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Encyclopedia > Ben Nelson
For other uses, see Ben Nelson (businessman).
For other persons named Earl Nelson, see Earl Nelson (disambiguation).
Ben Nelson
Ben Nelson
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 2001
Serving with Chuck Hagel
Preceded by J. Robert Kerrey
In office
January 9, 1991 – January 7, 1999
Lieutenant(s) Maxine B. Moul (1991-1993)
Kim M. Robak (1993-1999)
Preceded by Kay A. Orr
Succeeded by Mike Johanns
Born May 17, 1941 (1941-05-17) (age 66)
McCook, Nebraska
Political party Democratic
Spouse Diane Nelson
Alma mater University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Religion Methodist

Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the junior U.S. Senator from Nebraska, where he was born and has lived for most of his life. Nelson is a Methodist. A Democrat, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, and is now the leading conservative Democrat in the Senate. An April 2006 poll by Survey USA found him to be the most popular senator in the country, with a 73% approval rating from his constituents.[1] In their most recent poll, his approval rating was 68%.[2] Ben Nelson heads Snapfish. ... Earl Nelson is the name of: Earl Nelson, title of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, United Kingdom Earl Nelson, part of the original soul music duo of Bob & Earl Ben Nelson (born 1941), U.S. Senator from Nebraska Category: ... 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Contents

Early life and family

Nelson was born in McCook, a rural southwestern town in Nebraska to Birdella Ruby Henderson and Benjamin Earl Nelson.[3] He earned a BA in 1963, a MA in 1965, a JD in 1970 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was an attorney and insurance executive, winning his first elected office in 1990. A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... “J.D.” redirects here. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ...


Political career

Governor

Nelson was elected governor in the state's fourth-closest gubernatorial race in history (himself only winning the Democratic nomination by 42 votes) in 1990, and was easily re-elected in 1994. During his first race for governor, he ran against Kay A. Orr, the first elected Republican woman in Nebraska. The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Nebraska. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Kay Auonne Stark Orr, (born January 2, 1939), is a U.S. Republican Party politician. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...


During the 1990 campaign, Nelson attacked her support for a proposed low-level nuclear waste dump in the state. During his tenure, the Nebraska State Department of Environmental Quality denied the dump's application for an operating license, prompting a law-suit that Nebraska settled for $145 million.


During his tenure in office, Nelson oversaw the only three executions in the state of Nebraska since the lifting of the moratorium in 1973. Nebraska Governor has no exclusive power to commute the death sentence and just sits in Board of Clemency. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ...


Nelson ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1996 when fellow Democrat Jim Exon retired. He was soundly defeated by Republican businessman and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel in one of the noteworthy political upsets of 1996. Nelson left the governor's office in January 1999 after two terms (he was ineligible to run again because of term limits); he was succeeded by Republican Mike Johanns. When he left office, the state had a General Fund surplus balance of almost $300 million and a rainy day fund of $145 million. Nelson cut the sales tax and income tax and cut $157 million in spending. He also was able to passed 8 balanced budgets without resorting to special sessions [citation needed]. Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... John James Jim Exon (born August 9, 1921) was an American Democratic politician. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... Michael Owen Johanns (born June 18, 1950 in Osage, Iowa) is an American Republican politician. ...


Election to the Senate

Senator Ben Nelson with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD).
Senator Ben Nelson with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD).

Nelson was again nominated by the Democrats for the Senate in 2000 after his fellow Democrat, incumbent Bob Kerrey, announced his retirement. Nelson won that election with 50.99% of the vote after a campaign in which he spent 50% more ($1,004,985) than his opponent. Despite initially pledging to work together,[4] Nelson and Hagel have a somewhat frosty relationship.[5] Image File history File links NELSONHOYER.jpg Source: http://democraticwhip. ... Image File history File links NELSONHOYER.jpg Source: http://democraticwhip. ... Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Marylands 5th congressional district since 1981. ... Republican hold in light red, Republican pickup in dark red, Democratic hold in light blue, Democratic pickup in dark blue. ... Joseph Robert Bob Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was the Democratic Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001). ...


