News Focus: 2001 Press Releases

December
12/21/01 -  NELSON TAKES ON FLORIDA’S SENATORS AS NEBRASKA PREPARES TO TAKE ON MIAMI
12/21/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON END OF FIRST SENATE SESSION
12/20/01 -  SENATE PASSES NELSON PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE BARRIER TO SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
12/19/01 -  MINORITY BLOCKS NEW FARM BILL IN SENATE
12/18/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION ACT
12/13/01 -  SENATE REPUBLICANS DELAY FARM BILL
12/13/01 -  NELSON OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO DERAIL FARM BILL
12/12/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON FARM BILL
12/11/01 -  NELSON URGES CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF ENRON INVESTIGATIONS
12/07/01 -  NELSON OPTIMISTIC EPPLEY WILL REGAIN ACCESS TO NATIONAL AIRPORT
12/05/01 -  SENATE PASSES FINAL VERSION OF RAILROAD RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
12/05/01 -  NELSON, CENTRISTS SEEK ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED IN STIMULUS PACKAGE
November
11/27/01 -  NELSON SEEKS QUICK ACTION ON RAILROAD RETIREMENT PACKAGE
11/20/01 -  MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR BIPARTISAN STIMULUS PACKAGE
11/19/01 -  U.S. SENATORS PUT BUFFALO AND BEEF ON THE LINE IN NEBRASKA-COLORADO TILT
11/16/01 -  SENATE PASSES FINAL VERSION OF AVIATION SECURITY BILL
11/15/01 -  SENATE FARM BILL IMPROVES SAFETY NET
11/14/01 -  NELSON, CENTRISTS OFFER COMPROMISE ON ECONOMIC STIMULUS
11/14/01 -  NELSON ELIMINATES BARRIER TO SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IF MILITARY PERSONNEL
11/08/01 -  NELSON LAUDS PROGRESS ON THE FARM BILL
11/01/01 -  SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE EXPANDS USDA BACKED LOANS IN NEW FARM BILL
October
10/17/01 -  LINCOLN ACTION PROGRAM RECEIVES $521,000 TO DEVELOP MULTI-LANGUAGE WEBSITE TO DELIVER COMMUNITY INFORMATION TO NON- AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS
10/17/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON SENATE OFFICE BUILDING CLOSURES
10/16/01 -  NELSON URGES INCLUSION OF COMPETITION TITLE IN NEW FARM BILL
10/15/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE RECEIVED BY SENATOR DASCHLE’S OFFICE
10/12/01 -  NELSON PUSHES FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE TO KEEP PLANES ON THE PLAINS
10/11/01 -  NELSON ANNOUNCES DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATIONS TO U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES
10/10/01 -  NELSON COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT RESERVISTS WITH USDA LOANS FROM DEFAULT
10/09/01 -  Nelson Co-sponsors Legislation to Help States Prepare Against Biological and Chemical Attacks
10/07/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON MILITARY STRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN
10/04/01 -  STATEMENT OF SENATOR BEN NELSON HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF LAURIE SMITH CAMP
10/01/01 -  Lincoln Action Program Receives $521,000 to Develop Multi-Language Website to Deliver Community Information to Non- and Limited English Speaking Immigrants
September
09/28/01 -  NELSON: NEBRASKA RECEIVES CLOSE TO $1 MILLION FOR CRIME FIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
09/26/01 -  NELSON PRESSES CASE FOR FAMILY FARMERS TO USDA SECRETARY VENEMAN
09/21/01 -  NELSON SUPPORTS AVIATION SAFETY AND ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
09/21/01 -  NELSON: HOPE MEDICAL OUTREACH COALITION AWARDED $1,000,000 FOR LOW-INCOME MEDICAL CARE PROGRAM
09/21/01 -  NELSON: CITY OF LINCOLN - PARKS AND RECREATION AWARDED $49,900 FOR FAMILY FOOD INITIATIVE
09/20/01 -  NELSON: NEBRASKA RECEIVES OVER $2 MILLION AWARD TO HELP REDUCE CRIME
09/19/01 -  NELSON SUPPORTS SKY-MARSHAL, ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES
09/12/01 -  US Department of Energy Issues Gas Price Hotline
August
08/30/01 -  Senate Youth Program Participants from NE Selected
08/03/01 -  SENATE PASSES EMERGENCY FARM ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
08/02/01 -  WILLIAM J. RILEY CONFIRMED BY SENATE, 97-0
08/02/01 -  NELSON SUPPORTS BILL TO IMPROVE GREEN CARD APPLICATION PROCESS
July
07/25/01 -  Senate Ag Committee Passes 2001 Emergency Assistance Bill
07/18/01 -  NELSON MEETS WITH DISTINGUISHED TEACHER FROM VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
