Lawmakers are racing Friday to pass the final spending package needed for the current budget year, a long overdue action that will set funding for federal agencies and push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall.
With spending set to expire for several key federal agencies at midnight Friday, the House and Senate are expected to take up to spare a $1.2 trillion measure that… Read more »
People would no longer be allowed to drive on Burt Street through Creighton University's Omaha campus if a proposal before Omaha City Council passes. But the public would be able to walk, bike, run and otherwise freely move to and through Creighton on a new pedestrian mall with which the university plans to replace Burt Street.… Read more »
International non-stop flights are likely on the way to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, thanks to additional funding from Congress.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and Congressman Don Bacon notified the Omaha Airport Authority Wednesday that Eppley will receive $7 million in community project funding with the passage of this year’s Consolidated Appropriations… Read more »
Bacon Issues Response to Biden’s SOTU
Washington. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following response after President Biden’s State of the Union Address:
"Pres. Biden missed the mark tonight on border security and inflation. He failed to acknowledge his responsibly for the mess at our borders. He ended the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy; he sued the State of Texas for protecting itself… Read more »
On Friday, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced that their staff will hold Service Academy Days in North Platte, Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Norfolk, Bellevue, and Omaha.
“As a veteran who served nearly 30 years in the Air Force, I cannot share enough how much my… Read more »
Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced he will be cosponsoring H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, introduced by Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Lisa McClain (MI-09), and Virginia Foxx (NC-05) in the Committee on Education & the Workforce.
The FAIR Act, a Republican solution to fix our broken student loan system, will simplify the repayment… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On Wednesday, credit rating agency, Fitch put the United States’ credit on “rating watch negative” because of the current negotiations over the debt limit.
If the debt limit is not raised before the US runs out of money to pay its bills, there could be dire consequences for the world economy.
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Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement on the passage of S.J. Res 11:
“We rely on hard working truckers to transport goods all across America,” said Rep. Bacon. “Imposing oppressive regulations will crush the trucking industry, kill jobs, and pass the cost on to consumers. I support S.J. Res 11 to alleviate the heavy hand of government regulation and keep… Read more »
Elliott Equipment Company (Elliott)and AEM hosted United States Representative Don Bacon (R-Neb.) for an I Make America event at Elliott's Omaha facility. I Make America, AEM’s national grassroots campaign, is the voice of the 2.3 million men and women of the equipment manufacturing industry who make the equipment that build, power, and feed the world.
“Elliott… Read more »
Bacon Votes to Control Ballooning Debt
Washington. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting for Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling legislation:
“The passage of this bill puts the ball in the President’s and Schumer’s court to start negotiating. Their stance of refusing to negotiate is being criticized by a large majority of Americans because it is not right. In… Read more »
