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Bacon, Don

Bacon, Don

RepublicanHouse·Nebraska, District 2

Serving since 2023 (118th–119th Congresses)

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2104 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2702

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About

Don Bacon is a Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 2nd District and a retired brigadier general who was ranked as the most effective Republican lawmaker in the 117th Congress.

Background

Don Bacon was born on August 16, 1963. Before entering politics, he served in the United States Air Force for 29 years, where he commanded wings at Ramstein Air Base in Germany and Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. He retired from military service in 2014 with the rank of brigadier general.

Political career

A retired Air Force brigadier general, Don Bacon entered political office after winning his first election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016. He was first sworn in to represent Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in January 2017 and has been reelected four times, serving through the 119th Congress. Throughout his tenure, he has remained a member of the Republican Party while often being identified as a centrist or moderate within his caucus.

Current focus

Bacon, Don represents the 2nd congressional district of NE in the U.S. House. Bacon, Don chairs the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation. They also serve on the Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology and the House Committee on Agriculture. They have sponsored 109 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8722; H.R. 8723; H.R. 8566.

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