| 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
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 2005 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3) |
Yea |
| Oct. 26, 2005 | S AMDT 2292 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Yea |
| Oct. 26, 2005 | S AMDT 2194 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (54 - 43) |
Nay |
| Oct. 26, 2005 | S AMDT 2253 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Nay |
| Oct. 26, 2005 | S AMDT 2275 | Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 51) |
Yea |
| Oct. 25, 2005 | S AMDT 2213 | Federal Pell Grant Increase Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Nay |
| Oct. 20, 2005 | HR 3058 | Transportation, Treasury, HUD and Judiciary Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 18, 2005 | S AMDT 2062 | Congressional Pay Raise Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (92 - 6) |
Yea |
| Oct. 7, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 0) |
Yea |
| Oct. 5, 2005 | S Amdt 2033 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 49) |
Nay |
| Oct. 5, 2005 | S AMDT 1937 | Health Care for Veterans Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 2005 | PN 801 | Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court | None - Senate (78 - 22) |
Yea |
| Sept. 22, 2005 | HR 2744 | Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
Yea |
| Sept. 15, 2005 | S Amdt 1678 | Hurricane Katrina Relief Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (43 - 52) |
Nay |
| Sept. 14, 2005 | S AMDT 1660 | Congressional Commission on Hurricane Katrina | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2005 | S Amdt 1670 | Special Committee on Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 53) |
Yea |
| Sept. 13, 2005 | S J Res 20 | EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule | Bill Failed - Senate (47 - 51) |
Nay |
| July 29, 2005 | S 397 | Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 31) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 2985 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 4) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 2361 | Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (99 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 6 | Energy Policy Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (74 - 26) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4) |
Yea |
| July 28, 2005 | S AMDT 1626 | Child Safety Lock Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (70 - 30) |
Yea |
| July 28, 2005 | HR 3045 | CAFTA Implementation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 45) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2005 | S AMDT 1351 | Corporate Financing of Terrorism Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 51) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2005 | S 1042 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 48) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2005 | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2005 | S AMDT 1241 | US Agency for International Development Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 40) |
Nay |
| July 14, 2005 | HR 2360 | Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 14, 2005 | S Amdt 1189 | Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (45 - 53) |
Yea |
| July 14, 2005 | S AMDT 1171 | Detention Beds Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 56) |
Nay |
| July 14, 2005 | S AMDT 1222 | Disclosure of Classified Information Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 53) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2005 | HR 2419 | Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
Yea |
| June 30, 2005 | S 1307 | CAFTA Implementation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 45) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2005 | HR 2361 | Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 0) |
Yea |
| June 28, 2005 | HR 6 | Energy Policy Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 12) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2005 | PN 326 | John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 38) |
Yea |
| June 16, 2005 | S AMDT 791 | Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 48) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2005 | S AMDT 784 | Reduction in Dependence on Foreign Oil | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 53) |
Yea |
| June 14, 2005 | S Amdt 781 | Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (59 - 38) |
Yea |
| June 14, 2005 | PN 202 | Thomas B. Griffith, Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (73 - 24) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2005 | PN 200 | William H. Pryor, Jr., Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 45) |
Yea |
| June 8, 2005 | PN 201 | Janice R Brown, Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 26, 2005 | PN 326 | John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2005 | PN 194 | Priscilla R. Owen, Fifth Circuit Judge | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 43) |
Nay |
| May 24, 2005 | PN 194 | Priscilla R. Owen, Fifth Circuit Judge | Cloture Invoked - Senate (81 - 18) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2005 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2005 | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (100 - 0) |
Yea |
| April 28, 2005 | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 47) |
Nay |
| April 21, 2005 | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 0) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
