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Bacon, Golden, and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans

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Bacon, Golden, and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans WASHINGTON — Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02), Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03), introduced the Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, which would launch a formal review into the effectiveness…

During Rare Disease Week, Bacon & Gottheimer Announce Bipartisan Endorsement from Problem Solvers Caucus for Cameron’s Law

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During Rare Disease Week, Bacon & Gottheimer Announce Bipartisan Endorsement from Problem Solvers Caucus for Cameron’s Law Boosts Rare Disease Research WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed Cameron’s Law, his legislation to fully restore the Orphan Drug Tax Credit and…

Bacon Issues Statement Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address

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Bacon Issues Statement Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his State of the Union address: “The President highlighted several real accomplishments that are strengthening our economy and improving the lives of the American people. The border is secure, violent…

Bacon Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs

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Bacon Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on the Administration’s broad-based tariffs: “The Constitution’s checks and balances still work. Article One gives tariff authority to Congress. This was a common-sense and straightforward ruling by the Supreme Court. I feel…

'The Constitution was defended today': GOP Congressman reacts to Supreme Court tariff ruling

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'The Constitution was defended today': GOP Congressman reacts to Supreme Court tariff ruling     CNN's Brianna Keilar gets Republican Congressman Don Bacon's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe. Bacon says if President Trump moves ahead with his newly invoked…

Lawmakers from Nebraska, Iowa respond to US Supreme Court tariff decision

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Lawmakers from Nebraska, Iowa respond to US Supreme Court tariff decision On Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs. In the hours after the ruling was announced, lawmakers in Nebraska and Iowa voiced their thoughts on the decision. "The Constitution’s checks and balances still work. Article One gives tariff…

‘I feel vindicated’: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump

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‘I feel vindicated’: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump Republican tariff skeptics on Capitol Hill celebrated Friday after the Supreme Court struck down the core authority behind President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs — dealing a blow to a major plank of the president’s agenda but offering a welcome off-ramp to GOP lawmakers who viewed the…

Republican Don Bacon warns Trump: No tariff bailout coming from Congress

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Republican Don Bacon warns Trump: No tariff bailout coming from Congress     Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) won’t support a push by Republican colleagues to codify President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs into law, signaling a bailout is not coming from Congress after the Supreme Court overturned them on Friday. “Oh, I…

Bacon Reappointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

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Bacon Reappointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he was reappointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The Council serves as the board of trustees for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the nation’s official memorial to those who died during the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to the documentation, study, and…

Bacon, Carbajal Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Workplace Protections for Cargo Pilots

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Bacon, Carbajal Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Workplace Protections for Cargo Pilots WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and John Garamendi (D-CA-08), introduced the Safe Skies Act, a bipartisan bill to improve workplace protections for cargo pilots.  Under current law, cargo…