutenant Travis Borchard with the Nebraska Army National Guard will join Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) on April 3, 2019 for a joint session of Congress, featuring His Excellency Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A native of Gothenburg, Nebr., Borchard was awarded the Army Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service…

Reps. Bacon, Waltz, and Moulton Introduce Legislation to Enhance Benefits For Gold Star Families and Military Survivors

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 Yesterday, Representative Don Bacon (NE-02)  a nearly 30-year veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation with Representatives Michael Waltz (FL-06) and Seth Moulton (MA-06) that would increase benefits for Gold Star families. H.R.1911, or “The SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act,” is named in honor…

2019 Flood Emergency Management Resources*

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*As of 8/7/19. Please note these are official resources and there are many other non-profits who are assisting. FEMA DISASTER UPDATE SBA:  Even though the deadline to apply for a loan for property damage has passed, small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size still have…

Bacon to Host Town Hall March 23

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Omaha, NE—Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will host a town hall on Saturday, March 23 at Lewis and Clark Middle School from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The town hall is open to residents of the Second Congressional District. This is the first in-person town hall to be hosted by Rep. Bacon during his second term. He hosted a telephone town hall last month. “I look forward to…

Bacon Visits Flooded Areas of District and Near Offutt

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OMAHA, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today visited areas of the Second Congressional District to observe flooding conditions, including an incident command post in King Lake. Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning was there as well.  “I want to thank the first responders from Douglas County, Waterloo, Valley, Omaha Fire, Ashland and Council Bluffs, who are braving the cold…

Bacon Agrees with ACLU and 16 Secretaries of State and Votes No on HR 1

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted no on H.R. 1, as urged by the ACLU in a letter dated March 6, 2019 and sent to Members of Congress: “As someone sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, I voted no on a bill that was an attempt to thwart the constitutional rights of states in regulating elections, an attempt to silence Americans’ free speech,…

Rep. Bacon Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill that Will Protect Adopted Children from Rehoming

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Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) introduced legislation to combat unregulated custody transfers (UCT) of adopted children to strangers, a dangerous practice known as “rehoming”. The Safe Home Act would close a loophole in federal law by clearly establishing that UCT is child abuse.   In 2013, Reuters shined a national…

Bacon Votes Against Pelosi Gun Control Bill

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Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding his vote on H.R. 8: “There are many proposals to prevent criminal gun violence that historically appreciate wide bipartisan support, which is why I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 1339 the “Understanding the Mass Violence Prevention Act of 2019.”  This bill addresses the persistent…

Bacon Votes to Support Presidents Use of the National Emergencies Act

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted against H.J. Res. 46, to overturn the President’s use of the National Emergencies Act, and released the following statement: “There is an emergency at our southern border and today I voted to support the President’s use of the National Emergencies Act. The Department of Homeland Security says nearly 120,000 individuals attempted…