Senator Ben Nelson (D)

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Diane; 4 Children: Kevin, Kristy, Patrick, Sara
Birth date: 05/17/1941
Birthplace: McCook, NE
Home City: Omaha NE
Religion: Methodist

Profession

Partner, Kaufman, Nelson, and Patlee, 1999-present Attorney, Lamson, Dugan, and Murray, Omaha, Nebraska, 1999-present Attorney, Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy, and Swoboda, 1985-1990 Chief of Staff/Executive Vice President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1982-1985 Chief Executive Officer, Central Nebraska Insurance Group, 1972-1981 Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance, 1975-1976 Lay Minister

Education

JD, University of Nebraska, 1970 MA, Philosophy, University of Nebraska, 1965 BA, Philosophy, University of Nebraska, 1963

Committees

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Appropriations
Armed Services
Rules and Administration
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Airland
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health
Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Recent Votes

HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2343 Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1925 Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1789 United States Postal Service Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2230 Establishes a Minimum 30 Percent Tax Rate for High-Income Taxpayers
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Yea

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