Rep. Don Bacon says he has "beginning support" for measure to claw back authority over tariffs Rep. Don Bacon tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that a measure to claw back Congress' authority over trade is beginning to get support from both parties after President Trump implemented widespread global tariffs. Read more »

Firing of top cyber general ‘sets back’ US military and intel operations, makes America ‘less safe,’ lawmakers of both parties say “General Tim Haugh is an outstanding leader and was doing a superb job at Cyber Command and National Security Agency. He was fired with no public explanation. This action sets back our Cyber and Signals Intelligence operations,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska,… Read more »

Dear friend, This past week was filled with hearings, classified briefings, votes, introduction of legislation, and meetings with constituent advocacy groups and military leaders. On Wednesday, President Trump signed the most sweeping global tariffs plan in a century. Nebraska is the 5th largest… Read more »

Bacon, Huffman, and Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education   Washington – Today, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In… Read more »

Bacon’s bill would give retired, off-duty law enforcement more concealed carry rights Qualified retired and off-duty law enforcement officers would receive extended concealed carry privileges for their firearms under a bipartisan bill recently offered by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). The congressman on March 21 sponsored the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA) of 2025,… Read more »

'We'd like to have them back': Congressman Don Bacon pushes to restore weather balloon operations Congressman Don Bacon joins the fight for answers after the suspension of weather balloon operations in the Omaha area. It's been nearly two weeks since the National Weather Service's announcement of the change, and last week, during his tele-town hall, Bacon had multiple people… Read more »

Legislation to extend concealed carry privileges to law enforcement officers reintroduced U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said their legislation extending concealed carry privileges to law enforcement officers would improve public safety and offer real solutions to terrorism and mass… Read more »

Bacon and Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA)  Offers Real Solutions to Terrorism and Mass Shootings Washington – Recently, Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced H.R.2243, The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA). The bipartisan LEOSA Reform Act will improve… Read more »

Don Bacon's New York Times editorial urges Republicans, President Trump to hold Putin accountable   Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon called on his fellow Republicans and President Donald Trump to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine. In an essay published by the New York Times on Monday morning, Bacon said President Vladimir Putin is "dragging his feet" on a… Read more »

Have you been wondering about Rep. Don Bacon's new look? He says mustache is an 'Air Force tradition'   Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon's new fashion statement has been the talk of the town. "Everywhere I go, all anyone wants to talk about is the mustache. It cracks me up," he said. "Every March, we grow a mustache, and it was to honor a guy, Robin Olds," Bacon said. Olds… Read more »