Senator Nelson meets the press on May 22, 2005.

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NELSON: OMAHA TRIBE RECEIVES NEEDED HEALTH FUNDS

September 19, 2008 – Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson announced that the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has received the funds needed to resolve a health service funding shortfall in Fiscal Year... more >

NELSON: DEFENSE BILL BOOSTS NEBRASKA'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY, PROVIDES FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY

September 18, 2008 - Nebraska's defense industry received a boost yesterday with legislation authorizing spending for our national defense and security programs, including earmarks for Nebraska's d... more >

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION PASSES WITH NELSON PROVISIONS

September 17, 2008 – Today's Senate passage of the 2009 National Defense Authorization bill includes two important provisions sponsored by Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson. These include l... more >

NELSON: FEDERAL AGENCY REFUSES TO TESTIFY ON BSDC

September 16, 2008 - Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Kerry Weems and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary M... more >

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