Today, Speaker Paul Ryan named Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) as a House Armed Services Committee conferee to the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference committee. A conference committee resolves the differences between Senate and House versions of the same bill. Rep. Bacon previously served on the FY18 NDAA conference committee. “I want to thank Speaker Ryan for… Read more »

Today Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after supporting H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act: “We need a compassionate solution that better secures our border, transitions us to a merit-based immigration system, reinforces the rule of law by stopping ‘catch and release,’ and provides our DACA youth with a… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon’s (NE-02) fourth bill was approved by the House of Representatives today. The bill, H.R. 5733, the DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address vulnerabilities to technologies used in critical applications. “The next ‘Pearl Harbor attack’ will not… Read more »

OMAHA, NE –  Staff from the office of Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will be out in the community helping constituents with a range of issues related to federal government agencies. Constituents can get assistance with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services, Internal Revenue Service and several other… Read more »

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 »