Don Bacon
Republican · NE-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Donald John Bacon is an American politician and retired military officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district since 2017. During his 29 years in the United States Air Force, he commanded wings at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha, Nebraska, before retiring as a brigadier general in 2014. A member of the Republican Party, his district includes all of Omaha and the areas surrounding the Offutt base.
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“Cute”: GOP Senator Shuts Down Mike Johnson’s Plan to Pass SAVE ActThe president can bellyache all he wants about advancing the SAVE America Act, but it once again appears to be completely and utterly dead in the water.House Republican leadership has claimed that the controversial voter ID bill—which has so far held up confi…
The New Republic · July 6, 2026
Republicans say it’s time Trump change course on the SAVE America ActFor months, President Donald Trump has relentlessly pressed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. An increasing number of Republicans say it’s time he changes course. “He wants to go it alone, his way to the highway, and it don’t work,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb…
Biztoc.com · July 6, 2026
Congressman Admits He Got Hacked, Warns That Signal 'Is Not Secure'Outgoing Rep. Don Bacon urges US officials to stop using the encrypted messaging app after 'Russia hacked my Signal.' However, this is more a case of human error than an app vulnerability. A US Congressman is blasting the Signal messaging app as "not secure" …
PCMag.com · July 1, 2026
Republicans vent about Trump curveballs disrupting their plans: 'He does this on purpose'Congressional Republicans are growing openly frustrated with President Donald Trump's poorly timed moves repeatedly upending their legislative plans.The long-simmering private frustrations have started spilling into public view and made some Republicans sound…
Raw Story · June 15, 2026
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