Recent events
2025-06-12
Votes
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[vote] Voted YES (after initially voting NO) on H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which rescinded $400 million from PEPFAR along with other foreign aid and public broadcasting cuts.
2025-06-12
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025) on 2025-06-12: Three days prior, Bacon publicly pledged to vote 'no' if PEPFAR—a program he called 'noble' and 'George Bush's legacy'—was cut. He initially voted against…
2025-06-09
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[statement] If PEPFAR is gutted, I am a no. I just want to make sure we're funding the medicine. We want to prevent AIDS, it's a noble program, it's George Bush's legacy.
2024-12-31
Transactions
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2024 cycle total raised: $6,358,739; individual contributions $3,235,410; other committee (PAC) contributions $2,194,880.
2024-09-18
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 8029 (Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act) on 2024-09-18: Bacon supported backpay for homeland security personnel during a government shutdown threat. As a retired Air Force brigadier general representing…
2024-06-30
Transactions
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Career campaign contributions (2015–2024): $16,161,561 raised. Top industries: Leadership PACs $1,420,812; Retired $1,291,773; Securities & Investment $977,886; Pro-Israel $939,839; Real Estate $623,556.
2024-06-27
Transactions
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Accepted more than $16,000 from NRA PAC over his career.
2024-06-21
Transactions
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Top contributor over career (2015–2024): No Labels Problem Solvers ($376,327), followed by American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($260,398), Pro-Israel America PAC ($178,788), Tenaska Inc ($143,889), Kiewit Corp ($93,077).
2022-06-30
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 6833 (Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022) on 2022-06-30: Bacon voted against cracking down on oil and gas price gouging during a period of high gas prices. Nebraska's 2nd District has…
2022-06-24
Votes
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Voted nay on S. 2938 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022) on 2022-06-24: Bacon opposed the bipartisan gun safety bill, citing concerns about red-flag laws' constitutionality. This vote placed him with the NRA…
2021-09-24
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 3755 (Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (Roe v. Wade codification)) on 2021-09-24: Bacon opposed codifying Roe v. Wade protections. He holds endorsements from Nebraska Right to Life and Susan B…
2021-07-19
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 582 (Raise the Wage Act of 2021 ($15 minimum wage)) on 2021-07-19: Bacon opposed gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. Nebraska's minimum wage was $9/hour at the time; the district's…
2021-03-11
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 8 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021) on 2021-03-11: Bacon opposed enhanced background checks for firearm purchases, arguing they would not be effective. He holds an 'A' rating from the NRA and…
2020-11-03
Transactions
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2020 cycle top contributor: Pro-israel America PAC $151,538, No Labels Problem Solvers $51,194, Tenaska Inc $35,000.
2017-12-19
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) on 2017-12-19: The bill slashed corporate tax rates and provided disproportionate benefits to high-income earners. Bacon's district has a median household income of…
2017-05-04
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 (Obamacare repeal/replace)) on 2017-05-04: Bacon voted 'hell yes' to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a plan the CBO estimated would leave 14…
