Senator Ben Nelson (D)

Ben Nelson
Nebraska
2022 Score
Lifetime Score
Not in Office
44%

Voting Record

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Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
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Year
Roll CallVote Name
Issues
Vote
2011202Broad Environmental Assault (S. 1720)Air, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Water, Wildlife 
2011196Broad Environmental Assault (S.1786)Air, Climate Change, Other 
2011190Gutting Transportation EnhancementsTransportation 
201190Ending Ethanol SubsidiesDirty Energy 
201187Regulatory RollbacksOther 
201173Offshore Drilling Dirty Energy, Drilling 
201172Oil SubsidiesDirty Energy, Drilling 
201154Global Warming Pollution Climate Change 
201136Sweeping Environmental Funding and Policy AssaultAir, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Water, Wildlife 
2010275Funding Renewable EnergyClean Energy 
2010234Biodiesel Tax CreditDirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
2010187Cutting Oil SubsidiesDrilling, Clean Energy, Dirty Energy 
2010184Dirty Air Act (2x Score)Climate Change, Air 
2010184Dirty Air ActClimate Change, Air 
2010173Lead Paint ProtectionsToxics/Public Right to Know 
2010172Border Fence ConstructionWildlife, Lands/Forests 
2009307National Security and Climate ChangeClimate Change 
2009298Environmental FundingOther 
2009297Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Water 
2009295Defunding Environmental and Energy StaffClimate Change, Clean Energy 
2009293Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2009292Water ResourcesWater, Oceans, Wildlife 
2009173BudgetOther 
200982Polar Bear Protections and Global WarmingWildlife, Climate Change 
200964Clean Energy RecoveryClean Energy, Transportation 
200919PopulationOther 
20091Public Lands ProtectionLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2008206Oil ShaleDirty Energy, Clean Energy, Lands/Forests 
2008192Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy 
2008187Low-Income Energy AssistanceClean Energy 
2008150Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy 
2008146Energy Prices: Environmental and Consumer ProtectionDrilling, Dirty Energy, Clean Energy 
2008145Global WarmingClimate Change 
2008142Environmental FundingOther 
2008134Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2008123Arctic Refuge and Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2008117Wind InsuranceClimate Change, Lands/Forests, Other 
2008101Public Lands ProtectionLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
2007429Eminent DomainLands/Forests, Other 
2007425Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation 
2007424Farm Bill -- Subsidy CapsLands/Forests 
2007417Farm Bill -- Subsidy ReformLands/Forests 
2007416Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2007320PopulationOther 
2007226Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2007225Energy Legislation: Fuel Efficiency and Clean, Renewable EnergyClean Energy, Transportation, Climate Change 
2007219BiofuelsDirty Energy, Lands/Forests 
2007213Liquid CoalDirty Energy, Climate Change 
2007212Virginia Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2007211Undermining Renewable ElectricityDirty Energy, Clean Energy 
2007210Oil RefineriesDirty Energy, Air 
2007166Water Resources -- Global WarmingClimate Change, Water 
2006219Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2006218Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2006209Army Corps of Engineers Projects ReformWater, Other 
2006208Army Corps of Engineers Projects ReformWater, Other 
200674Arctic National Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
200660Environmental FundingOther 
200634Low-Income Energy AssistanceClean Energy 
2005364Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
2005332Oil Company Tax CreditsDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2005303Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
2005290Farm Conservation ProgramsLands/Forests 
2005270Heating AssistanceClean Energy 
2005225Mercury EmissionsAir 
2005213Energy Conference ReportDirty Energy, Drilling 
2005170CAFTAOther 
2005164Tongass Logging RoadsLands/Forests, Wildlife 
2005162Human Pesticide TestingToxics/Public Right to Know 
2005157Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
2005156Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
2005149Global WarmingClimate Change 
2005146Natural Gas FacilitiesDirty Energy 
2005141Renewable EnergyClean Energy 
2005131Brown NominationOther 
2005114Environmental Funding CutsOther 
2005113Stormwater CleanupWater 
200583PopulationOther 
200552Arctic Wildlife RefugeDrilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Dirty Energy 
2004158Myers NominationOther 
2004107Nuclear Waste CleanupDirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
200474National Energy PolicyDrilling, Dirty Energy 
200458Environmental FundingOther 
200445Superfund TaxToxics/Public Right to Know 
200438Environmental FundingOther 
2003456National Energy Policy (2x Score)Dirty Energy, Drilling, Air, Water, Lands/Forests 
2003456National Energy PolicyDirty Energy, Drilling, Air, Water, Lands/Forests 
2003428Forest Fire PolicyLands/Forests 
2003426Fire Policy -- NEPA WaiverLands/Forests, Other 
2003420Global WarmingClimate Change 
2003361Privatizing the Park ServiceLands/Forests 
2003359Tongass Judicial ReviewLands/Forests, Other 
2003316Pryor NominationOther 
2003309Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
2003267International Family PlanningOther 
2003221Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2003214Nuclear Power SubsidiesDirty Energy 
2003208Renewable Fuel Liability StandardsToxics/Public Right to Know 
2003190Defense ESA ExemptionsWildlife, Lands/Forests 
200397Superfund Tax ReinstatementToxics/Public Right to Know 
200359Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
200323Yazoo Pumps ProjectWater, Other 
200322Devils Lake ProjectWater, Other 
200312New Source ReviewDirty Energy, Air 
2002207Trade and EnvironmentOther 
2002167Yucca MountainToxics/Public Right to Know, Dirty Energy 
200290Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
200289Energy EfficiencyClean Energy 
200287Renewable Fuel Liability WaiverToxics/Public Right to Know 
200284Municipal Solid Waste IncinerationDirty Energy, Toxics/Public Right to Know 
200281Dam RelicensingOther, Water, Wildlife 
200271Arctic Drilling (2x Score)Drilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
200271Arctic DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests, Wildlife 
200255Renewable Energy ResourcesClean Energy 
200250Renewable Energy ResourcesClean Energy 
200248Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
200247Fuel EconomyClean Energy, Transportation 
200243Drinking Water ProtectionWater, Dirty Energy 
200242Nuclear Accident LiabilityDirty Energy, Other 
200224Water ConservationWater, Wildlife 
200215Factory FarmsOther, Water 
2001365Regulatory WaiversOther 
2001261Farm Conservation FundingLands/Forests 
2001242Graham NominationOther 
2001232Klamath Endangered SpeciesWater, Wildlife 
2001231Gulf DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
2001229Monuments DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
200151Campaign Finance ReformOther 
20016Norton NominationOther 
2012206Military Investments in Alternative FuelsClean Energy 
2012155Conservation ComplianceLands/Forests, Water 
2012148Conservation on Private FarmlandsLands/Forests, Water 
2012106Genetically Engineered SalmonWildlife, Oceans, Other 
201263Oil Subsidies & Clean Energy IncentivesDirty Energy, Clean Energy 
201247Environmental Review in Transportation RebuildingOther, Transportation 
201239Clean Energy Tax IncentivesClean Energy 
201238Arctic Refuge & Offshore Drilling & KXLClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife 
201234Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Water 
201232Gulf Coast Restoration & Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Oceans, Water 
201228Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy 
No votes match the selected filters.
YearScorePro-environment voteAnti-environment vote
201257%86
201155%65
20100%07
200955%65
200891%101
200767%105
200643%34
200530%614
200467%42
200321%415
200224%413
200138%35
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