News Focus: 2008 Press Releases

May
05/13/08 -  Rural Radio Relief
05/08/08 -  PLATTE RIVER LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW
05/06/08 -  NELSON: DEFENSE BILL BOOSTS NEBRASKA'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY, PROVIDES FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY
05/05/08 -  NELSON'S "OPERATION AIRLIFT" APPROVED BY ARMED SERVICES
05/02/08 -  NELSON PROVISIONS COVERING SOLDIER TRAVEL AND MATERNITY LEAVE ADOPTED BY SENATE PANEL
05/01/08 -  IRAQ TO SHOULDER MORE COSTS FOR RECONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS UNDER BIPARTISAN PROVISION OFFERED BY NELSON, COLLINS, BAYH
April
04/30/08 -  HOUSE PASSES PLATTE RIVER LEGISLATION
04/29/08 -  NELSON: FARM BILL AGREEMENT MAY NEED SOME CHANGES
04/25/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON FARM BILL AGREEMENT
04/24/08 -  NELSON SUPPORTS VETERANS BENEFITS
04/23/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON GENERAL PETRAEUS NOMINATION
04/23/08 -  NELSON HIGHLIGHTS YOUTH SERVICE
04/18/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON SOUTH KOREA BEEF AGREEMENT
04/17/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON FARM BILL EXTENSION
04/17/08 -  SENATORS BEN NELSON, EVAN BAYH, SUSAN COLLINS CALL FOR AN END TO 'BLANK CHECKS TO BAGHDAD'
04/10/08 -  SENATE PASSES PLATTE RIVER LEGISLATION
04/10/08 -  NELSON APPLAUDS EXPANDED DEDUCTION FOR PROPERTY TAXES
04/10/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON PROPOSAL TO REDUCE LENGTH OF TROOP DEPLOYMENTS
04/09/08 -  NELSON: RESOLUTION FIRST STEP IN ENDING "BLANK CHECK POLICY" FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
04/02/08 -  NELSON: TIME TO END "BLANK CHECK POLICY" FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
March
03/19/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF IRAQ WAR
03/17/08 -  NELSON SEEKS SOLUTIONS ON STUDENT LOAN CRISIS
03/13/08 -  SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES NELSON AMENDMENT TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE, CREATE JOBS, BOOST ECONOMY
03/13/08 -  NELSON: CONTINUE TAX RELIEF WHILE KEEPING BUDGET BALANCED
03/12/08 -  NELSON: AMENDMENT INVESTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE, CREATES JOBS, BOOSTS ECONOMY
03/11/08 -  NELSON LAUNCHES YOUTH PUBLIC SERVICE WEBPAGE
03/05/08 -  NELSON: BELLEVUE SHOULD BE SITE FOR NATIONAL CEMETERY
03/04/08 -  NELSON: DHS AGREES TO ABIDE BY LAW ON URBAN AREA SECURITY GRANTS
February
02/28/08 -  NELSON PRESSES ARMY LEADERSHIP FOR SOLUTIONS
02/27/08 -  Hagel, Nelson Announce Delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program
02/27/08 -  NELSON SEEKS ANSWERS ON ARMY MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY
02/19/08 -  NELSON DEMANDS ANSWERS ON AIR FORCE FUNDING SHORTFALL
02/15/08 -  NELSON: NEBRASKA RURAL TELEHEALTH NETWORK 'STILL CONNECTED'
02/13/08 -  NELSON: STIMULUS PACKAGE GOOD FIRST STEP TO BOLSTER ECONOMY
02/13/08 -  NELSON: GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY FOR GUARD, RESERVE TRAVEL
02/12/08 -  Statement from David DiMartino, Deputy Chief of Staff
02/12/08 -  SENATE PASSES BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON METH
02/11/08 -  NELSON LAUNCHES INFORMATIONAL WEB PAGE ON DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION
02/08/08 -  NELSON: DHS APPARENTLY IGNORED LAW ON HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS
02/07/08 -  NELSON FILES INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AMENDMENT ON STIMULUS PACKAGE
02/06/08 -  NELSON BACKS SENATE STIMULUS PLAN
02/04/08 -  NELSON: ADMINISTRATION "FUDGET" DOESN'T MEET NEBRASKA'S NEEDS
January
01/31/08 -  SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES PLATTE RIVER LEGISLATION
01/28/08 -  NELSON STATEMENT ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
01/28/08 -  SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES SCHAFER NOMINATION
01/24/08 -  NELSON: I WILL SUPPORT SCHAFER NOMINATION
01/22/08 -  NELSON OUTLINES PROPSALS TO STIMULATE ECONOMY
01/16/08 -  NELSON: MEASURE LIFTS REGULATORY BURDEN FROM NEBRASKA COMMUNITIES
01/14/08 -  Nelson's Web Site Wins Coveted 2007 Silver Mouse Award
01/02/08 -  NELSON ANNOUNCES SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS