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Rep. Don Bacon, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Nebraska’s 2nd District, recently took to social media to express recognition and pride regarding significant community contributions and national achievements. His remarks highlighted two notable events as well as a linked image with unspecified content.

In a post from March 31, 2025, Rep. Bacon expressed his honor in recognizing the exceptional service of Amanda Brewer by entering her contributions into the Congressional Record. Brewer serves as CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, an affiliate which, under her leadership, has become one of the nation's top-ranked for family services according to Rep. Bacon. The post can be found here: "This past week, I was honored to recognize Amanda Brewer's exceptional service to our community into the Congressional Record. As CEO of @Habitat_org Omaha, she has transformed countless lives & led the affiliate to become one of the nation's top-ranked for serving families..."

Later on that same day, Rep. Bacon acknowledged a significant achievement amidst widespread news coverage and political debate. He lauded the efforts which led to the safe return of two stranded astronauts with the assistance of SpaceX, stating it enhanced America's and NASA's space capabilities. The congressman's post applauding this success is available here: "Lost in all of the news of the day & partisan bickering is a great success story. Let’s applaud the American can-do spirit that brought the two stranded astronauts home. @SpaceX has clearly elevated America’s and NASA’s space capabilities."

In another entry made later that afternoon, Rep. Bacon shared a message accompanied by a link that featured no accompanying text content, as seen here: "https://t.co/PbCNZK7065"