WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) presented their first-ever AEM Champion of the Industry Award this week to U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-Neb.), alongside Representative Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). The AEM Champion of the Industry Award recognizes members… Read more »
Washington, DC – Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Mike Bost (IL-12), and Pete Stauber (MN-08) today announced they will serve as co-chairs of the Republican Main Street Caucus during the 117th Congress. Main Street is a group comprised of 60 Republican members who are dedicated to strong, conservative principles related to economic, business, environmental, and national… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebr.) today celebrated the news that his legislation H.R. 3888, which reauthorizes the CHIP IN for Vets Act for an additional five years was included as part of an annual extenders bill that was passed in the House. The legislation allows local communities across the country to assist with the planning and construction of Department of Veterans… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today protected the pockets of hard-working Americans and stood with our ally Israel by voting against H.R. 5305, a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that totally removes the debt ceiling allowing for unlimited spending over the next 15 months.
“By voting to remove the debt ceiling until December 2022, Speaker Pelosi and… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Marine killed last month in Afghanistan was remembered at his funeral Friday as a hero who died while trying to help others.
The Rev. Suzanne Howe recalled Bible scripture in describing the actions of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page, who was one of 13 U.S. service members killed Aug. 26 in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. The blast also killed at least 169 Afghans and… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords:
“On this one-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, I am pleased the current Administration has embraced the full measure of its impact in forging the most significant advancement in Middle East peace in decades. The bold diplomacy… Read more »
The average age of Nebraska farmers is nearly 57 years old. In many cases, those older farmers are making succession plans that would pass the family farm, ranch or small business onto the next generation of their family.
With million of Nebraska farm and ranch acres and small businesses at stake, some Nebraskans are concerned whether new tax proposals by the Biden administration… Read more »
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Congressman Don Bacon and Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue spoke to NTV News on new policies the Biden Administration has put forward and how they're affecting agricultural business here in the Cornhusker state.
Watch it here. Read more »
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Heeding concerns from rural America, Democrats have dropped a controversial tax proposal.
It comes as farmers gather at the Husker Harvest Days, raising concerns about President Joe Biden's agenda.
It appears Congress has killed a proposal that would’ve increased taxes on farm ground transitioning from one generation to the next.
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U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would expand free school meals programs for some 400,000 children living in kinship care, meaning they reside with their grandparents or in other arrangements.
“Food insecurity poses a serious risk to a child’s health and development and the opioid epidemic has only exacerbated the issue,”… Read more »
