| Full Name: | E. Benjamin 'Ben' Nelson |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Diane; 4 Children: Kevin, Kristy, Patrick, Sara |
| Birth Date: | 05/17/1941 |
| Birth Place: | McCook, NE |
| Home City: | Omaha, NE |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Key Votes
E. Benjamin 'Ben' Nelson's Voting Records
Senior Citizens
Issue
- Senior Citizens down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2011 | H Con Res 34 | 2011-2012 Budget | Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 57) |
Nay |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | S 3985 | Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Yea |
| March 3, 2010 | S Amdt 3353 | Payment to Social Security Recipients | Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 50) |
Nay |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | S 1776 | Eliminating Adjustments to Medicare Rates of Payment | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 53) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2008 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (70 - 26) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2008 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Cloture Invoked - Senate (69 - 30) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2008 | S Amdt 4803 | GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions | Amendment Adopted - Senate (75 - 22) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2008 | S Amdt 4299 | Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription Drugs | Amendment Adopted - Senate (73 - 23) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2008 | S Con Res 70 | Concurrent Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 44) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2006 | S Con Res 83 | 2007 Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nay |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | S AMDT 2730 | Medicare Part D Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (52 - 45) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2601 | Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (51 - 47) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S AMDT 2381 | Prescription Drug Plan Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (43 - 56) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S AMDT 2357 | Medicare Premiums Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 50) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2005 | S Amdt 214 | Prescription Drugs Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 50) |
Nay |
| July 31, 2002 | S 812 | Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 21) |
Yea |
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