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Bacon Announces Funding for Mitigating Risks for Natural Gas Pipelines

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Bacon Announces Funding for Mitigating Risks for Natural Gas Pipelines Omaha, Neb. - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law appropriated Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) $1 billion for the agency’s Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) –its first-ever infrastructure grant—aimed at mitigating safety risk from the highest-risk,…

On Tax Day, Gottheimer touts efforts to lower taxes

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U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th District, held a press conference Monday at H&R Block in Emerson to announce actions toward lowering taxes for families and small businesses here in New Jersey. Local officials, residents and stakeholders joined Gottheimer. “Families across the state and country are rooting for a refund this Tax Day. But, for far too many Jersey families and small…

US Congress Rushes To Approve Spending Bills Before Shutdown Deadline

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Lawmakers are racing Friday to pass the final spending package needed for the current budget year, a long overdue action that will set funding for federal agencies and push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. With spending set to expire for several key federal agencies at midnight Friday, the House and Senate are expected to take up to spare a $1.2 trillion measure that…

Omaha’s Eppley Airfield receiving $7 million for international arrivals facility

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International non-stop flights are likely on the way to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, thanks to additional funding from Congress. U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and Congressman Don Bacon notified the Omaha Airport Authority Wednesday that Eppley will receive $7 million in community project funding with the passage of this year’s Consolidated Appropriations…

Bacon Issues Response to Biden’s SOTU

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Bacon Issues Response to Biden’s SOTU Washington. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following response after President Biden’s State of the Union Address: "Pres. Biden missed the mark tonight on border security and inflation. He failed to acknowledge his responsibly for the mess at our borders. He ended the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy; he sued the State of Texas for protecting itself…

Military Service Academy Days Across Nebraska Announced

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On Friday, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced that their staff will hold Service Academy Days in North Platte, Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Norfolk, Bellevue, and Omaha. “As a veteran who served nearly 30 years in the Air Force, I cannot share enough how much my…

Bacon Joins Plan to Ease Student Loan Burden

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Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced he will be cosponsoring H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, introduced by Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Lisa McClain (MI-09), and Virginia Foxx (NC-05) in the Committee on Education & the Workforce. The FAIR Act, a Republican solution to fix our broken student loan system, will simplify the repayment…

Rep. Don Bacon thinks two sides are close on debt ceiling negotiations

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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On Wednesday, credit rating agency, Fitch put the United States’ credit on “rating watch negative” because of the current negotiations over the debt limit.  If the debt limit is not raised before the US runs out of money to pay its bills, there could be dire consequences for the world economy. Read more here.

Rep. Bacon Votes to Repeal EPA Trucking Regulation

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Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement on the passage of S.J. Res 11: “We rely on hard working truckers to transport goods all across America,” said Rep. Bacon. “Imposing oppressive regulations will crush the trucking industry, kill jobs, and pass the cost on to consumers. I support S.J. Res 11 to alleviate the heavy hand of government regulation and keep…