Don Bacon Official Bio

Don Bacon

Donald John Bacon is an American politician and retired military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district since 2017. Before holding public office, he was a United States Air Force officer, retiring as brigadier general with stints as wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, prior to his retirement from the military in 2014. His political constituency now includes all of Omaha and most of Offutt. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Don Bacon has 264 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2016 Debate as a U.S. Representative Candidate. The year with the most videos was 2017 with 55 videos as a Republican Representative for Nebraska's 2nd district. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2019 with an average of 3,132 views per program. Most appearances with John McArdle (9), Greta Brawner (8), Brian Fitzpatrick (5). Most common tags: House of Representatives, Republican Party, Ukraine.

Appearances by Title:January 3, 2017 - Present U.S. Representative, R-NE 2nd


Videos: 256 November 8, 2016 - Present U.S. Representative-Elect,
R-2


Videos: 7

Previously

U.S. Representative Candidate,
R-2 May 10, 2016 - c. November 4, 2016 Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

  • House Session

    House Session

    In a rare Saturday session, the House of Representatives debated and passed four foreign aid bills. Three of those bills prov…

  • Rep. Don Bacon on Conflicts in the Middle East and Aid to Ukraine

    Rep. Don Bacon on Conflicts in the Middle East and Aid to Ukraine

    Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about rising tensions in the Middle East, a…

  • Morning Hour

    Morning Hour

    The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

  • Fiscal Year 2025 Missile Defense Budget

    Fiscal Year 2025 Missile Defense Budget

    Defense Department and military officials testified on President Biden’s 2025 missile defense programs budget request during …

  • Morning Hour

    Morning Hour

    The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

  • Morning Hour

    Morning Hour

    The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

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Member of Congress Record

District Map
Ideology Rankings
Past Elections

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview .

Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

Committees

Votes

Floor Activity

    • Days on Floor: 16
    • One Minute Speeches: 1
    • Special Orders: 2
    • Total Time Speaking: 44 minutes
    • Common Floor Remark Topics:

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