In Case You Missed It: We're Nebraska's U.S. Congressmen. Here's why we supported the Big Beautiful Bill By U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood, Don Bacon, and Adrian Smith Omaha World-Herald July 12, 2025 Last week, before we voted to send HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) to President Trump for his signature, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries gave a speech in which… Read more »

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon to host telephone town hall   Rep. Don Bacon will hold a telephone town hall with residents of Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District on July 21 at 6:30 p.m. The event will also stream over audio online. Residents who want to attend can register at bacon.house.gov/live. They may also call in the evening of July 21 to 855-962-1225. “Due to the… Read more »

Bacon and Golden Introduce Back the Blue Act to Protect Federal Judges, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Officers Bacon's 118th Congress legislation reintroduced with bipartisan support Washington – Today, Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jared Golden (ME-02) reintroduced the Back the Blue Act, which seeks to ensure that those who risk their lives to protect… 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 »

Outgoing GOP Rep. Don Bacon expresses interest in presidency, governorship While Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., will not seek re-election next year, he is leaving the door open to the prospect of further public service, expressing interest in potentially serving as governor, or even president. "I got asked the other day, ‘You say you’re interested in being an executive — is that governor… Read more »

Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid Centrist Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the “hunger” for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year. But Bacon, who spent 30 years in the Air Force and specialized in intelligence matters, said… Read more »

Bacon Votes Yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes on the “One Big Beautiful Bill”: “Stopping tax increases of approximately $141 a month on Middle Class Nebraskan families and making the tax code permanent is critical, which is why I voted yes on the bill. In addition, this bill invests in… Read more »

Don Bacon votes yes on Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill': 'No bill is going to be perfect' Weighing it all, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon said in the end he saw more good than bad in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The Republican congressman representing the Omaha-based 2nd District on Thursday supported the bill carrying Trump’s agenda — including extending tax cuts, increasing… Read more »

How they voted: Nebraska, Iowa representatives send Trump his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon told First Alert 6 on Thursday that he had made up mind on his vote Monday, saying the bill “is not perfect” — but does stop a 20% tax hike for almost every American, and he couldn’t justify voting against a tax… Read more »

Bacon to Retire at End of 119th Congress Touts Accomplishes and Pledges to Continue Outstanding Service and Pursue Legislative Initiatives Omaha, Neb. – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI), announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire at the… Read more »