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Rep. Don Bacon, representing Nebraska’s 2nd District in the U.S. Congress since 2017, recently shared a series of tweets discussing legislative achievements and geopolitical developments. Born in Momence, Illinois, Bacon has been an active political figure, with a background that includes education from Northern Illinois University and the University of Phoenix.

On February 8, 2025, Rep. Don Bacon highlighted his legislative team's success by stating that "Our legislative team tallied the bills introduced by Rep. Bacon that became law, either on their own or by inclusion into another bill per the legislative process...38!"

In another tweet on the same day, he commented on energy independence efforts in the Baltic region: "All three Baltic countries, Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia, have severed all energy ties w/ Russia. They cut off Russian natural gas & severed ties w/ Russia’s electrical grid." He further noted America's significant role in supplying natural gas to these countries.

Later that day, Bacon recounted a conversation with a local business owner near the Capitol: "The owner tells me, 'The Democrats want to raise my taxes and make it more expensive to run my business.' Then he yells, 'And, I hate paper straws!'" This statement reflects ongoing debates about taxation and environmental policies.