Donald J. Bacon

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2017–nowID B001298

LegislationHEADLINE

13%with Dems

of 3,381 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 3,381 · both combined

Steepest move

−12 pts

2023 → 2025

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.1%with Democrats

of 470 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −12 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress2.2% · 914 votes

Economics and Public Finance32.3% · 572 votes

Armed Forces and National Security11.5% · 296 votes

Government Operations and Politics10.4% · 192 votes

Energy2.6% · 155 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.3% · 140 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement10.1% · 119 votes

International Affairs28.9% · 97 votes

Environmental Protection9.4% · 85 votes

Labor and Employment30.6% · 85 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.7% · 85 votes

Health8.8% · 80 votes

Immigration3.9% · 77 votes

Transportation and Public Works28.6% · 49 votes

Education9.3% · 43 votes

Taxation0% · 42 votes

Law7.3% · 41 votes

Emergency Management52.9% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues25% · 24 votes

Science, Technology, Communications21.7% · 23 votes

Commerce9.1% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food19% · 21 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14 votes

Animals27.3% · 11 votes

Families18.2% · 11 votes

Social Welfare9.1% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development9.1% · 11 votes

Native Americans60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican · House · NE115th–119th

Term datesexact

Donald J. Bacon

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSER2017–now5 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

13.3%with Democrats

of 3,381 votes · 86.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested13%of 3,381 · combined

Steepest move−12 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 470 votes9.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress2.2% · 914

Economics and Public Finance32.3% · 572

Armed Forces and National Security11.5% · 296

Government Operations and Politics10.4% · 192

Energy2.6% · 155

Finance and Financial Sector4.3% · 140

Crime and Law Enforcement10.1% · 119

International Affairs28.9% · 97

Environmental Protection9.4% · 85

Labor and Employment30.6% · 85

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.7% · 85

Health8.8% · 80

Immigration3.9% · 77

Transportation and Public Works28.6% · 49

Education9.3% · 43

Taxation0% · 42

Law7.3% · 41

Emergency Management52.9% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues25% · 24

Science, Technology, Communications21.7% · 23

Commerce9.1% · 22

Agriculture and Food19% · 21

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14

Animals27.3% · 11

Families18.2% · 11

Social Welfare9.1% · 11

Water Resources Development9.1% · 11

Native Americans60% · 10

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican115th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th