In November 2004, it was widely rumored that President Bush would choose Nelson as his agriculture secretary in the cabinet. In the end, the position went to Nelson's gubernatorial successor, Mike Johanns. The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture concerned with land and food as well as agriculture and rural development. ... Michael Owen Johanns (born June 18, 1950 in Osage, Iowa) is an American Republican politician. ...


Political positions and votes

Cooperation with Republicans

On May 23, 2005, Nelson was one of 14 Senators to forge a compromise on the Democrats' use of the judicial filibuster, thus blocking the Republican leadership's attempt to implement the so-called "nuclear option". Under the agreement, Democrats would retain the power to filibuster one of President Bush's judicial nominees only in an "extraordinary circumstance", and the three most conservative Bush appellate court nominees (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor) would receive a vote by the full Senate. Subsequently, he was the only Democrat to vote in favor of Brown; he was later the first Democratic senator to support Samuel Alito's confirmation to the USSC. Nelson also has voted twice, with three other Democrats, to end Senate debate over President Bush's UN Ambassador nominee John Bolton. The Gang of 14 (sometimes called the Mod Squad, with mod standing for moderate) was a term coined to describe the bipartisan group of moderate Senators who successfully negotiated a compromise to avoid the deployment of the so-called nuclear option over the organized use of the filibuster by Senate... As a form of obstructionism in a legislature or other decision making body, a filibuster is an attempt to extend debate upon a proposal in order to delay or completely prevent a vote on its passage. ... The nuclear option, also called the Constitutional option, is a parliamentary ruling by the presiding officer of the United States Senate to end debate and hold an immediate vote on a matter under consideration. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ... The Honorable Janice Rogers Brown Janice Rogers Brown (born May 11, 1949 in Greenville, Alabama) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ... Priscilla Owen (born in Palacios, Texas, October 4, 1954) is a judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. ... William Holcombe Pryor, Jr. ... Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948), is an jewish American diplomat in several Republican administrations, who served as the Permanent US Representative to the UN from August 2005 until December 2006, on a recess appointment. ...


President Bush has nicknamed Nelson "The Benator." Originally, Bush nicknamed him "Nellie," but Nelson jokingly complained that he would prefer a "tougher" nickname.[citation needed]


Views on abortion

Nelson is one of few Democrats in the Senate with a pro-life voting record. Nelson is a member of the Democrats for Life of America, a national organization for pro-life members of the Democratic party that advocates a 95% reduction in the number of abortions performed over the next 10 years. In the 2006 election, Nelson was endorsed by Nebraska Right to Life[6] and Nebraskans United for Life[7] — the two largest pro-life organizations in the state. Nelson does however support expanding the use of the federal death penalty. This article is about the social movement. ... This article is about the political organization. ...


Earmarks

In July 2007, fellow Senator Tom Coburn criticized pork barrel spending Nelson had inserted into the 2007 defense spending bill. Coburn alleged that the earmarks would benefit Nelson's son Patrick's employer with millions in federal dollars and that the situation violated terms of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, which was passed by the Senate but has not yet been voted on in the House. Nelson's spokesperson said the Senator did nothing wrong.[8] Thomas Allen Tom Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. ... Pork barrel (or pork barrel politics) is a derogatory term used to describe United States government spending that is intended to enrich constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes. ... The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590)[1] is bill that would require the full disclosure of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007 on a website maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. ...


