Sen. Ben Nelson’s Cosponsors
Nelson got 668 cosponsors (by 125 unique Members of Congress) on his 138 bills from May 1, 2001 to Sep 21, 2012. Here they are in order from most cosponsored bills to fewest.
18 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Sep 11, 2012
Health (10);
Armed Forces and National Security (8);
Social Welfare (5);
Taxation (3);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (1);
International Affairs (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
15 bills
from Jun 10, 2003 to Jun 24, 2008
Health (6);
Social Welfare (4);
Economics and Public Finance (4);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Public Lands and Natural Resources (3);
Emergency Management (3);
Agriculture and Food (2);
Environmental Protection (2);
Energy (2);
Commerce (2);
Crime and Law Enforcement (2);
Armed Forces and National Security (2);
Law (1);
Water Resources Development (1);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Taxation (1);
Families (1);
Sports and Recreation (1);
Housing and Community Development (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Arts, Culture, Religion (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
14 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Sep 21, 2012
Armed Forces and National Security (7);
Health (5);
Taxation (3);
Economics and Public Finance (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Families (3);
Transportation and Public Works (3);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Finance and Financial Sector (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Energy (1);
Education (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Housing and Community Development (1)
14 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Jul 19, 2011
Health (5);
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Social Welfare (3);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Taxation (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Agriculture and Food (1);
Education (1);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Animals (1);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
14 bills
from Apr 6, 2004 to Jun 16, 2010
Armed Forces and National Security (7);
Health (4);
Taxation (3);
Transportation and Public Works (3);
Finance and Financial Sector (2);
Social Welfare (2);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Housing and Community Development (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1)
13 bills
from Jan 22, 2009 to Sep 13, 2012
13 bills
from Sep 24, 2003 to Jul 29, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (6);
Taxation (4);
Health (4);
Social Welfare (4);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Families (3);
Law (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Energy (1);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1)
13 bills
from Sep 25, 2003 to Apr 6, 2011
Health (6);
Social Welfare (6);
Government Operations and Politics (5);
Education (4);
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Families (4);
Labor and Employment (4);
Economics and Public Finance (3);
Law (2);
Agriculture and Food (2);
Commerce (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
13 bills
from Oct 2, 2003 to Mar 15, 2011
Health (8);
Social Welfare (5);
Education (4);
Government Operations and Politics (4);
Families (4);
Labor and Employment (4);
Armed Forces and National Security (3);
Law (2);
Agriculture and Food (2);
Commerce (2);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
13 bills
from Sep 4, 2003 to Oct 13, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (6);
Social Welfare (4);
Taxation (3);
Health (3);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Law (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (2);
International Affairs (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Agriculture and Food (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
12 bills
from Sep 29, 2004 to Sep 21, 2012
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Taxation (4);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1);
Housing and Community Development (1)
12 bills
from Jul 31, 2003 to Oct 4, 2011
Health (5);
Social Welfare (5);
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Taxation (3);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Law (2);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Energy (1);
Animals (1);
Commerce (1);
Housing and Community Development (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
12 bills
from Sep 13, 2004 to Jul 18, 2011
Social Welfare (4);
Taxation (4);
Armed Forces and National Security (3);
Health (3);
Finance and Financial Sector (2);
Energy (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Animals (1);
Education (1);
Agriculture and Food (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Environmental Protection (1)
11 bills
from Mar 9, 2005 to Sep 15, 2011
Health (5);
Social Welfare (4);
Finance and Financial Sector (2);
Armed Forces and National Security (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Energy (1);
Taxation (1);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
10 bills
from Apr 10, 2007 to May 16, 2011
10 bills
from Jan 20, 2004 to Apr 6, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Health (4);
Social Welfare (4);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Education (1);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
10 bills
from Dec 12, 2005 to Jun 16, 2010
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Health (4);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Education (1);
