U.S. Congress - Senator Bill Nelson, Florida (D) 
Senator Bill Nelson
Democrat • Florida • 8th Term • Sworn In 1979
- 36 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 26 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 157 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 40 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 32 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Michael Bennet
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Thomas Harkin
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 0%
Person's Views
- Today: 72
- Past Seven Days: 296
- All-Time: 52,382
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.443Senate Passed Apr 26, 2012 32 Views
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman.
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S.2325 - Iron Dome Support ActIntroduced Apr 19, 2012 39 Views
A bill to authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.
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S.2239 - Veteran Skills to Jobs Act of 2012Introduced Mar 27, 2012 33 Views
A bill to direct the head of each agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements f...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.2342 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2012Introduced Apr 24, 2012 30 Views
A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.418Introduced Apr 16, 2012 36 Views
A resolution commending the 80 brave men who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service ...
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S.2231Introduced Mar 26, 2012 99 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic developmen...
Recent Voting History
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On the Nomination (Confirmation John J. Tharp, Jr., of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)Abstain (against party)May 14, 2012
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2343)May 08, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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On the Nomination (Confirmation Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)May 07, 2012 Aye
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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05/14/12
Sen. Bill Nelson: Business group ad is 'deliberate deception'
Seeking to extinguish an issue that burned Democrats in the last congressional elections, Sen. Bill Nelson today asked Florida TV stations to stop running a U.S. Chamber of Commerce ad that says Nelson's 2010 vote for the federal health care law will hit .
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Palm Beach Post
05/14/12
Sen. Bill Nelson to Fla. TV stations: Don't air U.S. Chamber ad
Laywers for Sen. Bill Nelson have written to Florida TV stations asking them not to air an ad that includes a false claim about Medicare cuts. From a news release: In the wake of the recent Citizens United case, in which the Supreme Court allowed ...
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MiamiHerald.com
05/14/12
Nelson says ads blasting his health care vote are false, should be pulled
...Sen. Bill Nelson wants Florida TV stations to stop running a new ad that says Nelson’s 2010 vote for the federal health care law will hit seniors with $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. Nelson’s attorney sent TV stations a letter saying the ad produc
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Palm Beach Post
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Sen. Bill Nelson: Business group ad is 'deliberate deception'
Seeking to extinguish an issue that burned Democrats in the last congressional elections, Sen. Bill Nelson today asked Florida TV stations to stop running a U.S. Chamber of Commerce ad that says Nelson's 2010 vote for the federal health care law will hit .
Sen. Bill Nelson to Fla. TV stations: Don't air U.S. Chamber ad
Laywers for Sen. Bill Nelson have written to Florida TV stations asking them not to air an ad that includes a false claim about Medicare cuts. From a news release: In the wake of the recent Citizens United case, in which the Supreme Court allowed ...
Nelson says ads blasting his health care vote are false, should be pulled
...Sen. Bill Nelson wants Florida TV stations to stop running a new ad that says Nelson’s 2010 vote for the federal health care law will hit seniors with $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. Nelson’s attorney sent TV stations a letter saying the ad produc
Recent Blog Coverage
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05/14/12
Earmarks haunt Nelson's re-election campaign | M ...
MIAMI — As a powerful member of the Senate Commerce, Finance and Intelligence committees and the former state treasurer of Florida, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is no stranger to the intricacies of backroom politics.
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Yael Ossowski
05/14/12
Nelson says ads blasting his health care vote are false, should be ...
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson wants Florida TV stations to stop running a new ad that says Nelson's 2010 vote for the federal health care law will hit seniors.
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George Bennett
05/14/12
Like It or Not, Bill Nelson Looks Solid for Third Term | Sunshine State ...
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Republicans hold the high ground in Florida's political battles. They control the governorship and all the state Cabinet offices. Most of the Florida congressional delegation is Republican and they have ...
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Kevin Derby
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Earmarks haunt Nelson's re-election campaign | M ...
MIAMI — As a powerful member of the Senate Commerce, Finance and Intelligence committees and the former state treasurer of Florida, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is no stranger to the intricacies of backroom politics.
Nelson says ads blasting his health care vote are false, should be ...
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson wants Florida TV stations to stop running a new ad that says Nelson's 2010 vote for the federal health care law will hit seniors.
Like It or Not, Bill Nelson Looks Solid for Third Term | Sunshine State ...
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Republicans hold the high ground in Florida's political battles. They control the governorship and all the state Cabinet offices. Most of the Florida congressional delegation is Republican and they have ...
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