OMAHA, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today visited areas of the Second Congressional District to observe flooding conditions, including an incident command post in King Lake. Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning was there as well.  “I want to thank the first responders from Douglas County, Waterloo, Valley, Omaha Fire, Ashland and Council Bluffs, who are braving the cold… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted no on H.R. 1, as urged by the ACLU in a letter dated March 6, 2019 and sent to Members of Congress: “As someone sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, I voted no on a bill that was an attempt to thwart the constitutional rights of states in regulating elections, an attempt to silence Americans’ free speech,… Read more »

Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) introduced legislation to combat unregulated custody transfers (UCT) of adopted children to strangers, a dangerous practice known as “rehoming”. The Safe Home Act would close a loophole in federal law by clearly establishing that UCT is child abuse.   In 2013, Reuters shined a national… Read more »

Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding his vote on H.R. 8: “There are many proposals to prevent criminal gun violence that historically appreciate wide bipartisan support, which is why I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 1339 the “Understanding the Mass Violence Prevention Act of 2019.”  This bill addresses the persistent… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) today voted against H.J. Res. 46, to overturn the President’s use of the National Emergencies Act, and released the following statement: “There is an emergency at our southern border and today I voted to support the President’s use of the National Emergencies Act. The Department of Homeland Security says nearly 120,000 individuals attempted… Read more »

OMAHA, NE - Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding the President's National emergency Declaration: "The use of a national emergency raises significant concerns as it encroaches on Article I of our Constitution. This act yields the President a wide swath of power, and has been used by previous administrations in the same situations – when Congress… Read more »

Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 1156, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act. After its introduction, Rep. Bacon hosted a press conference with the leading original cosponsors and supporting organizations, on the need for this critical piece of legislation. The LEOSA Reform Act expands the LEOSA exemption to allow qualified active and… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will partner with the Nebraska Art Teacher Association and high schools to coordinate and evaluate The Congressional Art Competition. This competition is open to all high school students in Nebraska’s Second District and is usually conducted every Spring. “This is an outstanding opportunity for Nebraska students to showcase their artistry and… Read more »

 - Representative Don Bacon (NE-2) announced today he was appointed to the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, and the Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee for the 116th Congress. The Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee oversees foreign agricultural assistance, trade promotion,… Read more »

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 »