U.S. Representative — Nebraska's 2nd District
Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska
Republican U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9648 — General John D. Lavelle Act (Introduced, Jul 13, 2026)
- H.R.9417 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
- H.R.8722 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memoranda of understanding with CFIUS with respect to reports under AFIDA and to update the AFIDA handbook. (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
- H.R.8723 — FIGHT Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
- H.R.8566 — Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.8472 — Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 23, 2026)
- H.R.7419 — Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 9, 2026)
- H.R.7090 — To designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway". (Introduced, Jan 15, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9981 — Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9982 — To impose sanctions on the Polisario Front if it cooperates with an Iranian-affiliated terrorist organization. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9966 — Safe Spaces for All Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9937 — No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9896 — WINGS Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9899 — Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9845 — Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9489 — GRACE for Military Survivors Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
Voting analysis
Don Bacon did not miss a single roll call in this period, and used a good many of them to vote against his own conference. Both halves of that are worth holding together: the departures are not absences by another name.
Labour and Ukraine, procedure included
Two subjects account for most of the crossings, and in each case he voted for the underlying measure and for the resolution required to consider it — the labour contracts bill and its rule twice over, the Ukraine support bill and its rule twice over. Backing the rule is the harder of the two votes to cast against leadership, because a rule is where a majority demonstrates it still controls the floor.
The rest are amendment votes on a spending vehicle, running in both directions, including one he supported that was adopted in modified form.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 245 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 242 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act On Passage · roll call 216 | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.1140 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 215 | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.1140 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act On Motion to Discharge · roll call 212 | Jun 9, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.2913 Ukraine Support Act On Passage · roll call 207 | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.518 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 206 | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.518 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes On Motion to Discharge · roll call 200 | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 151 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment, as Modified roll call 150 | Apr 30, 2026 | Agreed to | Aye (party: Nay) |
Above the Nebraska Republicans
Nebraska's House Republicans number three, and Bacon carries their internal average well above where the other two would leave it.
Among the 3 Republicans in the Nebraska delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.2%. Don Bacon is above that average at 8.2%.
What he legislates on
He chairs the armed services subcommittee on cyber and information technology, and armed forces lead his classified filings. A distinct second thread runs through the bills: protection for living organ donors, and a clarification that organ donation surgery counts as a serious health condition under family and medical leave law. Alongside those sit a foreign agricultural land reporting measure, an animal welfare bill, and protection of sibling relationships in foster care.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Don Bacon's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (15), Taxation (8), Agriculture and Food (7), Health (4), Crime and Law Enforcement (3), Animals (2).
Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure
His service began in the second half of the last decade, placing him in the middle band with no party change.
First elected in 2017, now serving across 5 terms. Don Bacon falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Don Bacon has 197 bills sponsored, 2943 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Agriculture: Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- House Committee on Agriculture: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- House Committee on Armed Services: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (Chairman)
- House Committee on Armed Services: Strategic Forces
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