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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
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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

hr2434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels, to protect public health, and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2394-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect airline crew members, security screening personnel, and passengers by banning abusive passengers from commercial aircraft flights, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Transportation Federal Government National Security Airlines

hr1839-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

hr1841-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr1805-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To mitigate the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on incentives under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the development of orphan drugs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 27, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Homeowners

hr1795-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses.

1 clause Mar 24, 2023
Lobbying Oil & Gas Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1794-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

5 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

hr1758-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

4 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

hr1755-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of Uzbekistan.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr1716-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Airlines

hres237-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of stepped-up basis under section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Agriculture Native American Tribes

hr1649-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to provide for the qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Native American Tribes Law Enforcement

hr1627-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make the murder of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison or death.

2 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1610-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

hr1586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1608-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Business Federal Government

hr1490-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1491-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Financial Services Business Consumers Federal Government

hr1526-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk for individuals with a germline (inherited) mutation associated with a high risk of developing a preventable cancer.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Regulated Industries Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

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