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.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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)… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Today Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 5482, the Military Biodefense Readiness and Protection Act of 2018, one of his 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) priorities. “The United States must be ready to respond to today’s evolving threats. This bill will require the Department of Defense to focus on ensuring our servicemembers can defend… Read more »