Senator Nelson meets the press on May 22, 2005.

Helping Nebraskans

You can keep up with the issues I am working on for Nebraska here. On this page you can find press releases, columns on current topics and photos.

NELSON WARNS SUDDEN SHIFT IN TRICARE PAYMENTS COULD JEOPARDIZE PATIENT CARE

November 21, 2008 - Today Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson and 56 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, urging him to reevaluate the Department’s propos... more >

NELSON STATEMENT ON EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

November 20, 2008 - Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly extended unemployment insurance to provide seven additional weeks of bene... more >

NELSON URGES PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA TO RE-EXAMINE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SIGNING STATEMENTS

November 19, 2008 - Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson today urged President-elect Barack Obama to re-examine all signing statements issued by President Bush when he signed bills into law. Nelson encour... more >

NELSON PUSHES FCC TO KEEP RURAL PROVIDERS IN MIND

October 28, 2008 - Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson along with nine of his colleagues from rural states sent a letter to Kevin Martin, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), u... more >

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