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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

hres380-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to continue its critical work, in person and online, in educating the public about the dangers of antisemitism and the origins of the Holocaust.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hr3127-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives, including hard-to-serve areas, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hres361-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 7 each year as Brain Donation Awareness Day.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Scientific Research Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr3083-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr3085-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Veterans Federal Government

hres358-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long-honored outdoor traditions of the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Scientific Research Water Infrastructure

hres355-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of May 2023 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

0 clauses May 2, 2023

hres349-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system.

0 clauses May 2, 2023

hr3065-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide funding for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 2, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

hr3073-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to promote mental wellness and resilience and prevent and heal mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial conditions through developmentally and culturally appropriate community programs, and award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding community-based mental wellness and resilience programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hres359-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr3074-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr3058-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention, and for other purposes.

10 clauses May 2, 2023
Social Services Health Care Providers Federal Government General Public

hres338-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2023, as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day.

1 clause Apr 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr2973-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Water Infrastructure

hr2923-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Education

hr2983-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to establish grants for States for purposes of modernizing criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2911-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Veterans Federal Government Defense Contractors Military Personnel

hr2852-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to firefighters of the Department of Defense medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research

hr2851-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Veterans Federal Government

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