Other votes

Nelson's votes in the Senate have often placed him at odds with the leadership of his party. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has said that Nelson is probably the most conservative Democrat in the Senate. This perception is supported by a National Journal congressional vote rating from 2006, which placed Nelson to the right of five Senate Republicans (Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, and Lincoln Chafee). Mary Landrieu was the only other Democrat to place to the right of any Republicans (she placed to the right of Chafee). [6] A similar 2007 National Journal congressional vote rating went even further, placing him to the right of eight Senate Republicans (the above five as well as Richard Lugar, Norm Coleman, and Mike DeWine), with Landrieu once again placing to the right of Chafee and being the only other Democrat to place to the right of any Republicans.[9] A Senate Majority Leader is a politician within a Senate who leads the majority party, or majority coalition, of sitting senators. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... National Journal is a weekly magazine that provides Insight for Insiders through nonpartisan reporting on the current political environment as well as emerging political and policy trends. ... Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregons junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. ... Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe (born February 21, 1947 in Augusta, Maine) is a Republican politician and the senior United States Senator from Maine. ... Arlen J. Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. ... Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine) is an American politician, the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. ... Lincoln Davenport Chafee (IPA pronunciation: , [CHAY-fee]) (born March 26, 1953) is a former United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the senior Democratic United States Senator for the state of Louisiana. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ... See Norman Jay Coleman for the former secretary of Agriculture. ... Richard Michael Mike DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician from Ohio. ...


Nelson was one of only two Democratic senators to vote against the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. Nelson supports eliminating the estate tax and voted in favor of both the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003. Nelson is strongly opposed to replacing the income tax with a national sales tax, a position that finds favor with increasingly many conservatives. = He has voted with Republicans on matters of bankruptcy reform, environmental protection, lawsuit reform, and trade. In 2004 he was one of only three Democratic senators to vote to invoke cloture on the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment; in 2006 he was one of only two Democratic Senators to vote that way.[10] He was the only Democratic senator to vote against a 2006 bill that would have extended federal funding for Stem Cell Research. He has, however, voted consistently against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He has also opposed President Bush's plan to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq. [7]. Early in Bush's first term he voted with the majority of his party against scrapping President Clinton's expansive new rules on ergonomics regulation for workers; many of his fellow conservative Democrats like John Breaux, Max Baucus, Blanche Lincoln, and Zell Miller voted with Republicans on the issue. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) is U.S. Congressional legislation which regulates the financing of political campaigns. ... Estate tax is a form of tax imposed in the United States upon the transfer of the property of the estate of a deceased person that is left to a living person or organization. ... In parliamentary procedure, cloture (pr: KLO-cher) (also called closure, and sometimes a guillotine) is a motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end. ... The United States Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would define marriage in the United States as a union of one man and one woman. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ... John Berlinger Breaux (last name pronounced BRO) was a United States senator from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. ... Max Sieben Baucus (b. ... Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ... Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ...


On March 15, 2007, Nelson was one of two Democratic Senators to vote against invoking cloture on a resolution aimed at withdrawing most American combat troops from Iraq in 2008. The vote, requiring 60 votes to pass, was 50 to 48 against.[11] is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


On July 12, 2007, Nelson broke with his party in a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee, restoring funding to Vice President Dick Cheney's office. is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ...


2006 re-election campaign

Main article: Nebraska United States Senate election, 2006

Nelson won his 2006 re-election campaign by a margin of 28 percentage points [8]. The primary election was held on May 9, 2006. Former TD Ameritrade executive Pete Ricketts won the Republican nomination with 48% of the vote. Nelson was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of Nebraska will be held November 7, 2006. ... Senate Seats up for election:  Republican incumbent  Retiring Republican  Democratic incumbent  Retiring Democrat  Retiring Independent  States without a seat up for reelection // Elections for the United States Senate will be held on November 7, 2006, with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate being contested. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pete Ricketts John Peter Pete Ricketts is the former Chief Operating Officer of Ameritrade [1]. He is currently the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Nebraska [2]. Ricketts was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and now lives in Omaha . ...


In the general election, Nelson was endorsed by the National Rifle Association, Nebraska Right to Life [9], Nebraskans United for Life [10], the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Businesses [11], Nebraska Farmers Union PAC, National Farmers Union PAC, the Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC, the Business-Industry Political Action Committee, and the Omaha Police Union, all of which are conservative-leaning groups. This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit group for the promotion of marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection of hunting and personal protection firearm rights...


