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'Junior high type of move': Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon reacts to 'Gulf of America' vote
Thursday morning, the House voted 211 to 206 to support the measure to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America.' ...
Nebraska’s Bacon the lone GOP no vote on ‘Gulf of America’ bill passed by U.S. House
The legislation is unlikely to move far in the Senate, where it would take 60 votes to advance. Republicans control the ...
How they voted: Nebraska Congressman Bacon casts only GOP ‘no’ vote on renaming Gulf of Mexico
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) was the only Republican in Congress who voted “no” on H.R. 276. He talked with news media in ...
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Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and national Republicans scoff at Dem candidates for 2026
LINCOLN — On the same day Densie Powell announced she is running in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb, said Nebraska Democrats had learned nothing. “ ...
Wall Street Journal3d
Tax Bill Imperiled by Trump’s Loud Republican Critic
Don Bacon has become known as a rare House Republican who regularly criticizes President Trump’s actions. Now his vote could be crucial to Trump’s tax plans. The Nebraska centrist is warning ...
GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump’s tax breaks bill
When it comes to Medicaid, Rep. Juan Ciscomani is telling fellow Republicans he won't support steep cuts that could hit ...
Fremont Tribune5d
Denise Powell launches bid in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District
Denise Powell, known for her work helping new candidates run for office, is running for Congress in Nebraska's Omaha-based 2nd District. (Courtesy of Denise Powell for Congress) LINCOLN — Denise ...