Rep. Don Bacon, who represents Nebraska’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, shared a series of posts on December 13, 2025, addressing issues ranging from historical conflicts to current events and congressional procedures.
In a tweet posted at 19:29 UTC, Bacon commented on negotiation strategies in historical wars: “I’m glad some of our negotiators didn’t lead us during the Revolutionary War, Civil War and WW2. We would have lost them all. Peace at all cost does not lead to peace. Slavery is not peace. Being dominated by a thug is not peace.”
Later that evening at 21:23 UTC, he responded to reports concerning an incident involving Hamas and an Israeli hostage: “I hope this Hamas doctor who murdered the 19-year old Israeli hostage is held FULLY accountable for their crime.”
At 22:04 UTC on the same day, Bacon addressed the recent use of censure motions in the U.S. House of Representatives: “We went a hundred years in the U.S. House & only did 5 “censures” against fellow House members. Recently, we tried to do five in just one week. It has got out of control. @RepDonBeyer & myself want to ensure we do censures in a bipartisan way & not as a hyper-partisan cudgel to”
Bacon has represented Nebraska’s 2nd District since replacing Brad Ashford in 2017 and continues to serve as its congressman (source: Don Bacon biography). He was born in Momence, Illinois in 1963 and currently resides in Papillion at age 59. His educational background includes degrees from Northern Illinois University and the University of Phoenix.