Social Welfare (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
9 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Sep 15, 2011
9 bills
from Oct 1, 2004 to Apr 6, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Agriculture and Food (1);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
9 bills
from Sep 13, 2004 to Sep 21, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Social Welfare (3);
Taxation (3);
Health (2);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (1);
International Affairs (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1)
9 bills
from Feb 3, 2005 to Jun 17, 2009
Health (4);
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Social Welfare (3);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Taxation (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1);
Energy (1);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (1);
Public Lands and Natural Resources (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
9 bills
from Jul 14, 2004 to Apr 15, 2008
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Health (4);
Social Welfare (4);
Families (3);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (1);
International Affairs (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1)
8 bills
from Dec 4, 2007 to Sep 21, 2012
8 bills
from Jun 7, 2007 to Sep 11, 2012
8 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Mar 15, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (6);
Finance and Financial Sector (3);
Taxation (3);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Education (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
8 bills
from Jul 17, 2003 to Dec 6, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Law (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
8 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Oct 29, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (6);
Finance and Financial Sector (3);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Taxation (2);
Education (1);
Health (1);
Social Welfare (1);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
8 bills
from Oct 21, 2003 to Jul 29, 2009
Health (4);
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Law (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
8 bills
from Jun 8, 2004 to May 12, 2009
8 bills
from Mar 9, 2005 to Dec 18, 2007
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Economics and Public Finance (3);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Health (2);
Social Welfare (2);
Environmental Protection (1);
Public Lands and Natural Resources (1);
Water Resources Development (1);
Commerce (1);
Housing and Community Development (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
8 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Jun 6, 2007
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Taxation (3);
Law (2);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Education (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
7 bills
from Dec 12, 2005 to Jul 20, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Animals (1);
Health (1);
Social Welfare (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
7 bills
from Feb 1, 2006 to Jul 18, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Families (3);
Emergency Management (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Animals (1);
Health (1);
Sports and Recreation (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
7 bills
from Jan 26, 2006 to May 23, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Health (2);
Social Welfare (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Animals (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
7 bills
from Jun 10, 2003 to Jun 16, 2010
7 bills
from Sep 6, 2005 to Oct 14, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (3);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (2);
Emergency Management (2);
Families (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Sports and Recreation (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Taxation (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
7 bills
from Jul 29, 2005 to Sep 22, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1)
7 bills
from May 18, 2004 to Sep 9, 2009
7 bills
from Jan 25, 2005 to Jul 29, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Health (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Social Welfare (1);
Arts, Culture, Religion (1);
Science, Technology, Communications (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
7 bills
from Jul 29, 2005 to Jun 17, 2009
6 bills
from Sep 6, 2005 to Oct 19, 2011
6 bills
from Jun 17, 2003 to Apr 28, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Health (2);
Social Welfare (2);
Families (2);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Law (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1)
6 bills
from Nov 18, 2005 to Apr 23, 2009
Social Welfare (5);
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Crime and Law Enforcement (3);
Economics and Public Finance (3);
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Immigration (3);
International Affairs (3);
Labor and Employment (3);
Law (3);
Science, Technology, Communications (3);
Transportation and Public Works (3);
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (2);
Education (2);
Health (1);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (1)
6 bills
from May 1, 2001 to Apr 23, 2009
6 bills
from Mar 3, 2005 to Apr 23, 2009
Armed Forces and National Security (5);
