Bacon Gives Update on Epstein Files Vote Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) yesterday voted to subpoena and release the Epstein files, via a procedural rule directing the Oversight Committee to release "all unclassified committee records received from the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Epstein estate, and any other custodians related to the investigation… Read more »

Bacon Announces $7 Million Grant for Eppley Airfield's International Expansion Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced today that Eppley Airfield has secured a $7.0 million FY24 Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) grant for its Federal Inspection Services Facility. Throughout his Congressional career, Rep. Bacon has made improvements to Eppley Airfield one of his top… Read more »

'Worst thing I've ever seen': 4 years later, GOP veterans say Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal still haunts them It has been four years since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year foreign entanglement and leaving the fates of hundreds of thousands of people in the hands of the Taliban. For House Republican lawmakers who served in the Armed Forces, in the Middle East… Read more »

Bacon, House GOP Military Veterans Share Heartfelt Testimonies on Abbey Gate Anniversary Washington – Today, Representative Don Bacon (NE-2) and veteran members of the House Republican Conference mark the fourth anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and left dozens more wounded. To… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon visits Munroe-Meyer Institute   University and Munroe-Meyer Institute leaders welcomed U.S. Rep. Don Bacon for a tour of the UNMC facility on Aug. 12. The tour, led by Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute, provided a look at services, training and research done at the institute. This was Rep. Bacon’s first… Read more »

Dear friend, It's been an eventful week across the district, with important constituent meetings, reacting to critical international developments, introduction of new legislation, and a special visit to the Nebraska State Fair. I held a virtual press conference reacting to President Trump’s… Read more »

Bacon, Vindman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track & Combat Antisemitism in Extremist Movements  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Bacon (R-Neb.-02) and Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) introduced the Violent Antisemitism Threat Assessment Act, a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to issue a comprehensive report to Congress… Read more »

'Ukraine's in the right': Bacon comments on Russia's 'war of aggression' Congressman Don Bacon answers questions about his perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war and President Trump's meeting Monday with President Zelenskyy. https://www.wowt.com/video/2025/08/19/ukraines-right-bacon-comments-russias-war-aggression/ Read more »

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 »