Donald J. Bacon

Republican Representative of Nebraska's 2nd district

  • Representative

    Nebraska, district 2

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

4

Congresses Served

4

House Terms

August 16, 1963 (61 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as a U.S. representative since 2017
  • Retired military officer, achieving the rank of brigadier general in the United States Air Force
  • Described as a moderate centrist within his political party
  • Ranks high in bipartisanship among members of Congress
  • Member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus
  • Sponsored legislation for the Naming Commission and the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
  • Voted to codify the right to same-sex marriage and to investigate the January 6th attack
  • Sanctioned by the Russian government and hacked by the Chinese government
  • Served on the House Agriculture Committee, Homeland Security Committee, and the Armed Services Committee
  • Voted in line with the presidential position of his party’s leader 89.4% of the time during that presidency
  • Supported airstrikes in Syria and opposed withdrawal of U.S. support for the Kurds
  • Advocated for a stronger U.S. presence in the Balkans to counter Russia
  • Consistent supporter of Taiwan and Ukraine
  • Opposes abortion and co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act
  • Supported legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy
  • Introduced The Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
  • Supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
  • Favors repealing the Affordable Care Act
  • Supported construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall
  • Voted against both articles of impeachment against Donald Trump
  • Initially supported, then voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Endorses an “ironclad partnership” with Israel
  • Acknowledged Joe Biden as the legitimate President-elect in a December 2020 survey
  • Voted for a $25 billion relief bill for the U.S. Postal Service during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Married with four children and six grandchildren
  • Resides in Papillion, Nebraska, and is a Roman Catholic