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Ben Nelson

Ben Nelson on Spending & Budget

DemocratNE

Spending & Budget797 votes · 88.1/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,163 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 797 of them counted toward the score above: 580 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 217 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 366 did not count: 360 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 6 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2006-03-16To increase funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $3,318,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, increasing the funds available to carry out that program to the fully authorized level of $5,100,000,000, to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-16To provide for the establishment of a reserve fund concerning pandemic influenza preparedness planning.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-16To increase funding to combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and create a Manhattan Project-like effort to develop a vaccine to inoculate the U.S. Population against a pandemic by $5 billion in FY 2007 paid for by requiring tax withholding on government payments to contractors like Halliburton.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal restraint
2006-03-16A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.H.J.Res. 47 · 109th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionNayFiscal restraint
2006-03-16To require a study of debt held by foreigners.H.J.Res. 47 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-15To provide an additional $550,000,000 for Amtrak for fiscal year 2007.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-15To preserve a national intercity passenger rail system by providing adequate funding of $1.45 billion for Amtrak in Fiscal Year 2007 and to fully offset this additional funding by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-15To ensure that any savings associated with legislation that authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the collective purchasing power of 40,000,000 Medicare beneficiaries to negotiate the best possible prices for prescription drugs provided through part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act in fallback plans, by private drug plans (if asked) and in other circumstances, but not permitting a uniform formulary or price setting, is reserved for deficit reduction of to improve the Medicare drug benefit.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2006-03-15To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect medicare beneficiaries who enroll in the prescription drug benefit during 2006.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-15To establish a reserve fund to allow for deficit-neutral legislation that would provide for an extension of the Medicare part D enrollment period.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-15To provide an additional $965 million to make our ports more secure by increasing port security grants, increasing inspections, improving existing programs, and increasing research and development, and to fully offset this additional funding by closing tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-15To provide funding for maritime security, including the Container Security Initiative, improved data for targeted cargo searches, and full background checks and security threat assessments of personnel at our nation's seaports.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-15To provide $5 billion for our emergency responders so that they can field effective and reliable interoperable communications equipment to respond to natural disasters, terrorist attacks and the public safety needs of America's communities and fully offset this by closing tax loopholes and collecting more from the tax gap.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-15To increase funding for the Community Develeopment Block Grant Program.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-15To restore funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program to the fiscal 2004 level by closing tax loopholes previously slated for elimination in Senate-passed legislation.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-14To make energy more affordable and sustainable, to increase our national security through foreign oil replacement with biofuels and alternative fuels and advanced/hybrid vehicle use, to accelerate production and market penetration of clean and renewable energy technologies and generation, and to more fully utilize energy efficiency and conservation technologies and practices.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2006-03-14To increase Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-14To provide increased funding for veterans health programs, and to negate the need for enrollment fees and increase in pharmacy co-payments.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-14To support college access and job training by: (1) restoring program cuts slated for vocational education, TRIO, GEAR UP, Perkins Loans, and other student aid programs; (2) increasing investment in student aid programs, including increasing the maximum Pell Grant to $4,500; and (3) restoring cuts slated for job training programs; paid for by closing $6.3 billion in corporate tax loopholes.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-14To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2011.S.Con.Res. 83 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal restraint
2006-03-07A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.S. 2320 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2006-03-02A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.S. 2320 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-12-21A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
2005-12-21A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-12-21An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-12-21An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-12-19An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaFiscal restraint
2005-12-19To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.H.R. 1815 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaFiscal expansion
2005-12-19A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaFiscal expansion
2005-12-15An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-12-15An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-12-15An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-12-15An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-12-14An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-12-14An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-12-14An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-18A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2005-11-18A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2005-11-18To increase the amount appropriated to carry out under the Community Services Block Grant Act.H.J.Res. 72 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-16An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-15An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.S. 1042 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-14A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2419 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-10An act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 3057 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal restraint
2005-11-03To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the authority for negotiating fair prices for medicare prescription drugs.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To strike subtitle C of title II relating to FHA asset disposition.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To strike provisions relating to reforms of targeted case management.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To strike the provisions increasing the Medicaid rebate for generic drugs.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To ensure the payment to the Treasury of the United States of 50 percent of revenues from oil and gas leasing and production on the Coastal Plain.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal restraint
2005-11-03To require certification prior to beneficiary enrollment in a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that has a gap in the coverage of prescription drugs under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-03To provide for the suspension of the debate limitation on reconciliation legislation that causes a deficit or increases the deficit.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To replace title VIII of the bill with an amendment to section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose a fee on employers who hire certain non-immigrants.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To provide a 6-month transition period for coverage of prescription drugs under Medicaid for individuals whose drug coverage is to be moved to the Medicare prescription drug program.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-11-03To move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2005-11-03To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006 and to extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed care organizations.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To clarify certain payment limitations applicable to certain payments under title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and section 1101 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 and to partially restore funding to programs reduced by section 1101, 1201, and 1202 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To enhance the energy security of the United States by prohibiting the exportation of oil and gas produced under leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-03To strike the title relating to the establishment of an oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2005-11-03To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for the increase in the 2007 Medicare monthly part B premium that would otherwise occur because of the 2006 increase in payments under the physician fee schedule.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To cap non-defense, non-trust-fund, discretionary spending at the previous fiscal year's level, beginning with fiscal year 2007.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To provide emergency health care and other relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-11-03To provide assistance for elementary and secondary schools and students, and institutions of higher education, affected by Hurricane Katrina.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-11-03To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2010.S. 1932 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal restraint
2005-11-03A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2744 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-27A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-27To prohibit funding for the support, development, or distribution of the Department of Education's e-Language Learning System (ELLS).H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal restraint
2005-10-27To increase appropriations for after-school programs through 21st century community learning centers.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-27To provide funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program within the Health Resources and Services Administration.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-27A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-26To increase funding for the AIDS drug assistance program.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-26To provide additional funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-26To increase appropriations for Head Start programs.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-26To increase appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $1,276,000,000, with an across-the-board reduction.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2005-10-26To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-26To provide additional funding for title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-25To increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant award by $200 to $4,250.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-25To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a plan for changing the numerical identifier used to identify Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.H.R. 3010 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2005-10-20A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-20To ensure reconstruction of the Twin Spans Bridge.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-20To make a perfecting amendment.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2005-10-20To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-20To prohibit any funds under the Act from being used for a parking facility as part of the Joslyn Art Museum Master Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-19To establish a special committee of the Senate on war and reconstruction contracting.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-10-19To promote job creation, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayDirection not readable
2005-10-19To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2005-10-18To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2006.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal restraint
2005-10-17To clarify the ability of HUD to recover assets used in violation of a regulatory agreement.H.R. 3058 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal restraint
2005-10-07A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-05A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the MotionYeaFiscal expansion
2005-10-05To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-10-05To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.H.R. 2863 · 109th Congress · Whether the Amendment is GermaneYeaDirection not readable
2005-09-30To continue funding for the Community Services Block Grant at no less than last year's level.H.J.Res. 68 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-09-22An Act making appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2528 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-09-22To provide an additional $10,000,000 for the Readjustment Counseling Service, with a corresponding offset from the HealtheVet account.H.R. 2528 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2005-09-22A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2744 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-09-15An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaFiscal expansion
2005-09-15To provide financial relief for individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina.H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On the MotionNayFiscal restraint
2005-09-15To provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina.H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaFiscal expansion
2005-09-15To prohibit weakening any law that provides safeguards from unfair foreign trade practices.H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Fiscal expansion / Fiscal restraint axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.