Donald J. Bacon
Republican Representative of Nebraska's 2nd district
Representative
Nebraska, district 2
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Nebraska, district 2
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Nebraska, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
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