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Don Bacon

Don Bacon

R NE-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

+391
Helped 2376 Hurt 1985 Unclear 3024

Healthcare

+534
Helped 1035 Hurt 501 Mixed 13 Unclear 1233

Government Operations

-19
Helped 75 Hurt 94 Unclear 2018

Finance

+151
Helped 923 Hurt 772 Mixed 4 Unclear 402

Transportation

+441
Helped 966 Hurt 525 Mixed 4 Unclear 309

Education

+267
Helped 688 Hurt 421 Unclear 268

Energy

-126
Helped 413 Hurt 539 Mixed 3 Unclear 233

Criminal Justice

+23
Helped 435 Hurt 412 Mixed 4 Unclear 110

Immigration

-314
Helped 181 Hurt 495 Mixed 4 Unclear 267

Trade

+32
Helped 353 Hurt 321 Mixed 2 Unclear 174

Veterans Affairs

+339
Helped 501 Hurt 162 Unclear 114

Agriculture

+169
Helped 375 Hurt 206 Unclear 169

Aviation

-425
Helped 64 Hurt 489 Unclear 89

Foreign Affairs

-305
Helped 134 Hurt 439 Unclear 42

Technology

+207
Helped 380 Hurt 173 Unclear 46

Labor

+132
Helped 280 Hurt 148 Unclear 128

Housing

+331
Helped 426 Hurt 95 Unclear 33

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Environment

-27
Helped 136 Hurt 163 Unclear 136

Social Welfare

+117
Helped 223 Hurt 106 Mixed 1 Unclear 68
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

29238 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (2100), Defense (215), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), DOT (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Energy (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Government (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (768), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Foreign (3), Military (3), Youth (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (609), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), K-12 Schools (1), Military (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (606), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (524), Research (15), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Emergency Services (1), Native American Services (1), Podiatry (1)
Direct (398), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4596), Defense (213), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOT (3), Energy (3), Executive (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Interior (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USDA (2), DHS (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Health Programs (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (540), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (421), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (243), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (259), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (250), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+257
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+376
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +161
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +142
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- - +161
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- - +28
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+149
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+36
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +155
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8722-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memoranda of understanding with CFIUS with respect to reports under AFIDA and to update the AFIDA handbook.

1 clause May 11, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hconres71-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing unwavering support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to political, economic, and military pressure by the People's Republic of China against Japan.

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Foreign Government Defense

hr6611-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Defense Government

hr6557-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies in the Institute for National Strategic Studies of National Defense University.

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Military Personnel Higher Education - Military General Public Research and Development

hr6558-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide senior officials of the Department of Defense with secure mobile phones, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 10, 2025
Communications Equipment Manufacturing Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Federal Government Computer Systems Design and Related Services

hr6510-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

National Military Civilian Medical Surge Program Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 9, 2025
Healthcare General Public Education Government

hr2921-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 17, 2025
Government Military Taxpayers

hr2244-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting.

2 clauses Mar 21, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr1851-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve and recapitalize the fighter aircraft capabilities of the Air Force and its reserve components, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10353-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of space and satellite security relating to ally and partner countries in the Middle East.

1 clause Dec 11, 2024
International Security Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr10333-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 10, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10332-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to designate the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network as a subordinate unified command under the United States Cyber Command, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 10, 2024
Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr10334-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 333 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces.

2 clauses Dec 10, 2024
International Security Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr9188-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 30, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7131-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to establish an additional reporting requirement, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr6737-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a force design for the Air Force and the Space Force, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6736-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6735-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a long-term tactical fighter plan for the active and reserve components of the Air Force, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6740-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to amend the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to include consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6741-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into a limited number of cost-plus incentive-fee contracts for the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Defense Contractors
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