Budget

Rep. Bacon Votes to Pass Budget

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Today, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) joined his House colleagues and voted yes to adopt the Senate Amendment to the House passed Budget Resolution. “Today I voted to approve the Senate Amendment to the House passed Budget, allowing tax reform to move ahead. This budget restrains spending and unleashes economic growth through tax reform. As a member of the House Armed Services…

Rep. Bacon Introduces Accountability for Congressional Pay Act

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Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) along with original co-sponsors Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) today introduced the Accountability for Congressional Pay Act, which will directly link pay for Members of Congress to their ability to balance the budget. This legislation would cut Members of Congress’ pay equal to the percentage of deficit…

Rep. Bacon Says Government Shutdown Not an Option

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 Shutting down the government and not funding our troops was not an option for Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) as he voted yes for the Omnibus bill that will fund government operations including the military through September 2017.  This Omnibus bill strengthens our military, border enforcement, and the National Institute for Health while keeping the IRS and EPA at reduced…