07/18/01 -  NELSON MEETS WITH DISTINGUISHED TEACHER FROM LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
June
06/30/01 -  NELSON TO OCCUPY GEORGE NORRIS'S SENATE DESK
06/29/01 -  SENATE APPROVES NELSON-SNOWE AMENDMENT ADDRESSING EMPLOYER LIABILITY
06/27/01 -  NELSON PROPOSES AMENDMENT TO REDUCE LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYERS OFFERING BENEFITS
06/26/01 -  NELSON JOINS SEC. VENEMAN TO SEEK SENATE APPROVAL OF TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY
06/22/01 -  Nelson Questions Rumsfeld on Military Efficiency, Calls for Effective Programs, Not "Scarecrows"
06/21/01 -  NELSON SUPPORTS BILL THAT WOULD INCREASE RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR DISABLED VETERANS
06/19/01 -  SENATE APPROVES 4-H 'CENTENNIAL' BILL
06/18/01 -  NELSON: NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AWARDED OVER $1.3 MILLION FOR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
06/14/01 -  STATEMENT OF SEN. BEN NELSON ON PASSAGE OF THE SENATE EDUCATION REFORM BILL (ESEA)
06/12/01 -  NELSON OFFERS MENTORING AMENDMENT TO ESEA EDUCATION BILL
06/08/01 -  NELSON: OMAHA TRIBAL HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED OVER $1.5 MILLION FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
06/07/01 -  NELSON PROPOSES AMENDMENT TO FULLY FUND TESTING REQUIRED BY EDUCATION BILL
06/07/01 -  SENATOR NELSON TO COSPONSOR CENTENNIAL 4-H LEGISLATION
06/01/01 -  Nelson Seeks Extension for Farmer's Bankruptcy Protection
May
05/31/01 -  Sen. Ben Nelson Statement on Estate Tax Repeal
05/31/01 -  Nelson Interns Escort Nebraska Volleyball Champs
05/25/01 -  NELSON: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER AWARDED OVER $660,000 FOR TWO OF ITS MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS
05/25/01 -  NELSON: BLUE VALLEY COMMUNITY AWARDED OVER $700,000 FOR HEAD START PROGRAM
05/25/01 -  NELSON: CHADRON AWARDED OVER $330,000 FOR HEAD START PROGRAM
05/24/01 -  NELSON URGES NEGOTIATORS TO KEEP KEY PROVISIONS IN FINAL VERSION OF TAX CUT
05/23/01 -  NELSON "CIRCUIT BREAKER" ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
05/23/01 -  NELSON: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GUN VIOLENCE PROSECUTION PROGRAM FUNDS
05/22/01 -  NELSON CO-SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE C.O.P.S. PROGRAM
05/21/01 -  Nelson Statement on the Reconciliation Tax Act
05/21/01 -  NELSON: TWO OMAHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NAMED BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
05/21/01 -  NELSON - GRASSLEY BILL TO MAKE LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS (LDPS) AVAILABLE TO ADDITIONAL PRODUCERS
05/17/01 -  NELSON SEEKS FEDERAL FUNDS FOR GRAND ISLAND AIRPORT TOWER
05/17/01 -  Nelson Statement on Final Passage of the Tax Cut legislation
05/17/01 -  Nelson Supports Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act of 2001
05/16/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON OSBORN RECEIVING THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
05/14/01 -  NELSON TO OFFER AMENDMENT TO BLOCK UNFUNDED MANDATES
05/10/01 -  NELSON VOTES IN FAVOR OF BUSH BUDGET
05/07/01 -  NELSON CO-SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO HONOR “WHIDBEY 24”
05/02/01 -  NELSON COSPONSORS RETIREMENT SECURITY AND SAVINGS ACT
05/02/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON PENDING BUDGET DEAL
05/01/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON PENDING BUDGET DEAL
April
04/25/01 -  NELSON NAMES VAZQUEZ AS STAFF ASSISTANT
04/11/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE NAVY AIR CREW
04/10/01 -  NELSON URGES FUNDING FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
04/07/01 -  SENATE PASSES BIPARTISAN TAX-BUDGET PLAN 65-35
04/04/01 -  NELSON INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN ALTERNATIVE TO BUSH TAX CUT PLAN
04/03/01 -  Nelson Seeks action on Promised Crop Disaster Assistance
04/02/01 -  Floor Statement by Senator Ben Nelson
March
03/27/01 -  NELSON DELIVERS FIRST STATEMENT FROM SENATE
03/22/01 -  NELSON SAYS NEBRASKA'S MEAT INSPECTION PROCESS MAKES THE GRADE
03/20/01 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON THE EPA ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE DRINKING WATER REGULATION FOR ARSENIC
03/19/01 -  NELSON SEEKS ANSWERS ON USDA PLAN FOR FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE PREVENTION
03/16/01 -  Neslon Statement On Crop Disaster Payments Announcement