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Senator Bill Nelson
Democrat • Florida • 8th Term • Sworn In 1979
- 37 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 26 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 165 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 39 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 32 of 100)
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- Sen. Susan Collins
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- Sen. Thomas Harkin
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 0%
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Florida GOP Takes Voter Suppression to a Brazen New Extreme
“Attempts to purge the voter roll so soon after signing one of the nation’s most controversial voting laws raises concern, especially among young and minority voters,” Florida Senator Bill Nelson wrote in a letter to Scott. The ...
White House Unveils Initiative to Fight Computer Viruses
A financial-services Information Sharing and Analysis Center established in 1999 is developing the botnet pilot and will announce details in the next month, Bill Nelson ... supports a bill sponsored by Senator Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut ...
Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading 'misguided' effort to purge voters from state rolls
Also complaining to Scott was Florida's only statewide elected Democrat, Sen. Bill Nelson. "Attempts to purge the voter roll so soon after signing one of the nation's most controversial voting laws raises concern, especially among young and ...
Mack presses regulatory reform in talk to Orlando business leaders
...against George LeMieux, Dave Weldon, Mike McCalister and others with the hope of taking on incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in the fall. “We talked about business. We talked about regulations and the struggles that small businesses have,”
After decades of searching, daughter hopes to bring pilot's remains home from Vietnam
She said the Vietnamese had unearthed her father's remains. A spokesman for Sen. Bill Nelson, who has been in contact with the family, said the U.S. government had not yet confirmed whether the remains were the major's. O'Grady said several of ...
Congressman Connie Mack calls for uncompromising GOP leadership during Vero Beach appearance
In front of the Indian River Tea Party's open-to-the-public crowd of 107, the government-shrinking advocate also wasted little time getting in shots against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The most recent Quinnipiac poll names Mack ...
Congressmen to governor: Stop the voter purge immediately
Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in Congress sent this letter stating his own concerns about the state "hunt'' for non-citizens.
Republican TV Spending Overwhelms Democratic Candidates 3-to-1
Florida Ads In Florida, Republican Representative Connie Mack, who is also facing a primary challenge, and outside groups including the chamber have run 6,464 spots with no response from the Democratic incumbent, Senator Bill Nelson, or his supporters.
War hero, 91, among the Floridians purged from voter rolls
And in a separate move, Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson sent a letter to the governor expressing his own concerns about the voter purging. U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, and U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, accused the Republican ...
War hero, 91, among the Floridians purged from voter rolls
And in a separate move, Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson sent a letter to the governor expressing his own concerns about the voter purging. U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, and U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, accused the Republican ...
South Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading “misguided” effort to purge voters from state rolls
Also complaining to Scott was Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat, Sen. Bill Nelson. "Attempts to purge the voter roll so soon after signing one of the nation’s most controversial voting laws raises concern, especially among young and ...
More 2012: Primary Day in Texas
But U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is more likely to be seen fighting monster snakes,” the Miami Herald writes. During 12 years in the Senate, the Florida Democrat has maintained a tight focus on the state, rarely missing an opportunity to exploit ...
Beryl expected to dump rain along southeast coast
"I hope this is not a sign of things to come," said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. "It's quite unusual, if you look at the history of the tracks of hurricanes, that you would have one come straight into Jacksonville from the Atlantic. ... Normally the hurricanes .
Bitter Senate Primaries Undercut GOP Hopes In 3 States
TAMPA, Fla. — Mutual admiration was the rule for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson's listening session at the University of South Florida. School provost Ralph Wilcox introduced the two-term senator as a "steadfast advocate for all Floridians."
Bitter Senate Primaries Undercut GOP Hopes In 3 States
TAMPA, Fla. — Mutual admiration was the rule for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson's listening session at the University of South Florida. School provost Ralph Wilcox introduced the two-term senator as a "steadfast advocate for all Floridians."
'No 1 Sunni fanatic' goes to the UN
The Barack Obama administration sent two men who had a role to play in the garrisoning of Syria. Daniel Shapiro, as an aide to Senator Bill Nelson, had his handwriting on the 2003 SAA. This bill is one of the most punitive sanctions regimes enacted by the
Jackie Host: What will our elected officials do about our water?
This is what I have just sent to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. I hope other concerned citizens will join me and demand accountability for the water grabbing going on in our state. Dear Senator Nelson: Nothing is more important in the State of Florida ...
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida _ GOP highlights in 2010 now marked by bitter Senate primaries
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mutual admiration was the rule for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson's listening session at the University of South Florida. School provost Ralph Wilcox introduced the two-term senator as a "steadfast advocate for all Floridians."
Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes in 3 states
...GOP primary between Rep. Connie Mack and LeMieux. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2011, file photo, Sen. Bill Nelson D-Fla., speaks with reporters at the Florida Democratic Party State Convention in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The battlegroun
FL Republican Chair: Bill Nelson "defends" right of dead, noncitizen voters
...Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson gave a speech and wrote a letter opposing Gov. Rick Scott's plan to "purge" the voter rolls, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry hit back with this written statement: " This past Memorial Day weekend, law enforce
Senate Democrats Outspent 3 to 1 on Ads by Super-Pacs
In Florida, Republican Representative Connie Mack, who is also facing a primary challenge, and outside groups including the chamber have run 6,464 spots with no response from the Democratic incumbent, Senator Bill Nelson, or his supporters.
Final Tropical Depression Beryl update from the city of Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Here is the final Tropical Depression Beryl update from the City of Jacksonville: • U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, Governor Rick Scott, Congress members Ander Crenshaw and Corrine Brown, City Council President Stephen Joost and ...
Beryl downgraded to depression; rains continue
Rick Scott said. "I hope this is not a sign of things to come," Senator Bill Nelson said. "That you would have one come straight into Jacksonville is either a troubling sign or an unusual sign." The Mathews and Wonderwood bridges were closed die to high ..
Governor, mayor expected to brief media on Beryl at 2:15
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Governor Rick Scott is in Jacksonville. He's scheduled to join Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson to brief the media on Beryl's impact. The briefing will be held at the downtown Emergency Operations Center.
Playbook: Memorial Day edition
Groomsmen included Treasury Department’s Pat Maloney. --ALSO SPOTTED: DSCC’s Nathan Click and Patrick McHugh, DCCC’s Abby Curran, Sen. Bill Nelson Finance Director Jon Adrabi, AFT’s Marcus Mrowka, Rep. Louise Slaughter Finance Director Chris Harris
Obama forgot to read the Castro memo
But it utterly failed to mention that Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Broward congresswoman, and Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (the only statewide elected Democrat) also opposed the granting of her visa.
Sen. Bill Nelson's cautious approach comes with heavy emphasis on populist issues
WASHINGTON — The world's greatest deliberative body faces monumental decisions on issues ranging from crushing debt to nukes in Iran. But U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is more likely to be seen fighting monster snakes. During 12 years in the Senate ...
Congressional speeches show less smarts
Frederica Wilson, D-Miami; 10.5; 10.5. 219; U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami; 11.3; 12.1. 256; U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla; 11.5; 11.0. 260; U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta; 11.5; 11.8. 327; U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston ...
Identity thieves reap false tax return refunds
A wide-reaching bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, would also bolster protections for victims, help secure some Social Security numbers and make it easier for law enforcement agencies to work together. "There is almost no ...
Sen. Bill Nelson's cautious approach comes with heavy emphasis on low-hanging fruit
...world's greatest deliberative body faces monumental decisions on issues ranging from crushing debt to nukes in Iran. But U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is more likely to be seen fighting monster snakes. During 12 years in the Senate, the Florida Democrat has mai
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