Don Bacon

U.S. Representative · NE-2 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.07· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 144 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Bacon’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

51 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 49 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Bacon’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Bacon.

Bacon in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 2 missed of 674

Voted on 672 of 674 roll calls; missed 2. Higher than 88% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

91/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 216 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Lower than 94% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

21/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +9

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 96% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.28

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Bacon’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Bacon’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 217 CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025Unknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber May 20, 2025Substantive396 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2243 LEOSA Reform ActAllows qualified law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms in more locations nationwide. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Passed a chamber May 15, 2025Substantive747 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 7090 To designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway".Designates a portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska as the Hal Daub Freeway. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jan 16, 2026Substantive74 words In committee
H.R. 3031 Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services ActExpands the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program to include spouses of deceased and disabled service members. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive189 words In committee
H.R. 2245 Autonomy for Disabled Veterans ActIncreases maximum Home Improvements and Structural Alterations grants for disabled veterans to $10,000 or $5,000. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 4, 2025Substantive254 words In committee
H.R. 2244 Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection ActPresumes military firefighters' certain diseases are service-connected for disability compensation eligibility. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 4, 2025Substantive432 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.