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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

+400
Helped 2390 Hurt 1990 Unclear 3022

Healthcare

+616
Helped 1182 Hurt 566 Mixed 14 Unclear 1218

Government Operations

-19
Helped 75 Hurt 94 Unclear 1991

Finance

+155
Helped 944 Hurt 789 Mixed 4 Unclear 404

Transportation

+440
Helped 966 Hurt 526 Mixed 4 Unclear 305

Education

+263
Helped 702 Hurt 439 Unclear 258

Energy

-145
Helped 438 Hurt 583 Mixed 3 Unclear 216

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 445 Hurt 425 Mixed 4 Unclear 108

Immigration

-302
Helped 181 Hurt 483 Mixed 4 Unclear 263

Trade

+36
Helped 355 Hurt 319 Mixed 2 Unclear 175

Veterans Affairs

+341
Helped 503 Hurt 162 Unclear 114

Agriculture

+170
Helped 378 Hurt 208 Unclear 167

Aviation

-427
Helped 64 Hurt 491 Unclear 89

Foreign Affairs

-305
Helped 134 Hurt 439 Unclear 42

Technology

+207
Helped 381 Hurt 174 Unclear 45

Labor

+132
Helped 287 Hurt 155 Unclear 127

Housing

+331
Helped 426 Hurt 95 Unclear 33

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Environment

-37
Helped 137 Hurt 174 Unclear 139

Social Welfare

+131
Helped 237 Hurt 106 Mixed 1 Unclear 69
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

29885 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 (2131), 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 (785), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Foreign (3), Military (3), Youth (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (619), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K-12 Schools (1), Military (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (616), 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 (600), 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 (4728), Defense (213), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Education (8), 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), State (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), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (539), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (422), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (281), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (252), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (259), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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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
+251
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
- - +27
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)
+148
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+39
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

hr3419-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to reauthorize the animal disease prevention and management programs.

1 clause May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3375-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3381-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Attorney General to establish the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 16, 2023
Education

hr3391-118

Cosponsor Reported

To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres399-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 7, 2023, through May 13, 2023, as National Correctional Officers Week.

0 clauses May 15, 2023

hr3325-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 15, 2023
Transportation Labor Immigration Services Education

hr3206-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Regulated Industries Transportation Consumers Federal Government

hr3232-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

hr3236-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr3215-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving Fentanyl, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hres384-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

0 clauses May 10, 2023

hr3184-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hr3199-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are located in the pay locality designated as Rest of U.S., and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr3149-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hres375-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Consumers

hres379-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 6, 2023, as National Sport Brain Health Day.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hres381-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2023, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hres374-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supports the designation of ALS Awareness Month.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hres372-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers

hres376-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.

1 clause May 9, 2023
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