Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.
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What was said, and what was done
2026-07-21
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership in compiling this bill.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.
In plain English
They speak in support of H.R. 8800. They say it is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. They thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith. They say those two led the work of putting the bill together.
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Set against the record
Spoke and voted on this measure
H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment · Don Bacon voted against (No)
Roll Call 255, 119th Congress, 2nd Session
The remarks and the vote are both on H.R. 8800 on this day. Don Bacon voted No on on agreeing to the amendment. The site records that they concern the same measure and has not read one against the other.
2026-06-30
RECOGNIZING BILL JENSEN
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a man from Omaha who is known for his dedication, integrity, tenacity, and voice. Bill Jensen, also known as the Voice of the College World Series, started his radio broadcast career at KLIN in 1967.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 30, 2026.
In plain English
They spoke to honor Bill Jensen, a man from Omaha. They say he is known for his dedication, integrity, tenacity, and voice. They say he is called the Voice of the College World Series. They say he began his radio broadcast career at KLIN in 1967.
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2026-06-09
HONORING RUTH PATRICK THOMAS
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the late Mrs. Ruth Patrick Thomas, an Omaha icon and pioneer for the North Omaha community. Living a wonderful and blessed 105 years, Mrs.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 9, 2026.
In plain English
They spoke to honor the late Mrs. Ruth Patrick Thomas. They call her an Omaha icon and a pioneer for the North Omaha community. They say she lived a wonderful and blessed 105 years.
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Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.
2026-06-09
HONORING RUTH PATRICK THOMAS
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize a true example of resiliency, generosity, and commitment to serving others, my friend LaVon Stennis Williams from Omaha, Nebraska.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 9, 2026.
In plain English
They spoke to honor LaVon Stennis Williams. She is from Omaha, Nebraska. They call her a friend. They say she shows strength, giving, and care for others.
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2026-06-04
UKRAINE SUPPORT ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, today's vote, are we going to stand with good or are we going to stand with evil? That is what this is about tonight. Ukraine is a democracy, a free market, and rule of law.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.
In plain English
They frame the vote as a choice between standing with good or standing with evil. They say that is what the vote is about that night. They describe Ukraine as a democracy, a free market, and a place with rule of law.
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2026-05-26
TRIBUTE TO MAJOR (RET.) BRUCE VAN ZUIDEN, UNITED STATES
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Bruce Van Zuiden, who is retiring after 39 years of dedicated service to this great Nation both in our military and civilian service.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 26, 2026.
In plain English
A tribute to Bruce Van Zuiden. They say he is retiring after 39 years of service to the nation. They say that service was in the military and in civilian work.
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2026-03-18
CONGRATULATING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR DARROLD D. DeGUNIA ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Command Sergeant Major Darrold D. DeGunia on his retirement from the United States Army Reserve. His career began in 1986 after enlisting in the Army from Crawford, Nebraska.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 18, 2026.
In plain English
A tribute to Command Sergeant Major Darrold D. DeGunia. They speak to honor his retirement from the United States Army Reserve. They say his career began in 1986, when he enlisted in the Army. They say he joined from Crawford, Nebraska.
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2026-03-18
RECOGNIZING LaVON STENNIS-WILLIAMS DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize a true example of resiliency, generosity and commitment to serving others: LaVon Stennis-Williams from Omaha, Nebraska. LaVon is a woman of many titles--attorney, author, entrepreneur, and mentor.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 18, 2026.
This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.
Set against the record
Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.
2026-03-18
RECOGNIZING OMAHA ICON AND COMMUNITY LEADER RUTH PATRICK THOMAS DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Women's History Month, to recognize and honor the late Mrs. Ruth Patrick Thomas, an Omaha icon and pioneer for the North Omaha community.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 18, 2026.
In plain English
They spoke during Women's History Month to honor Mrs. Ruth Patrick Thomas, who has died. They call her an icon in Omaha. They say she was a pioneer for the North Omaha community.
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2026-02-04
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO BETH RAGLAND
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Beth Ragland, who I call my honorary mother, a remarkable Nebraskan who is celebrating her 90th birthday this week. Beth represents the spirit of our district.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 4, 2026.
In plain English
A tribute to Beth Ragland of Nebraska. The speaker calls her an honorary mother. They say she is turning 90 this week. They say she shows the spirit of their district.
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2026-02-04
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO BETH RAGLAND
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, in recognition of Black History Month, I rise today to honor two community leaders and two outstanding youth for their contributions to the Second Congressional District of Nebraska.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 4, 2026.
This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.
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2026-01-07
HONORING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL PATRICK FLOOD
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Colonel Patrick Flood, United States Air Force retired, who recently departed the House of Representatives as our deputy chief of staff and national security advisor after more than 39 years of Federal service.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 7, 2026.
This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.
Set against the record
Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.
Where the words are
The Congressional Record marks Don Bacon as speaking in
33 items of business across 27 sitting days of this
Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.
That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a
yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.
It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which
tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text
turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more
than this says.
The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.
Every recorded vote
All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in
which the Clerk of the House lists
Don Bacon, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on
request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
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What this covers
Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.
Not covered.
Everything else this member said. The page says how many items of business they are marked as speaking in.
Any reading of the remarks. Where a vote is shown beside them it is because both are on the same measure that day, which is a fact about the two records and not a judgment.
A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.
