Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson

Senator from Nebraska

SENATEDEMOCRAT2001–2013ID N000180

LegislationHEADLINE

60%with Dems

of 2,171 votes

Nominations

47%with Dems

of 110 · confirmations only

All contested

59%with Dems

of 2,281 · both combined

Steepest move

+28 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

76.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +28 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 268 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance67.5% · 736 votes

Taxation40.4% · 228 votes

Health54.1% · 172 votes

Armed Forces and National Security58.1% · 167 votes

Finance and Financial Sector47.6% · 105 votes

Government Operations and Politics65.4% · 81 votes

Agriculture and Food79.7% · 79 votes

Transportation and Public Works68.1% · 69 votes

Immigration35.8% · 67 votes

Energy50% · 56 votes

Education67.3% · 55 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance50% · 50 votes

Congress83.3% · 42 votes

Emergency Management61.9% · 42 votes

Law26.5% · 34 votes

International Affairs60.6% · 33 votes

Science, Technology, Communications63% · 27 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement39.1% · 23 votes

Labor and Employment60% · 20 votes

Commerce73.3% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90% · 10 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources80% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Social Welfare— · 4 votes

Native Americans— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Democrat · Senate · NE107th–112th

Term datesexact

Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson

Senator from Nebraska

SENATED2001–20136 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

59.5%with Democrats

of 2,171 votes · 40.5% with Republicans

Nominations47%of 110 votes

All contested59%of 2,281 · combined

Steepest move+28 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat76.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 268 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance67.5% · 736

Taxation40.4% · 228

Health54.1% · 172

Armed Forces and National Security58.1% · 167

Finance and Financial Sector47.6% · 105

Government Operations and Politics65.4% · 81

Agriculture and Food79.7% · 79

Transportation and Public Works68.1% · 69

Immigration35.8% · 67

Energy50% · 56

Education67.3% · 55

Foreign Trade and International Finance50% · 50

Congress83.3% · 42

Emergency Management61.9% · 42

Law26.5% · 34

International Affairs60.6% · 33

Science, Technology, Communications63% · 27

Crime and Law Enforcement39.1% · 23

Labor and Employment60% · 20

Commerce73.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90% · 10

Public Lands and Natural Resources80% · 10

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Water Resources Development— · 7

Environmental Protection— · 6

Social Welfare— · 4

Native Americans— · 3

Commemorations— · 2

Families— · 2

Service record

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Democrat107th–112th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th