Bacon Introduces Five Bills to Ease Taxes for Americans Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that he re-introduced five bills from last session that directly address the tax burdens suffered by so many Americans: H.R. 561:  Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025:  This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for certain… Read more »

October 25, 2024 Dear Friends, As our agricultural community faces extraordinary challenges, it is painfully clear that the policies of the Biden-Harris Administration are failing to support American farmers. The decline in the U.S. agricultural economy is… Read more »

Dear friend, Under the Biden-Harris Administration, failed economic policies have crippled a once booming economy. Just over 66% of Americans feel they are living “paycheck to paycheck,” and over 48% consider themselves “broke.” The average American is… Read more »

Omaha receives $2 million grant for UNMC pedestrian walkways OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Omaha officials gave an update Friday on a planned bicyclist and pedestrian walkway over Saddle Creek Road. The city recently received $2 million in federal funds from the Department of Transportation. The money will be added to a federal grant the Omaha got… Read more »

Federal funds will go to pedestrian safety will give $2 million toward Saddle Creek walkway OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska Medical Center plans to build a walkway over Leavenworth, and it will now be joined by a similar path over Saddle Creek Road. The city along with federal funds sourced by Rep. Don Bacon are sponsoring the path as part of the city's Vision Zero effort to… Read more »

Omaha receives $2 million federal grant for bike/walk trail through UNMC campus "Bacon noted that the area encompassing UNMC, its Saddle Creek campus and surrounding neighborhoods is flourishing and that many people walk and bike through the area. “This pedestrian bridge will ensure the safety of walkers and cyclists who need to cross Saddle Creek Road,” he… Read more »

3M has cut the ribbon on a new 90,000-square-foot expansion at the company’s facility in Valley, Nebraska, that will increase the plant’s manufacturing capacity and add new jobs to the community. The $67 million investment includes new production lines, equipment and a warehouse, and will help 3M more quickly meet customer demand for the company’s personal safety products. The expansion… Read more »

Washington – Rep. Don Bacon’s (NE-02) Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), H.R. 354, was passed by the House of Representatives today, in a 221-185 vote. Eighteen Republican Members joined Rep. Bacon as original cosponsors: Reps. Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Mark E. Armodei (NV-02), Andy Barr (KY-06), Dan Bishop (NC-08), Tim Burchett (TN-02), John R. Carter (TX-31), Randy Feenstra… Read more »

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill unveiled a bipartisan bill Thursday aimed at reducing police officer shortages nationwide. Law enforcement leaders came to D.C. Thursday to share how a lack of officers has affected their cities. San Diego Police Sgt. Jared Wilson has been an officer more than 20 years. https://www.wtrf.com/news/washington-dc/bipartisan-bill-aims-to-reduce-police-staffing-shortages/ Read more »

WASHINGTON — More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps. The May 1 letter to the chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee’s commerce, justice and science (CJS) subcommittee, signed by 44 members, asked appropriators to provide at… Read more »