Nelson easily defeated Ricketts 64-36%; in doing so, he received the votes of 42% of Republicans and 73% of Independents on top of holding serve with 96% of his own party, and won all but several of the westernmost counties in the state, a surprising feat given the state's Republican partisanship. [12] [13]


Electoral History

  • 1996 Nebraska United States Senatorial Election
    • Chuck Hagel (R), 56%
    • Ben Nelson (D), 42%
Nebraska U.S. Senate Election 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ben Nelson 330,366 51.0
Republican Don Stenberg 318,368 46.1
Nebraska U.S. Senate Election 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ben Nelson (Incumbent) 377,907 63.9 +12.9
Republican Pete Ricketts 213,054 36.1

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Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/060420100USSenatorApproval.htm
  2. ^ http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/Net100USSenatorApproval061122.htm
  3. ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/nelsonben.htm
  4. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/news/vote2000/ne/main.htm
  5. ^ http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=2266334
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ Brendan Dougherty, Michael (2007-07-24). Omaha Company's Windfall, Hiring of Lawmaker's Son Irks Senator. Fox News. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
  9. ^ [3]
  10. ^ [4] [5]
  11. ^ Toner, Robin (March 15, 2007). Senate Rejects Measure for Iraq Pullout. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.

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External links

  • United States Senator Ben Nelson official Senate site
  • Ben Nelson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • Federal Election Commission — E Benjamin Nelson campaign finance reports and data
  • On the Issues — Ben Nelson issue positions and quotes
  • OpenSecrets.org — Ben Nelson campaign contributions
  • Project Vote Smart — Senator E. Benjamin 'Ben' Nelson (NE) profile
  • Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Ben Nelson voting record
Political offices
Preceded by
Kay A. Orr		 Governor of Nebraska
1991 – 1999		 Succeeded by
Mike Johanns
United States Senate
Preceded by
Bob Kerrey		 Senator from Nebraska (Class 1)
2001 – present
Served alongside: Chuck Hagel		 Incumbent
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The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... Kay Auonne Stark Orr, (born January 2, 1939), is a U.S. Republican Party politician. ... The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Nebraska. ... Michael Owen Johanns (born June 18, 1950 in Osage, Iowa) is an American Republican politician. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Joseph Robert Bob Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was the Democratic Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001). ... Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... List of Nebraska Governors David Butler Republican 1867-1871 William H. James Republican 1871-1873 Robert Wilkinson Furnas Republican 1873-1875 Silas Garber Republican 1875-1879 Albinus Nance Republican 1879-1883 James W. Dawes Republican 1883-1887 John Milton Thayer Republican 1887-1892 James E. Boyd Democratic 1892-1893 Lorenzo... David C. Butler (1829–1891) was a U.S. political figure. ... William Hartford James (b. ... Robert Wilkinson Furnas (b. ... Silas Garber was the founder of Red Cloud, Nebraska and was also Nebraskas fourth governor. ... Albinus Nance (b. ... James William Dawes (b. ... Thayer, John Milton (January 24, 1820 – March 19, 1906), a United States Senator from Nebraska. ... James E. Boyd (1834 1906) was an Irish-born American politician. ... Lorenzo Crounse (b. ... Silas Alexander Holcombe (b. ... William Amos Poynter (b. ... Charles Henry Dietrich (November 26, 1853 – April 10, 1924) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska. ... Ezra Perin Savage (b. ... John Hopwood Mickey (b. ... Born: 1870 Died: 1960 Was governor of Nebraska from 1907 until 1909. ... Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (b. ... Chester Hardy Aldrich (November 10, 1862 – March 10, 1924) was a Nebraska Republican politician best known for being the 19th Governor of Nebraska. ... John Henry Morehead (b. ... M. Keith Neville (b. ... Samuel Roy McKelvie (b. ... Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 - March 4, 1945), was the younger brother of perennial U.S. Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. ... Adam McMullen (b. ... Arthur J. Weaver (November 18, 1873 – October 17, 1945) was a Nebraska republican politician best known for being the 25th governor of Nebraska. ... Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 - March 4, 1945), was the younger brother of perennial U.S. Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. ... Robert LeRoy Cochran (b. ... Dwight Palmer Griswold (November 27, 1893–April 12, 1954) was an American politician who served as the governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and U.S. Senator from 1952 to 1954. ... Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson (July 18, 1903–October 17, 1983), known as Val, was the Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Nebraska from 1947 to 1953. ... Robert Berkey Crosby (March 26, 1911–January 7, 2000) was an American Republican politician who served as the governor of Nebraska from 1953 to 1955. ... Victor Emanuel Anderson (b. ... Ralph Gilmour Brooks (b. ... Dwight Willard Burney (b. ... Frank Brenner Morrison (May 20, 1905–April 19, 2004) served as the Governor of the U.S. state of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967, representing the Democratic Party. ... Norbert Theodore Tiemann (b. ... Jim Exon John James Jim Exon (August 9, 1921 – June 10, 2005) was an American Democratic politician. ... Charles Thone (born January 4, 1924) is an American Republican politician. ... Joseph Robert Bob Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was the Democratic Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001). ... Kay Auonne Stark Orr, (born January 2, 1939), is a U.S. Republican Party politician. ... Michael Owen Johanns (born June 18, 1950 in Osage, Iowa) is an American Republican politician. ... Governor Dave Heineman speaks after being sworn in as the 40th Governor of Nebraska. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... United States Capitol (2002) // The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. ... Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... Below is the list of United States Representatives from Nebraska: // 1st District The 1st Nebraska Congressional District 2nd District The 2nd Nebraska Congressional District 3rd District The 3rd Nebraska Congressional District 4th District 5th District 6th District Category: ... Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry, born December 27, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a Republican U.S. Representative from the first Congressional district of Nebraska (seemap]). He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, succeeding the more moderate Doug Bereuter, who resigned. ... Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Omaha-area Second Congressional District. ... Adrian M. Smith (born December 19, 1970) is an American politician from the state of Nebraska. