MOST RATEDGOP Rep. Don Bacon says Congress "should have oversight" amid concerns about USS Lincoln conditions
Bacon called for congressional oversight and testimony from senior Navy officials about conditions aboard the carrier.
Don Bacon has represented Nebraska’s 2nd district in the U.S. House since 2017. Not seeking re-election in 2026.
Bacon served in the U.S. Air Force, commanding wings at Ramstein and Offutt before retiring as a brigadier general in 2014.
Bacon earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 1984, a master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 1996, and a master’s degree from the National Defense University in 2004. Bacon served in the U.S. Air Force, commanded wings at Ramstein Air Base and Offutt Air Force Base, and retired as a brigadier general in 2014. Bacon worked as congressional staff from 2014 to 2015, entered the House in 2017, and won reelection in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 202–9 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 203–7 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 212–1 | Passed 216–211 |
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| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 138–60 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
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| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 207–4 | Passed 214–208 |
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| H.R. 9417 | Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Introduced | 47 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8723 | FIGHT Act of 2026ANIMALS | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
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