(CNSNews.com) – During a screening and panel discussion of the Media Research Center’s new documentary on the Keystone XL pipeline,  House Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) detailed how the canceling of the pipeline by President Biden is hurting workers and the economy in Nebraska. He also stressed that it was “outrageous” for Biden to support Russia’s Nord Stream 2… Read more »

Bacon’s support On behalf of Monolith and other organizations in support of critical infrastructure investments that lead to high wage jobs, economic growth and a clean energy future, I write to commend U.S. Congressman Don Bacon for his support of the bipartisan infrastructure bill.  Read it here. Read more »

Nebraska is set to receive billions of dollars from the federal government for roads and other infrastructure after passage by Congress of a long-awaited bill. The $1 trillion bipartisan plan includes billions of dollars for items viewed as traditional infrastructure, including roads, bridges, public transit, airports, the electric grid and other areas. In most of those… Read more »

Nebraska Cattlemen appreciates the support of Senator Fischer and Representative Bacon for advancing the much-needed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This bill provides investments into roads, bridges, and broadband infrastructure, in addition to securing much-needed regulatory certainty and relief for farmers, ranchers, and cattle transporters. Read the full release here. Read more »

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Congressman Don Bacon and Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue spoke to NTV News on new policies the Biden Administration has put forward and how they're affecting agricultural business here in the Cornhusker state. Watch it here. Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after attending a press conference with the Nebraska Farm Bureau at Husker Harvest Days.  “During my time in Congress, I have met countless farmers, ranchers, and producers in Nebraska that have helped our state thrive and strengthened our local economy. However, many family farms… Read more »

LINCOLN, NEB. – Following requests by Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska congressional delegation, President Joe Biden yesterday issued a major disaster declaration for the state of Nebraska. The declaration will allow for federal funds to begin flowing to portions of the state impacted by severe thunderstorms between July 9 and July 10.   “Nebraska communities… Read more »

July storms caused more than $30 million in damage in Nebraska and left more than one-third of the state without electrical power, according to the state’s congressional delegation. The delegation cited the impact of the storm in a letter to President Joe Biden supporting Gov. Pete Ricketts’ request for federal disaster aid.   The letter was signed by Sens. Ben Sasse and… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - While most of the mess from the wind storm last month is cleaned up, more help is needed. Nebraska’s entire congressional delegation wrote a letter to President Biden on Tuesday. The letter supports Gov. Ricketts’ request for a major disaster declaration for heavily impacted communities across the state on July 9th and 10th. Fourteen Nebraska… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which aims to remove barriers for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to participate in the voluntary carbon credit marketplace. As producers look to reduce their environmental footprint, they often look to the carbon credit marketplace to offset their emissions. Problem Solvers, Rep.… Read more »