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Alabama to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Alaska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are complete tables of congressional delegations from Arizona to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Arkansas to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from California in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... It has been suggested that List of United States Senators from Colorado be merged into this article or section. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Connecticut to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... This is a chronological listing, in timeline format, of the United States Congressional Delegations from Delaware to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Florida to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Hawaii to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Idaho to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Illinois to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Indiana to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Iowa to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Kansas to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Kentucky to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Louisiana to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Maine to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Maryland to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are incomplete tables of congressional delegations from Massachusetts to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Michigan to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... // These are tables of congressional delegations from Minnesota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Mississippi to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Missouri to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Montana to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Nevada to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from New Hampshire to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from New Jersey to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from New Mexico to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from North Carolina to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from North Dakota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... // These are complete tables of congressional delegations from Ohio to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Oklahoma to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Map of Pennsylvania, depicting its congressional districts since the 108th Congress. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Rhode Island to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from South Carolina to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from South Dakota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Tennessee to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Texas to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Utah to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Vermont to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Washington to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from West Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Wisconsin to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of members from Wyoming of the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Delegates of American Samoa to the United States Congress are politicians elected to the United States House of Representatives by the unincorporated territory of American Samoa. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from the District of Columbia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Puerto Rico to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from United States Virgin Islands to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of members in the 110th United States Congress. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Alabama was admitted to the Union on December 14 1819. ... Richard Craig Dick Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American politician. ... Jefferson Beauregard Jeff Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. ... Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. ... This article is about the senator. ... Lisa Ann Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician. ... Arizona was admitted to the Union on February 14 1912. ... “McCain” redirects here. ... This page is about the current Arizona Senator; for his father, a U.S. Representative from Iowa, see John Kyl; for a U.S. Representative from Mississippi with a similar name, see John Kyle. ... Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836. ... Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ... Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is a politician in Arkansas. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into U.S. Congressional Delegations from California. ... Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is currently the senior U.S. Senator from California, having held office as a senator since 1992. ... Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. ... Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876. ... Alan Wayne Allard (born December 2, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Republican Party. ... Kenneth Lee Salazar (born March 2, 1955) is an American politician, rancher, and environmentalist from the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Connecticut ratified the Constitution on January 9, 1788. ... Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician from Willimantic, Connecticut. ... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is an American politician from Connecticut. ... Delaware ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787. ... This article is about the United States Senator from Delaware, for other uses of the name, see Biden. ... Thomas Richard Tom Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American economist and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845. ... For other people named Bill Nelson, see Bill Nelson (disambiguation). ... Melquíades Rafael Mel Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. ... |Georgia ratified the Constitution on January 2, 1788. ... Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. ... John Hardy Johnny Isakson (born December 28, 1944), American politician, has been a Republican United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. ... Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959. ... Daniel Ken Inouye (born September 7, 1924) is a recipient of the Medal of Honor and currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Daniel Kahikina Dan Akaka (Chinese: 阿卡卡 李碩, Hanyu pinyin: akaka lishuo) (born September 11, 1924) is a U.S. Senator from HawaiÊ»i and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. ... This article is about the Idaho senator. ... Michael Dean Mike Crapo (pronounced Cray-poe) (born May 20, 1951 in Idaho Falls, Idaho) is the junior United States Senator from Idaho. ... Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818. ... Richard Joseph Dick Durbin, (born November 21, 1944) is currently the senior United States Senator from Illinois and Democratic Whip, the second highest position in the party leadership in the Senate. ... “Barack” redirects here. ...

