Rep. Don Bacon, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Nebraska’s 2nd district since 2017, used his social media account on October 1, 2025, to address the ongoing government shutdown and call for bipartisan action.
In one post published at 15:52 UTC, Bacon stated: “Many organizations across America are saying the same. Democrats should have passed the clean CR, and the list of groups backing it is growing.
@WhiteHouse: https://t.co/EL5EKkD1CM
AARP
America First Policy Institute
Americans for Prosperity
American Legion
American”
Also on October 1, Bacon cited recent polling data and criticized Democratic leadership’s handling of funding negotiations: ” New polling from @nytimes shows what Americans already know: Democrat leadership shut down your government instead of supporting a bipartisan clean CR, despite overwhelming public support for it. https://t.co/LWmHiq2iR6″
Later that day at 19:19 UTC, Bacon reassured constituents about continued services amid reduced federal operations: “Despite the Democrat Leadership shutdown, our team is here to help NE-02 residents with issues they are facing with federal agencies. Agencies may have slower response times & minimal staffing, but we can still submit requests & advocate on your behalf.
https://t.co/GAqOJ2xGNy”
Bacon has represented Nebraska’s 2nd district in Congress since replacing Brad Ashford in 2017 and resides in Papillion after being born in Momence, Illinois in 1963. He holds degrees from Northern Illinois University and the University of Phoenix.
