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Senator William 'Bill' Clarence Nelson, Sr.

Biographical

William 'Bill' Clarence Nelson, Sr.
Full Name: William 'Bill' Clarence Nelson, Sr.
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Grace; 2 Children: Nan Ellen, Bill Jr.
Birth Date: 09/29/1942
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Home City: Tallahassee, FL
Religion: Presbyterian

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Date Title Location
May 17, 2012 Veterans: Murray, Burr Introduce Bill to Ensure Dignified Burials Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 Cuban Independence Day Washington, DC
May 15, 2012 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
May 15, 2012 Harkin Joins Bipartisan Group of More Than 40 Senators in Urging Floor Action on Farm Bill Washington, DC
May 7, 2012 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 -- Continued Washington, DC
April 25, 2012 Florida Site of New Pilot Program Aimed at Stopping Tax Fraudsters Washington, DC
April 18, 2012 Two Early-Restoration Projects in Escambia Announced Pensacola, FL
April 17, 2012 White House Takes Aim at Financial Traders and Manipulation in Oil Markets Washington, DC
April 15, 2012 Politico - Breaking the Foreign-Oil Habit Unknown
March 29, 2012 Gas Prices Washington, DC
March 28, 2012 Senators Introduce Legislation to Ease Hiring Process for Veterans Washington, DC
March 27, 2012 Congressman Denham's Veteran Skills to Jobs Act introduced in the Senate Washington, DC
March 27, 2012 Tributes to Senator Barbara Mikulski Washington, DC
March 20, 2012 Hearing of the Fiscal Responsibility & Economic Growth Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Fraud by Identity Theft, Part 2: Status, Progress, and Potential Solutions Unknown
March 15, 2012 Letter to Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor Washington, DC
March 12, 2012 Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Washington, DC
March 12, 2012 U.S. Senator Seeks Clinton's Help in Case of Tampa Woman Murdered in Bangkok Hotel Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 After Calls to Homeland Security AND ICE on her Behalf, Senator Nelson Meets with High-school Valedictorian Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Senate Passes Measure to Restore Gulf Communities Still Hurting from 2010 BP Spill Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Letter to Jeffrey Zients, Acting Director and Deputy Director for Management Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2012 Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Congressman John Mica, and Senator Bill Nelson Seek Additional Customs & Border Protection Personnel at Orlando International Airport Washington, DC
March 7, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Washington, DC
March 6, 2012 Tampa Tribune - Honor Student Puts Spotlight on Immigration Tampa, FL
March 6, 2012 Tallahassee Democrat - Nelson Wants NASA to Explain Cybersecurity Lapses Washington, DC
March 5, 2012 Durbin, Nelson Statement on the Department of Justice's Challenge of Florida's New Voting Law Washington, DC
March 2, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security Washington, DC
Feb. 23, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2012 Senators Seek Study on Voter Laws Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2012 Executive Session Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2012 Voices for Religious Freedom Unknown
Feb. 3, 2012 Letter to Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2012 Disapproval of the President's Exercise of Authority to Increase the Debt Limit Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2012 Kohl and Nelson Disappointed Social Security Statements Unavailable for Most Workers Washington, DC
Jan. 17, 2012 Officials Announce End of Import and Interstate Trade of Pythons Miami, FL
Jan. 5, 2012 Letter to Jia Tongchun, General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd. Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2011 Resolving Issues and Voting Rights Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2011 Congressional Investigation Set Into Whether States Enacted New Laws to Suppress Voter Turnout Tampa, FL
Dec. 8, 2011 Medicare Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2011 Financial Reform Bill Included a Last-Minute Deal for Wall Street Firms Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2011 Latin America Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 World AIDS Day Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2011 Senators Introduce Burn Pit Amendment to Help Veterans Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 Congressional Budget Negotiators Give NASA $17.8 B to Get the Job Done Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2011 Rubio Introduces Legislation To Protect Veterans From Predatory Practices Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2011 Senators Unveil Foreign Oil Pollution Act Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2011 Menendez, Nelson Unveil Foreign Oil Pollution Act Washington, DC