IN: Lugar (R), Bayh (D)
IA: Grassley (R), Harkin (D)
KS: Brownback (R), Roberts (R)
KY: McConnell (R), Bunning (R)
LA: Landrieu (D), Vitter (R)
ME: Snowe (R), Collins (R)
MD: Mikulski (D), Cardin (D)
MA: Kennedy (D), Kerry (D)
MI: Levin (D), Stabenow (D)
MN: Coleman (R), Klobuchar (D)
MS: Cochran (R), Lott (R)
MO: Bond (R), McCaskill (D) Indiana, USA, was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Republican Senator from Indiana. ... Birch Evans Bayh III (commonly known as Evan Bayh) (pronounced like bye; IPA pronunciation: ) (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana. ... Iowa was admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846. ... Charles Ernest Chuck Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. ... Thomas Richard Tom Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is a liberal Democratic Senator from Iowa, serving in his fourth senate term. ... Kansas was admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861. ... Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is the senior United States senator from the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Charles Patrick Pat Roberts (born April 20, 1936) is a United States Senator from Kansas. ... Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. ... Addison Mitchell Mitch McConnell, Jr. ... James Paul David Jim Bunning (born October 23, 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky) is an American politician who was a Hall of Fame pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1971. ... Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812. ... Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the senior Democratic United States Senator for the state of Louisiana. ... David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is an American Republican politician, currently serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Louisiana. ... Maine was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820. ... Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe (born February 21, 1947 in Augusta, Maine) is a Republican politician and the senior United States Senator from Maine. ... Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine) is an American politician, the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. ... Maryland ratified the Constitution on April 28, 1788. ... Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936), a member of the Democratic Party, is the current Class 3 United States Senator representing the State of Maryland. ... Benjamin Louis Ben Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is a Democratic member of the United States Senate representing the state of Maryland. ... Massachusetts ratified the Constitution on February 26, 1788. ... Edward Moore Ted Kennedy (born February 22, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... Michigan was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837. ... Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. ... Deborah Ann Debbie Stabenow (born Deborah Ann Greer on April 29, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ... Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. ... See Norman Jay Coleman for the former secretary of Agriculture. ... Amy Jean Klobuchar (pronounced KLOH-buh-shar) (born May 25, 1960) is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. ... Mississippi was admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817. ... William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937) is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi. ... Chester Trent Lott Sr. ... Missouri was admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821. ... Christopher Samuel Kit Bond (born March 6, 1939 in St. ... Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. ...

