Bill Nelson

GOP Senate Hopeful Back For Round 2

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 01.13.2012 | Politics

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John Raese is back. The Republican businessman that ran against Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in 2010 for the Senate seat formerly occupied by the la...

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PHOTOS: Who's The Wealthiest South Floridian In Congress?

Posted 12.29.2011 | Miami

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After diving into the financial disclosure forms of area politicians, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel concluded what we all might have guessed after we...

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Joe Walsh's Big Decision, GOPers Target Nebraska, And Elizabeth Warren Picks A Campaign Slogan

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 12.06.2011 | Politics

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As the 2012 presidential election heats up, both parties are pushing hard in congressional and gubernatorial races across the country. While Republica...

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Lemieux Backed Candidate With Gaddafi Ties

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 11.18.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Former Sen. George Lemieux (R-Fla.) hosted a fundraiser this spring for a terrorism expert seeking a $10 million contract with Col. Muam...

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A Winning Game Plan

Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam | Posted 11.27.2011 | Politics

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Mr. Schultz and his cohorts are to be commended for stepping forward as concerned citizen-leaders at this time of great urgency.

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After Fast Start, Red Flags All Over GOP Senate Candidate

Hotline On Call | Sean Sullivan | Posted 09.15.2011 | Politics

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On June 27, Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., endorsed Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos' U.S. Senate candidacy -- an undisputed boost for the Republi...

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Karl Rove-Backed Group Goes After Five Democratic Senators

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.07.2011 | Politics

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Republican-leaning fundraising group with ties to GOP strategist Karl Rove has launched a new phase of its $20 million ad campaig...

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WATCH: Refugees Advocate For Better Aid

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 08.22.2011 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- After escaping violence and persecution in their native countries, 10 former refugees met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to...

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Senate Rejects Government Funding Bill With $60 Billion In Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- As expected, the Senate rejected on Wednesday two budget proposals that would have exacted cuts in federal spending in exchange for fund...

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Elections 2012: Republicans Race To Get Into 2012 Senate Match-Ups

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Less than two months after voters gave Republicans six more Senate seats and control of the House, the GOP is lining up candidates ...

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Gibbs: 'Premature' For Obama To Change Position On Offshore Drilling

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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The Obama administration said on Monday that it remains "premature" to rule out including additional offshore drilling as part of comprehensive energy...

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Bill Nelson: Energy Bill With Offshore Drilling 'Dead On Arrival'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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As an army of workers tries to stem the fallout of a massive oil spill along the Gulf Coast, back in Washington irreparable damage may already have be...

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Bill Nelson: Keeping Florida (and Planet Earth) Safe From Big Oil

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has a reputation as a staunch advocate for all Floridians and a moderate voice in the increasingly partisan world of national politics. Now, he's a leading responder to the Gulf spill.

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When Senators Vote for the Big Banks, We Will Name Them

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The Senate Budget Committee nearly voted to break up Wall Street's biggest banks. But four Democrats helped pro-Wall Street Republicans kill an important amendment.

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Left Must Fine Tune Its Position on Cuba Embargo in Light of Oil Spill

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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It's time for Castro and Chavez to stop complaining about evil U.S. corporations, take a hard look at their own wasteful energy priorities and come up with a viable plan to save the Gulf of Mexico.

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Bill Nelson: Obama Should Send In Military If BP Can't Stop Leak Today

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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With frustration mounting over the inability to stop the oil spilling into the Gulf, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fl.) on Wednesday became the first senator to...

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College Students Rally At Capitol For Student Loan Bill

washingtonpost.com | Nick Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

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College students swarmed Capitol Hill on Tuesday to plead for more financial aid as private lenders made a last push to preserve their endangered role...

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The Most Important Environmental Legislation Ever?

Richard Greene | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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The Most Important Environmental Legislation Ever The Beginning of Solar, Wind and Alternative Energy Viability Senators Bill Nelson, Menendez and La...

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Big Oil Keeps Its Bailout -- For Now

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski moved today to guarantee a bailout of BP and other parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil catastrophe.

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Student Loan Overhaul Taking Filibuster-Proof Route To Overcome Corporate Opposition

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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Having finally decided to use the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to push health-care reform over the finish line, Democratic leaders h...

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Congress' Role In BP Oil Spill Questioned: CNN's Candy Crowley Interviews Sens. Shelby, Nelson

Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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Congressional hearings are piling up in the wake of the April 20 explosion and subsequent oil leak from the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig in the...

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Public Option Support Now Over 40 In Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) became the 41st senator to say that he would back the public insurance option as part of a health care bill moved through reconci...

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WWJD: What Would Johnson Do?

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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Lyndon Johnson understood that legislative majorities are fundamentally impermanent, and that political capital should be spent rather than dissipated. Obama should take a page from his book.

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Sen. Bill Nelson Attributes Health Reform Failure To Non-Existent Pressure From 'The Left'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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I see over at ABC News's "The Note" that Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is the latest lawmaker to preemptively and falsely assign blame for the failure ...

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Nelson: Obama Will 'Have To Scale Back Agenda'

The Hill | Michael O'Brien | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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President Barack Obama will have to scale back his domestic agenda after finishing work on healthcare, one Democratic senator said Monday. Sen. Bill ...

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