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September 29, 1942 |
| Birthplace |
Miami, Florida |
Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (born September 29, 1942) is the senior U.S. Senator from Florida. Nelson is a member of the Democratic Party. Nelson became the second sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-61-C (January 12–18, 1986). Bill Nelson lives in the Baldwin Park neighborhood of Orlando (as does Republican Senator Mel Martinez) and Washington.
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Bill Nelson - SourceWatch
Bill Nelson currently serves as the Sr. Senator for Florida. Clarence William "Bill" Nelson, a Democrat, has represented Florida in the U.S. Senate since 2000. ...
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319 day ago
Sen. Nelson honored for legislation
Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) was honored Thursday by the Texas Suicide Prevention Council for her work on mental health and suicide prevention. Nelson was the senate sponsor for House Bill 1067, which gives local communities a way of sharing timely data on suicide deaths.
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319 day ago
U.S. Senate healthcare bill still on track
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee worked to pare the costs and complete the details of a broad healthcare overhaul on Monday, with chairman Max Baucus saying he was still on track to produce a bill this week.
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319 day ago
Dems ready to amend Baucus health bill
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee are poised to demand changes to the healthcare legislation being drafted by their chairman. Read more...
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319 day ago
Nelson Named Southern League Executive of the Year
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs is pleased to announce that Birmingham Barons General Manager Jonathan Nelson has been named the Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, as voted upon by his peers.
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319 day ago
Nelson Expects Health Care Agreement By End Of 2009
Nebraskas senior senator in the U.S. Congress has been the center of attention throughout the health care debate on Capitol Hill because hes part of the so-called Gang of Six legislators trying to come up with some sort of compromise.
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323 day ago
Sen. Bill Nelson decries drywall probe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said Thursday the federal investigation into the use of defective Chinese-made drywall in his state is moving too slowly.
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