U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, in tele-town hall, says House GOP, DOGE not threats to social programs [View all]

Source: Nebraska Examiner

Not as viral as other town halls, but constituents raised concerns and Bacon criticized Trump administration on national security

By: Juan Salinas II - March 26, 2025 12:26 am

LINCOLN — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., reassured his constituents Tuesday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the House GOP budget are not threats to the stability of the social programs they rely on or the federal agencies that provide benefits like Social Security and Medicaid.

Bacon also said he and a bipartisan group of House lawmakers are prepared to push back against Trump administration efforts to privatize key government functions such as the U.S. Postal Service. He said he would press DOGE and the administration to be more thoughtful in cutting government spending.

Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier general, also called on President Donald Trump and his national security team to take accountability for accidentally sharing war plans with a journalist using a consumer-grade cell phone app, Signal.
Tele-town hall

Unlike previous years when Bacon held in-person town halls, the Omaha-area congressman held a Tuesday evening tele-town hall for more than 17,000 people. His choice received criticism from Nebraska Democrats, but Bacon’s team has said he made the format change because of “large interest.”


Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/26/u-s-rep-don-bacon-in-tele-town-hall-says-house-gop-doge-not-threats-to-social-programs/