For the past three years, Rep. Don Bacon has suffered from a persistent cough and shortness of breath that left the 57-year-old retired Air Force brigadier general gasping for air when attempting his regular 7-mile runs.
Doctors at first diagnosed him with late-onset asthma, a condition that is rare for someone in middle age. But the condition worsened — especially after he… Read more »
With severe weather season approaching, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) partnered with local emergency officials on March 24, 2021 to discuss emergency preparedness for home and business, during a live tele-town hall. Rep. Bacon’s guests included Nebraska Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Operations Manager Earl Immler, a representative from the Federal Emergency Management Association… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) introduced l the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act, which provides veteran firefighters with the fair compensation, healthcare, and retirement benefits they’ve earned through their service.
The bipartisan legislation is named after Powhatan County, Virginia resident Michael… Read more »
It’s known as the American Rescue Plan Act and was signed into law by President Joe Biden last month.
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package was approved without a single vote from Republicans in Congress or the U.S. Senate. Why is that?
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Russia's growing nuclear arsenal and President Biden's inaction on nuclear weapons may put American allies in grave danger, Republicans and defense experts say.
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Rep. Don Bacon (R., Neb.), a co-chair of the House Baltic caucus, said that a weakened nuclear stance would also hurt other European allies.
"Our European allies understand the importance of countering Russia and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) joined his Problem Solvers Caucus colleagues by urging Congressional leadership to return to regular order in the House, allowing for open debate on the House floor, committee hearings, and amendments. In a letter officially endorsed by the 58-Member bipartisan Caucus, including 29 Democrats and 29 Republicans, the… Read more »
Bacon Informational Tele-Town Hall
Omaha, Neb. - With severe weather season approaching, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) has partnered with local emergency officials to discuss emergency preparedness for home and business, during a tele-town hall on Wednesday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m. CT. Rep. Bacon’s guests include:
FEMA: Jay Van Der Werff, Ph.D ., FEMA Region VII (Acting) Deputy Regional… Read more »
La Cámara de Representantes ya dio luz verde a la posibilidad de que cientos de personas con DACA o TPS se conviertan en ciudadanos. Ahora, esta propuesta comienza su arduo camino de votación por el Senado.
"Localmente, congresistas como Don Bacon se aseguraron de brindar su voto a la propuesta de ley. Su apoyo, es la manera de cumplir una promesa que le hizo a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today protected women’s safety and rights, as well as the sanctity of life by voting against two bills, H.J. Res. 17, which would remove the deadline for the ratification of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021.
“Groups such as NARAL and NOW have said that the ERA is… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Van Taylor (R-TX) for the second session in a row introduced bipartisan legislation amending the United States Code to criminalize lynching and provide for enhanced sentencing under existing federal hate crime statutes. H.R. 1727, The Emmett Till and Will Brown… Read more »
