'We have to have accurate data': Rep. Don Bacon reacts to President Trump firing labor statistics chief OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon is weighing in after the president fired the labor statistics chief. President Donald Trump removed Erika McEntarfer from the role hours after a weak jobs report. Trump said he plans to name a new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor… Read more »

LPS interim superintendent updates Rotary on federal funding, leadership search By Anthony D'Agostino Published: Aug. 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM CDT|Updated: 16 hours ago LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. John Skretta attended Lincoln Rotary Club 14’s meeting on Tuesday to provide updates on several topics ranging from staffing to… Read more »

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… Read more »

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)… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon introduces bill to restore Congress' constitutional role in trade   As the White House prepares to implement tariffs on most of the world, there are efforts to limit the administration. Nebraska congressman Don Bacon introduced a bill he said would restore Congress' constitutional role in… Read more »

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… Read more »