Nov. 4, 2011 Senators Introduce Bipartisan Burn Pit Legislation to Support Veterans Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Senator Calls for Feds to Investigate State Voting Laws Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2011 Election Law Washington, DC
Oct. 28, 2011 Letter to Secretary Geithner, Secretary Donovan, and Acting Director DeMarco Washington, DC
Oct. 27, 2011 Letter to Chairman Bernanke, Acting Chairman Gruenberg, and Acting Comptroller Walsh Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2011 Letter to Senator Murray and Representative Hensarling Washington, DC
Oct. 17, 2011 Jobs Through Growth Act Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Politico - Life-and-Death Power of AIDS Funding Unknown
Oct. 12, 2011 Intelligence Panel Member Backs Punishment for Iran in Speech to Senate Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2011 United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Washington, DC
Oct. 11, 2011 Gulf Oilspill Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Letter to Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2011 Letter to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Unknown
Sept. 26, 2011 Small Business Program Reform and Extension Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Sept. 22, 2011 Medicare Washington, DC
Sept. 22, 2011 Lawmakers Offer New Plan to Curb Gas, Oil Price Volatility Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2011 Bipartisan Group of Senators Supports and Encourages Congresssional "Super Committee" Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2011 Most Powerful Rocket in History gets Approval Unknown
Sept. 8, 2011 Sen. Hutchinson, Sen. Nelson Issue Statement on Campaign To Undermine America's Manned Space Program Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2011 Letter to Chairman Inouye, Chairman Kohl, and Ranking Members Cochran and Blunt: Washington, DC
Sept. 2, 2011 McClatchy - Lawmakers Fight for 'Hurricane Hunter' Funds Unknown
Sept. 2, 2011 The Hill - Senate Dem Wants Stiffer Identity Theft Penalties Unknown
Aug. 17, 2011 Hospitals Across Florida Get Extra Med-School Grads Washington, DC
Aug. 12, 2011 Close the Tax Loopholes Unknown
Aug. 11, 2011 Florida Leaders Applaud USDA Efforts to Improve Water Quality and Enhance Wildlife in the Northern Everglades Watershed Washington, DC
Aug. 9, 2011 Letter to The Honorable John Boehner Speaker US House of Representatives Washington, DC
Aug. 5, 2011 Senator on Jupiter Mission: "Another Sign America's Space Program is Alive and Well" Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2011 Nelson: "The Winner of This Competition Will be America" Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2011 Letter to Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Kirk Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2011 Letter to the President Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Debt Plan Should be Passed, Florida Democrat Urges Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2011 Amending the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 Washington, DC
July 29, 2011 Letter Airline CEO Washington, DC
July 28, 2011 Letter to Chairman Gensler Washington, DC
July 28, 2011 Debt Ceiling Washington DC
July 27, 2011 e-Briefs Unknown
July 22, 2011 Space Program Washington DC
July 22, 2011 Oil-spill Claims Fund Facing "Independent Audit" Before Year's End Washington DC
July 21, 2011 Boxer Joins Landrieu, Shelby for Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Restore Gulf Coast Washington, DC
July 21, 2011 Shuttle Alum Says Ship Was "An Incredible Flying Machine" Washington DC
July 19, 2011 Manchin Joins Colleagues to Urge Defense Department to Address Failing Infrastructure at Military Schools Washington, DC
July 19, 2011 Holocaust survivors to get extra money for home-care services Washington DC
July 15, 2011 Senator Pledges Federal Help for Kids Exposed to High Levels of Lead in Shuttered Park Miami, FL
July 15, 2011 Treasury Says Nelson Legislation Would Help Keep Social Security Payments Flowing Washington DC
July 15, 2011 Big Boost for 'Glades Restoration Jacksonville
July 14, 2011 The Budget Washington, DC
July 13, 2011 e-Briefs Unknown
July 13, 2011 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC

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