Congressman Don Bacon advocates for more trade deals to help struggling farmers Corn, it's one of the things Nebraska is best known for, and now it's a crop that many are struggling to profit from. For months, business owners and farmers have been voicing concerns on the impact continued tariffs may have. Last week, the Nebraska Farm Bureau said there are farmers who may not… Read more »

Ag Secretary Makes Another Nebraska Visit   The secretary’s visit came at the request of U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and included Nebraska Representatives Don Bacon, Mike Flood, and Adrian Smith of the House Ways and Means Committee. The members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation highlighted the benefits they say will come to the state from the recently passed tax… Read more »

'Divorce is not an option': A prominent GOP lawmaker on the U.S., Mexico, and Trump's tariffs President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico had a straightforward message for a bipartisan American delegation last week: Mexico and the U.S. are like a married couple, but one that can’t afford to split and call it quits. “Divorce is not an option,” Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, one… Read more »

Bipartisan Pair of House Members to Meet With Sheinbaum in Mexico A bipartisan pair of congressmen is set to travel to Mexico next week to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and other top government officials as President Trump stokes tension between the United States and its southern neighbor. Representatives Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, and Ro Khanna, Democrat of… Read more »

Bacon and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Ownership Bipartisan Legislation Closes Critical Gaps in Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership Tracking Washington – Recently, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) along with Reps. Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Michael Bost (R-IL-12), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Brad Finstad… Read more »

Bacon Reintroduces Landmark Legislation to Strengthen America’s Agricultural Security and Support Beginning Farmers Washington – Recently, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) reintroduced two groundbreaking bills aimed at modernizing and securing America's agricultural sector. H.R. 4155, the American Agricultural Security Act will bolster cyber defenses for our nation's food… Read more »

Bacon Votes Yes on House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted yes on the House Agriculture Committee’s (HAC) Reconciliation markup, which includes measures to restore integrity to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). These reforms will ensure SNAP works the way Congress intended it to, by reinforcing work, rooting… Read more »

Rep. Bacon says farmers ‘already seeing an impact from tariffs,’ calls for opening trade Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said farmers in his state and across the Midwest are “already seeing” the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs and called for the country to open agricultural trade with other countries to support the industry.  Bacon joined NewsNation’s “The Hill… 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 »

Congressman Don Bacon says he's not in favor of most of the tariffs that Trump is ordering, discuss how they impact Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said he's hearing from Nebraska on how the Trump administration tariffs are impacting them. He said he believes in fair trade.  And he's heard from Nebraskans who said they have already seen the effects of the tariffs on their… Read more »