Press Release: Bacon and Chu Respond to Proposed NASA Budget Cuts in Joint Statement

Co-Chairs Bacon and Chu express concern over proposed severe budget cuts to NASA's science programs and missions.

Quiver AI Summary

Statement on Proposed Budget Cuts: Reps. Don Bacon and Judy Chu, co-chairs of the Congressional Planetary Science Caucus, expressed their concerns about President Trump's proposed FY27 budget, which suggests a 23% reduction in NASA's total funding and a 47% cut to the Science Mission Directorate.

Impact on NASA Missions: The proposed cuts would terminate over 40 space missions, including the Mars Sample Return mission. The representatives emphasized that such reductions could cause significant disruption to jobs, national security, and long-term research in space exploration.

Call for Increased Investment: Bacon and Chu reiterated their commitment to advocating for sustained funding for NASA, citing that current levels have not kept pace with inflation and emphasizing the need for more investment in scientific programs rather than cuts.

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Don Bacon Fundraising

Don Bacon recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 1940th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.

Bacon disclosed $57.2K of spending. This was the 968th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Bacon disclosed $519.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 586th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.

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Don Bacon Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that Don Bacon is worth $1.7M, as of April 9th, 2026. This is the 270th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Bacon has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

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Don Bacon Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Don Bacon:

H.R.7419: Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026
H.R.7090: To designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway".
H.R.6611: The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025
H.R.6558: Defense Secure Mobile Phones Act of 2025
H.R.6557: The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025

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2026 Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $48,661,208 of spending in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $34,915,212 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

HMP ($6,466,113)
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($5,349,217)
DCCC ($5,224,507)
BIG RED LEADERSHIP PAC ($4,733,420)
NRCC ($2,849,206)

The rating for this race is currently "Lean D".

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