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Rep. Don Bacon, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Nebraska's 2nd district, shared several updates on his recent activities through a series of tweets. His posts covered a range of topics including condemnation of hate crimes, agricultural policy discussions, and mental health initiatives for correctional officers.

On February 5, 2025, Rep. Bacon addressed the issue of rising anti-Hindu hate crimes. He stated, "We must condemn hate against peaceful religious groups. With FBI data showing a rise in anti-Hindu hate crimes, I joined a bipartisan resolution condemning this hate and celebrating Hindu Americans' contributions."

Later that day, he highlighted discussions with the Nebraska Corn Board about key agricultural policies. In his tweet at 22:20 UTC on February 5th, he mentioned the importance of various issues stating "The importance of a Farm Bill, the importance of trade, biofuels, the 45z tax credit, and immigration were all the focus of our meeting with the NE Corn Board today."

On February 6th at 00:45 UTC, Rep. Bacon met with the widow of Correctional Officer Blake Schwarz to discuss legislation aimed at addressing mental health challenges among correctional officers. He tweeted "Today I met with the widow of Correctional Officer Blake Schwarz to talk about Rep Miller-Meeks bill named after her husband. It addresses the growing mental health crisis among correctional officers and expands access to mental health and suicide prevention services."