Bacon Leads Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Keep Fentanyl out of Prisons  Original Cosponsors are House Judiciary Committee Members Moore (R-AL) and Moskowitz (D-FL), as well as Cuellar, Horsford, Miller, Pappas (D-NH), and Weber  Washington – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 1046, the ‘‘Marc Fischer Memorial… Read more »

Bacon Gets 16 Bills Passed into Law During 118th Congress Achieves Additional Major Defense Wins and Ag Accomplishments Washington – A total of 16 bills passed, several major defense and agriculture accomplishments highlights Rep. Don Bacon’s (NE-02) term in the 118th Congress. This brings the total of enactd bills introduced by Bacon to 38 since he became a member of the House of… Read more »

Bacon Introduces Five Bills to Ease Taxes for Americans Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that he re-introduced five bills from last session that directly address the tax burdens suffered by so many Americans: H.R. 561:  Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025:  This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for certain… Read more »

Bacon Welcomes Members to Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today welcomed the Members of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation: “I look forward to returning as Chair of the Cyber, Information Technologies and… Read more »

Bacon Appointed to Key Agriculture Subcommittees  WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was appointed to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry and the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology by the House Committee on Agriculture.   “We are the number one beef state and I’m glad to serve on the Subcommittee that works livestock… Read more »

Bacon Nominates 17 High School Students for Military Academies  Washington – Today Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced and congratulated 17 high school students from the 2nd District in Nebraska for their nominations to military academies. “Serving our country is one of the greatest sacrifices anyone can make, and these 17 individuals have demonstrated stunning… Read more »

Bacon Sworn in for 119th Congress Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was sworn in today as a Member of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. Bacon was sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson, who was selected today by a majority of the House. “The people expect this Congress to get wages rising faster than inflation, secure the border, make our streets safer, achieve… Read more »

Bacon Votes to Keep Government Open Washington - Rep. Don Bacon voted yes today on H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025(CR), which keeps the government funded through March 14, 2025, at current spending levels. It also includes additional funding for disaster relief and an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill.  The $110 billion in disaster relief funding targets resources for… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Don Bacon voted with his House colleagues to support final passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2025, with a bipartisan majority of 281 to 140. “After an intense two-year effort, I am pleased that this year’s NDAA is built around the needs of the All-Volunteer… Read more »

Bacon Issues Statement on ICC's Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today issued a statement about the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minster Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant: "The International Criminal Court lost all legitimacy today when it unanimously issued two decisions… Read more »