Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding the vote on Democratic leadership's bill, H.R. 986:
“Protecting those with pre-existing coverage is important to me, which is why I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 692, The Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019. But today legislation was brought to the floor that supposedly protects individuals with preexisting… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bacon (NE-02) joined his colleagues in introducing bi-partisan legislation to reduce the tax on benefits paid to survivors of deceased service members. Over the last month, Rep. Bacon heard from Gold Star families who have received higher tax bills due to the recent simplification of the tax code. Upon learning of impacts to these military families, Rep. Bacon… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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… Read more »
