Don Bacon
The saved record holds 540 recorded votes by Don Bacon, from 2017 to 2026.
See Don Bacon's page for the current Congress
This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
61 Yes · 2 No · 1 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
6 excerpts
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026December 11, 2025
Bacon Praises Passage of FY26 Defense Policy Bill
“Washington – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technology and Innovation Subcommittee, voted with his House colleagues to support final passage of S.1071, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan majority of 312 to 112, and is now headed to”
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Bacon, Khanna Call on President Trump to Remove the Tariffs on Coffee
“The administration can do this by adding coffee (both green beans, as well as roasted and ground products) to Annex II of Executive Order 14257. Given that our nation consumes around 400 million cups per day, this action is one modest but meaningful way to help the American people.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 15, 2025
“Last week, before we voted to send HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) to President Trump for his signature, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries gave a speech in which it was clear Leader Jeffries had overlooked what the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and other proven policies in HR 1 have achieved for the American people. We”
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025March 11, 2025
“Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes for the Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill, H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025:”
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“Washington – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after voting yes for the Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill, H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025:”
- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025January 22, 2025
Bacon Gets 16 Bills Passed into Law During 118th Congress
“It is now Public Law 118-159. This legislation authorizes a targeted 14.5% pay raise for all junior enlisted personnel in the U.S. armed forces, the largest ever passed in a single year and a top priority for Chairman Bacon and the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 19 spending items this member requested, $73,709,698 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survivable Airborne Operations Center: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Survivable Airborne Operations Center: DesignAir Force | None printed | $42,350,000 |
| Center of Regents for the University of Nebraska Medical Center | Public Law 119-74 | Flow Cytometry Instrumentation for Targeted Treatment of DiseaseDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $514,106 |
| Saunders County | Public Law 119-74 | Integrated Public Safety Enhancement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $359,760 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents | Public Law 119-74 | Child Trafficking Prevention ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| City of Omaha | Public Law 119-74 | Encompass Omaha: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $526,983 |
| Douglas County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Sheriff's Office Technology Systems UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $639,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NE Sarpy County f Extension ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents for the University of Nebraska Medical Center | Public Law 119-74 | Flow Cytometry Instrumentation for Targeted Treatment of DiseaseDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $514,106 |
| Saunders County | Public Law 119-74 | Integrated Public Safety Enhancement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $359,760 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents | Public Law 119-74 | Child Trafficking Prevention ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,000,000 |
Show all 19
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Omaha | Public Law 119-74 | Encompass Omaha: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $526,983 |
| Douglas County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Sheriff's Office Technology Systems UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $639,000 |
| Omaha Airport Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Improvements at Eppley Airfield (OMA)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | NE | $7,000,000 |
| NE | Public Law 119-75 | Omaha Urban Core RenewalDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NE | $3,500,000 |
| NE | Public Law 119-75 | 38th Street Viaduct in OmahaDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NE | $5,000,000 |
| NE | Public Law 119-75 | Gretna Hwy 6/31 OverpassDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NE | $1,500,000 |
| City of Valley | Public Law 119-75 | Water Main ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NE | $1,280,000 |
| City of Ralston | Public Law 119-75 | Burlington Economic Development Infrastructure ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NE | $2,000,000 |
| City of Omaha | Public Law 119-75 | Bluestem Stream Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NE | $1,000,000 |
4 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Where this comes from
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