Omaha, Neb. – Scoring a 104 out of 110 by the Common Ground Committee, Inc (CGC), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) is ranked first by the non-partisan, citizen-led organization devoted to improving public discourse in politics. Bacon, the number one elected official in America, received the highest score nationwide. This is the second time in a row that CGC has graded… Read more »

June 30, 2022 — 170 Members of Congress joined a bipartisan advocacy effort in support of $193 million in funding for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild program for the upcoming fiscal year, helping young people across the country build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to long-term professional and personal success. The effort, which was co-led by Nebraska Congressman Don… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-R) participated in a bipartisan trip to Israel last week where he met with out-going Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in-coming Prime Minister Yair Lapid, and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also met with The Honorable Mansour Abbas, current leader of the United Arab List and Chairman of the Special Committee on Arab Society… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) led more than 60 Republican lawmakers in requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) help solve the nationwide shortage of qualified drivers holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) in the motor fuels distribution industry. Read the full article here. Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act:  “People battling substance use disorders or suffering from severe mental illness, especially children, will greatly benefit from the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act which supports… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), voted Thursday morning in favor of advancing H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The bill was reported out of committee by a vote of 57 – 1. This ... Read the full article here. Read more »

Dianne Lob, Chair, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: “The Conference of Presidents strongly supports the letter from 37 bipartisan Members of Congress, led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Don Bacon (R-NE), calling for a federal inquiry into the dissemination of… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on June 23 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would expand the success of 24/7 sobriety programs nationwide by creating and authorizing a $50 million annual grant program for five years within the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. Read the full story here. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Wednesday led 31 of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would require the Biden administration to reverse its regulatory agenda, which they say has created barriers for domestic agriculture production.  Rep. Thompson sponsored the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act, H.R. 8069, which aims… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act:  “People battling substance use disorders or suffering from severe mental illness, especially children, will greatly benefit from the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act which… Read more »