Social Welfare (4);
Labor and Employment (4);
Transportation and Public Works (4);
Government Operations and Politics (4);
Law (4);
Crime and Law Enforcement (3);
Economics and Public Finance (3);
Immigration (3);
International Affairs (3);
Science, Technology, Communications (3);
Families (2);
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (2);
Education (2);
Taxation (1);
Foreign Trade and International Finance (1)
6 bills
from Mar 1, 2005 to Jul 14, 2008
Armed Forces and National Security (4);
Families (3);
Labor and Employment (2);
Taxation (2);
Transportation and Public Works (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Health (1);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Law (1)
6 bills
from Jul 22, 2004 to Dec 18, 2007
Government Operations and Politics (3);
Health (3);
Science, Technology, Communications (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Water Resources Development (3);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Education (2);
Environmental Protection (2);
Law (2);
Armed Forces and National Security (2);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Taxation (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Public Lands and Natural Resources (1)
6 bills
from Sep 8, 2004 to Dec 4, 2007
Health (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Science, Technology, Communications (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Armed Forces and National Security (1);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Taxation (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Arts, Culture, Religion (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1);
Law (1)
5 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to Sep 7, 2011
5 bills
from Mar 26, 2009 to Sep 7, 2011
5 bills
from Jul 10, 2007 to Jul 20, 2011
5 bills
from Jun 16, 2009 to Jun 15, 2011
5 bills
from Jan 25, 2005 to May 23, 2011
5 bills
from Jan 30, 2006 to Jun 16, 2010
5 bills
from Jun 4, 2007 to Jan 20, 2010
5 bills
from Dec 15, 2005 to Dec 18, 2009
5 bills
from Apr 17, 2007 to Dec 11, 2009
5 bills
from Nov 2, 2005 to Oct 15, 2009
5 bills
from Jul 29, 2005 to Sep 22, 2009
5 bills
from Jan 26, 2006 to Jun 17, 2009
Energy (2);
Taxation (2);
Economics and Public Finance (2);
Social Welfare (1);
Health (1);
Agriculture and Food (1);
Environmental Protection (1);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Armed Forces and National Security (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
5 bills
from Mar 19, 2007 to Jun 17, 2009
5 bills
from Mar 26, 2007 to Apr 23, 2009
5 bills
from Jan 26, 2006 to Mar 31, 2009
5 bills
from Jul 22, 2004 to May 1, 2007
Economics and Public Finance (3);
Environmental Protection (3);
Health (3);
Social Welfare (3);
Education (2);
Government Operations and Politics (2);
Law (2);
Science, Technology, Communications (2);
Water Resources Development (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (2);
Agriculture and Food (1);
Energy (1);
Taxation (1)
4 bills
from Jan 26, 2006 to Sep 15, 2011
Armed Forces and National Security (2);
Finance and Financial Sector (1);
Health (1);
Social Welfare (1);
Families (1);
Labor and Employment (1);
Taxation (1);
Transportation and Public Works (1);
Crime and Law Enforcement (1);
Economics and Public Finance (1);
Emergency Management (1);
Government Operations and Politics (1)
4 bills
from May 9, 2007 to Aug 1, 2011
4 bills
from May 2, 2007 to Oct 20, 2009
4 bills
from Apr 23, 2009 to Jun 17, 2009
4 bills
from Jun 27, 2007 to Apr 23, 2009
4 bills
from Mar 9, 2004 to Apr 23, 2009
4 bills
from Jan 30, 2006 to Apr 23, 2009
4 bills
from May 1, 2007 to Mar 19, 2009
4 bills
from Jun 23, 2003 to Mar 19, 2009
4 bills
from Mar 9, 2004 to Jun 27, 2007
4 bills
from Jul 22, 2004 to Sep 6, 2006
4 bills
from May 21, 2004 to Sep 28, 2005
3 bills
from Apr 22, 2009 to Oct 6, 2011
3 bills
from May 3, 2007 to Sep 14, 2011
3 bills
from Jun 10, 2009 to Jun 24, 2010
3 bills
from Apr 22, 2008 to Nov 4, 2009
3 bills
from Apr 28, 2009 to Sep 9, 2009
3 bills
from Jan 31, 2006 to Jun 3, 2009
3 bills
from Jan 26, 2006 to Sep 24, 2008
3 bills
from May 10, 2007 to Jul 10, 2008
3 bills
from Mar 2, 2007 to Dec 18, 2007
3 bills
from Jan 30, 2006 to Oct 16, 2007
3 bills
from Feb 2, 2006 to Jun 13, 2007
3 bills
from Sep 14, 2005 to May 21, 2007
3 bills
from Oct 19, 2005 to Apr 10, 2007
3 bills
from Sep 6, 2005 to Dec 15, 2005
3 bills
from Jun 17, 2003 to Sep 15, 2005
3 bills
from May 21, 2004 to Sep 14, 2005
3 bills
from Apr 7, 2003 to May 21, 2004
2 bills
from Apr 7, 2011 to Sep 21, 2012
2 bills
from Jul 28, 2011 to Jun 5, 2012
2 bills
from Jan 28, 2010 to Jul 18, 2011
2 bills
from Apr 23, 2009 to Jul 29, 2009
2 bills
from Apr 23, 2009 to Apr 28, 2009
2 bills
from Jan 30, 2006 to Mar 26, 2009
2 bills
from Jul 31, 2007 to Sep 26, 2007
2 bills
from Sep 15, 2005 to Mar 22, 2007
2 bills
from Sep 12, 2005 to Jan 26, 2006
2 bills
from Oct 20, 2005 to Dec 15, 2005
2 bills
from Apr 11, 2003 to Sep 7, 2004
1 bill
from Jul 25, 2007 to Jul 25, 2007
1 bill
from Jun 4, 2007 to Jun 4, 2007
1 bill
from May 3, 2007 to May 3, 2007
1 bill
from Jan 30, 2006 to Jan 30, 2006
1 bill
from Jan 30, 2006 to Jan 30, 2006
1 bill
from Jan 26, 2006 to Jan 26, 2006
1 bill
from Jan 26, 2006 to Jan 26, 2006
1 bill
from Jan 26, 2006 to Jan 26, 2006
1 bill
from Jan 26, 2006 to Jan 26, 2006
1 bill
from Sep 19, 2005 to Sep 19, 2005
1 bill
from Jul 14, 2005 to Jul 14, 2005
1 bill
from Sep 29, 2004 to Sep 29, 2004
1 bill
from Jul 31, 2003 to Jul 31, 2003
1 bill
from Jun 4, 2003 to Jun 4, 2003
