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Rep. Don Bacon, a U.S. Congressman representing Nebraska's 2nd district since 2017, has been actively sharing updates and opinions on social media regarding his work and perspectives on various issues. Born in Momence, Illinois, in 1963, Bacon currently resides in Papillion and holds degrees from Northern Illinois University and the University of Phoenix.

On March 17, 2025, Rep. Bacon announced that "Our office ranked No. 1 in GovTrack's 118th Congress Report Card for passing the most bills signed into law by the President! We achieved a lot in the 118th Congress and will never stop working for the people of Nebraska." This highlights his commitment to legislative productivity.

In another post dated March 18, 2025, he acknowledged local efforts to boost defense industry presence by stating that "Senator Rita Sanders is leading efforts to attract defense industries to the local area. We have a great workforce when it comes to Electronic Warfare, Nuclear Command and Control, Cyber, Weather and much more because of the missions at Offutt AFB." This underscores regional economic development initiatives.

Additionally, on March 18, 2025, Rep. Bacon commented on international relations concerning Ukraine: "Russians agreed in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty if Ukraine removed the nukes it inherited from USSR. Putin grossly violated this when he annexed Crimea & later the invasion. We can’t trust Putin. Ukraine needs security guarantees from the West." His remarks reflect concerns over geopolitical stability and security assurances.