Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement after the House passed the 2018 Farm Bill: “Today, my colleagues and I supported America’s farmers by voting to pass the 2018 Farm Bill and provide baseline funding beyond 2018 for 40 programs. These programs include trade promotion that will open opportunities… Read more »

Today Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act.  “Though this bill is not perfect, it would have been better than doing nothing. We must move forward on border security, protecting DACA youth, and updating our immigration system. This legislation provides necessary funding to enhance… Read more »

OMAHA, NE- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding family separation at the border: "Families are the heart of our society and way of life. We should not be separating them at the border because of outdated and broken immigration policies, but instead protecting them by finding suitable shelter and speeding up the adjudication process. However, we cannot… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) joined his colleagues to pass 35 bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the national opioid crisis and providing tools to assist states in stopping the damage to our communities. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there were more than 42,000 overdose deaths because of opioid abuse in 2016. In Nebraska, the number is much lower with 44 opioid… Read more »

OMAHA, NE –  Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will host his ninth town hall on Saturday, June 23 at Platteview High School in Sarpy County from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The town hall is open to residents of the Second Congressional District. “I made a commitment to meet with constituents across the district and this town hall is the first one in this area of Sarpy… Read more »

Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 6105, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act with Reps. Scott Perry (PA-04) and John Rutherford (FL-04) as original cosponsors. The LEOSA Reform Act makes improvements to current concealed carry laws by easing training burdens and restrictions on carrying for current or retired law enforcement… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) released a statement following their ‘yea’ vote and successful advocacy to remove Ebola funding cuts from the rescissions package: “I worked to ensure life-saving Ebola funding was not cut as part of this rescissions package, enabling me to now vote to rescind nearly $15 billion in wasteful spending.… Read more »

Today Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released a statement following the announcement of a new Drug Enforcement Administration Division Office in Omaha, Nebraska: “The decision to designate Omaha as the location for a new DEA Division Office will facilitate greater criminal case and information sharing, as well as coordination throughout the Midwest and with local, tribal, and state… Read more »

Today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04), and the original cosponsors of the STOP School Violence Act (H.R. 4909), sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking that the Department of Justice work quickly to release guidance for the school security… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released a statement following passage of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “This year’s NDAA provides critical investments, reforms, and advancements for our military forces. More than $117 billion of increased funding in this bill will provide resources needed to repair and replace equipment, improve training, and restore… Read more »