MT: Baucus (D), Tester (D)
NE: Hagel (R), Nelson (D)
NV: Reid (D), Ensign (R)
NH: Gregg (R), Sununu (R)
NJ: Lautenberg (D), Menendez (D)
NM: Domenici (R), Bingaman (D)
NY: Schumer (D), Clinton (D)
NC: Dole (R), Burr (R)
ND: Conrad (D), Dorgan (D)
OH: Voinovich (R), Brown (D)
OK: Inhofe (R), Coburn (R)
OR: Wyden (D), Smith (R) Montana was admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889. ... Max Sieben Baucus (b. ... Jonathan Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is the Democratic Senator-elect from Montana. ... Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. ... John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Nevada. ... New Hampshire ratified the Constitution on June 21, 1788. ... Judd Gregg (born February 14, 1947) is a former Governor of New Hampshire and current United States Senator serving as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. ... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... New Jersey ratified the Constitution on December 18, 1787. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... New Mexico was admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912. ... Pietro Pete Vichi Domenici (born May 7, 1932) is a powerful Republican United States senator from New Mexico. ... Jesse Francis Jeff Bingaman Jr. ... The state of New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788, thereby becoming the eleventh state. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior U.S. Senator from the state of New York, serving since 1999. ... Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ... United States Senate House of Representatives Congress District 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 1st* (1789-1791) John Baptista Ashe John Steele Hugh Williamson Timothy Bloodworth John Sevier 2nd* (1791-1793) William Barry Grove Nathaniel Macon 3rd* (1793-1795) William J. Dawson Matthew... Elizabeth Hanford Liddy Dole (born July 29, 1936) is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidential administrations, and currently serves as a United States senator from North Carolina. ... Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is a United States Senator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889. ... Kent Conrad (born on March 12, 1948) is a United States senator from North Dakota. ... Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. ... Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... George Victor Voinovich (born July 15, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. ... Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9, 1952) is the Democratic Junior United States Senator from the state of Ohio. ... Oklahoma was admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907. ... James Mountain Jim Inhofe (born November 17, 1934) is a conservative American politician from Oklahoma. ... Thomas Allen Tom Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. ... This is a List of United States Senators from Oregon, in the United States of America. ... Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) to German American parents, is Oregons senior United States Senator. ... Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregons junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. ...

PA: Specter (R), Casey (D)
RI: Reed (D), Whitehouse (D)
SC: Graham (R), DeMint (R)
SD: Johnson (D), Thune (R)
TN: Alexander (R), Corker (R)
TX: Hutchison (R), Cornyn (R)
UT: Hatch (R), Bennett (R)
VT: Leahy (D), Sanders (I)
VA: Warner (R), Webb (D)
WA: Murray (D), Cantwell (D)
WV: Byrd (D), Rockefeller (D)
WI: Kohl (D), Feingold (D)
WY: Enzi (R), Barrasso (R) Pennsylvania ratified the Constitution on December 12, 1787. ... Arlen J. Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. ... Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. ... Rhode Island ratified the Constitution on May 29, 1790. ... John Francis Jack Reed (b. ... Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior Senator from the state of Rhode Island. ... South Carolina ratified the Constitution on May 23, 1788. ... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ... James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. ... The following is a list of United States Senators from South Dakota. ... Timothy Peter Johnson (born December 28, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from South Dakota, and a member of the Democratic Party. ... John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is the junior U.S. Senator from the state of South Dakota. ... Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ... Bob Corker Robert Phillips Bob Corker, Jr. ... Texas was admitted to the Union on December 29 1845. ... Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison, usually known as Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22, 1943, in Galveston, Texas), is the senior United States Senator from Texas. ... John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. ... Utah was admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896. ... Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977. ... Robert Foster Bob Bennett (born September 18, 1933) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah. ... Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791. ... Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont. ... Bernard Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the current big willy floppah junior United States Senator from big blob of brown poo Vermont. ... Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25 1788. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and has served as the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Virginia since January 2, 1979. ... For other persons named James Webb, see James Webb (disambiguation). ... Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889. ... Patricia Lynn Murray (known as Patty Murray) (born October 11, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Washington. ... Maria E. Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Washington state and is a member of the Democratic Party. ... West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 19, 1863. ... Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917) is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. ... John Davison Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937), generally known as Jay Rockefeller, has served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 1985. ... Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. ... This article refers to Sen. ... Russell Dana Russ Feingold (born March 2, 1953) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Wyoming was admitted to the Union on June 10, 1890. ... Michael Bradley Mike Enzi (born February 1, 1944) is a United States Senator from Wyoming. ... John Anthony Barrasso (born July 21, 1952) is a Republican senator from Wyoming. ...



 
 

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