Oversight & Government Reform

Bacon’s Bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA) Passes House

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Bacon’s Bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA) Passes House Offers Real Solutions to Terrorism and Mass Shootings Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) secured House passage of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA), H.R.2243, with a 229-193 vote. The bipartisan legislation includes seventeen Republican members as…

Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Statement on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science

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Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Statement on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science WASHINGTON – Recently, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reportedly sent a preliminary budget plan to NASA that proposes a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and to eliminate funding for the Mars Sample Return (MRS)…

Eight FCC Victorville staffers rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure

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Eight FCC Victorville staffers rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure   The Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act currently awaits congressional action. The proposed legislation was created following the death of a U.S. Penitentiary Atwater mailroom supervisor in August 2024. Marc Fischer, a former Coast Guard…

Farmer defends federal energy tax credits and weather balloon launches

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Farmer defends federal energy tax credits and weather balloon launches   That's got the attention from conservative groups and a representative from U.S. Representative Don Bacon's office who were touring Christensen's farm Thursday. "Seeing firsthand tax credits at work, energy investments at work, that's incredible to see," said Brian Martinez, from the American…

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon proposes taking back Congress’s tariff power from Trump

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U.S. Rep. Don Bacon proposes taking back Congress’s tariff power from Trump Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon unveiled legislation this week to claw back Congress’ authority on tariffs from the White House.  His bill would require the president — any president — to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing tariffs on imported goods, limit the duration of…

Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade

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Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell’s Bill WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), along with Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress’ constitutionally authorized…

Bacon to introduce bill to give tariff authority back to Congress

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Bacon to introduce bill to give tariff authority back to Congress   Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon plans to introduce legislation to give Congress the control over tariffs it deferred to the president nearly a century ago. Bacon will introduce the bill on Monday, the Republican told KETV. The bill is identical to what Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley introduced in the Senate last…

Rep. Don Bacon says he has "beginning support" for measure to claw back authority over tariffs

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Rep. Don Bacon says he has "beginning support" for measure to claw back authority over tariffs Rep. Don Bacon tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that a measure to claw back Congress' authority over trade is beginning to get support from both parties after President Trump implemented widespread global tariffs.

Bacon and Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA)

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Bacon and Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA)  Offers Real Solutions to Terrorism and Mass Shootings Washington – Recently, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced H.R.2243, The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA). The bipartisan LEOSA Reform Act will improve…