Bill Increases Information Sharing Between First Responders and Feds The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Don Bacon’s (NE-02) first bill of the 116th Congress, H.R. 504, the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Field Engagement Accountability Act. The bill will help bolster the crucial partnership between DHS and the national fusion center network that works… Read more »

OMAHA, NE – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released a statement regarding the President’s offer to re-open the government and his commitment to work on border security: “The President has stepped up to the plate by agreeing to reopen the government and laying a framework for what is needed to secure our nation’s borders. It is time for Speaker Pelosi and other… Read more »

Representative Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced his committee assignments for the 116th Congress to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the Agriculture Committee. The House Armed Services Committee’s oversight responsibilities include the full scope of operations performed by the Department of Defense as well as the national security functions of the Department of… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after 13 House Democrats and all Republicans voted for the Motion to Recommit H.J. Res 31., which would have paid Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, including the U.S. Coast Guard, through January 24th, and require further negotiation to secure the border and reopen DHS: “Our Coast Guard plays a crucial… Read more »

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 676 the bipartisan NATO Support Act, of which Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) is an original co-sponsor. The legislation reiterates strong Congressional support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the longest-standing and most successful multinational military alliance in the world. The NATO Support Act asserts the… Read more »

OMAHA, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today released a statement regarding Martin Luther King Jr. Day: “Today we remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream for America. As one of the most important voices of the American Civil Rights Movement, he made it his life’s mission to fight for social justice and to fight for a nation where compassion and… Read more »

OMAHA, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement in response to the President's plan to address border security and opening the government: "The President has offered once again to negotiate and find a middle ground that secures our border and opens the rest of government. While the President’s plan doesn’t offer a permanent solution for DACA and… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 27, 2018    OMAHA, NE - In a letter sent today (12/27/18) to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) asked for his pay to be withheld until an agreement to fund the whole government takes effect.  In the letter, Rep. Bacon stated, "I believe that Members of Congress should be… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today released a statement regarding Rep. Steve King's (IA-04) comments to the New York Times: “Racist comments are reprehensible and have no place in our conversations nor society, including the ones made by Rep. King. White supremacy is, was, and always will be repugnant. There can be no ambiguity on this. Though he has said white supremacy… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today introduced H.R. 504, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Field Engagement Accountability Act, which requires the DHS Secretary to develop a department-wide plan for engagement with fusion centers. Original cosponsors of this bipartisan bill include: Ranking Member Michael McCaul (TX-10), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and… Read more »