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Rep. Bacons Legislative Priorities Included in Defense Bill

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee, had several legislative priorities adopted during the Committee’s markup and consideration of H.R. 5515, the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Markup is when a committee debates proposed legislation. Rep. Bacon, an Air Force veteran and retired Brigadier General, is a…

Bacons Third Bill Passes the House

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Today, Congressman Don Bacon’s (NE-02) third bill, H.R. 4754, the bipartisan Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act, passed by voice vote.  Time is money for all businesses, but even more so for small businesses. Requests for equitable adjustments to a contract, more commonly known as change orders, are abundant on federal construction projects.…

Bacon Statement on Korea Agreement

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement in regards to the agreement between South and North Korea: “I remain hopeful regarding the agreement between North and South Korea to take steps toward ending their decades long war. The President has done a great job setting conditions for progress. However, I will retain the same cautionary approach to matters with…

Rep. Bacon and Co-Chairs of Congressional Soccer Caucus Statement on Passage of H.Con.Res. 111

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Last night, a resolution introduced by Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Rep. Darin LaHood (IL-18), and Rep. Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 392 to 3. This resolution, H.Con.Res. 111, expresses the House of Representative’s support for North America’s united…

Retired French Educator to Join Rep. Bacon to Hear French President Address Joint Meeting of Congress

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will be joined by retired French Language Educator Pam Kooiker to hear His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic at a Joint Meeting of Congress in Washington D.C. on April 25. Kooiker taught French and other subjects at different schools in the Second Congressional District for a combined total of nearly 40 years. Ms. Kooiker…

Rep. Bacon Introduces The Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) has introduced H.R. 5553, the Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act. Ryan Loya and Jeremy Sears were both Marine Corps Sergeants who served in combat together.  Each suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from the same IED explosion and were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress (PTS). Ryan is now living in New York City and successfully…

Rep. Bacon Introduces the SWORDD Act

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Bill will call attention to the prevalence of post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries among the military and veteran populations, and the significant impact these untreated injuries have on servicemembers, family members, and communities at large. Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) has introduced the bipartisan Speed Warrior Outcomes, Research, Detection and Diagnosis (SWORDD)…

Rep. Bacon Votes for Farm Bill

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) voted in support of the 2018 Farm Bill in the House Agriculture Committee today: “I voted today in favor of the 2018 Farm Bill because it provides our farmers and ranchers with the resources they need to continue expanding our nation’s ag economy. Included in this Farm Bill were priorities I have supported throughout my time in Congress including…

Rep. Bacon Introduces the Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Readiness Act of 2018

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Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02), House Armed Services Committee member and Electronic Warfare Working Group Co-Chair, has introduced the bipartisan H.R. 5522, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Readiness Act of 2018 (JEMSORA), one of his 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) priorities. Original co-sponsors of this…

Rep. Bacon Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Syria

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OMAHA, NE- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement on the president's announcement of U.S. military strikes in Syria:  "I support the president’s actions to join our allies, Great Britain and France, to engage in targeted airstrikes on Assad’s chemical weapons facilities. The horrific acts committed by Assad against his own people must be addressed…