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Don Bacon

Don Bacon

U.S. Representative (R-NE), House Armed Services Committee

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

'When you have junior enlisted people on food stamps, we can't tolerate that.' — Rep. Don Bacon, January 2023

Stories

The military pay equation: Congress races to fix recruitment and retention through wallet

Rule Changes

Continuing advocacy for military quality of life issues following FY2026 NDAA passage

On January 1, 2026, every U.S. service member got a 3.8% pay raise, bringing an E-1's monthly check to $2,407. It's the third consecutive above-inflation increase Congress has delivered, part of a scramble to fix a system where junior troops qualified for food stamps.

Updated May 19