Don Bacon
Republican
NE
Representative, 2nd District
Next Election: 2026
Don Bacon is a Republican U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Bacon first took office in Congress in 2017. In the 119th Congress, Bacon has voted in 99.7% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Bacon has voted with the Republican majority 88.9% of the time. Bacon's overall VoteSee report card grade is B.
Bacon's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Bacon is not running for re-election in 2026.
Don Bacon: Voting Record & Political Positions
Don Bacon's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 99.7% — cast 654 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 2).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Republican majority 88.91% of the time (11.09% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 202 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3189, 67 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Don Bacon Votes On
- Defense Spending
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
How Don Bacon Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Don Bacon Broke With the Republican Party
Don Bacon has voted against the Republican majority on about 11.1% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Faster Labor Contracts Act” (2026-06-09) while most Republicans voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.” (2026-06-09) while most Republicans voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) while most Republicans voted No — Passed.