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DEMOCRATIC

Former U.S. Senator · Nebraska

Benjamin J.
Nelson

Former Member of CongressLast Term: 2007–2013Congress.gov ↗︎

Terms served

Senate

Years in Congress

12.0y

Since 2001

Bills sponsored

291

All time

Bills cosponsored

1122

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

133

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 291 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1122 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

No Records

No committee assignments

No committee assignments on record for this member.

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 0 staffers

Staff · 0

No current staff on record.

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 63 staffers · 70 interns

Alumni staff · 63· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Allan L. Abbott	SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Denise L. Addison	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to May 12, 2012
Rebecca L. Armstrong	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 12, 2012
Mark William Batt	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2012 to Jul 20, 2012
Timothy A. Becker	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Joseph L. Brady	SENIOR AIDE	Jul 6, 2011 to May 4, 2012
Haley C. Bush	NEBRASKA STATE SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
John J. Cavanaugh	COUNSEL	Nov 15, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Robert C. Chester	SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 26, 2012
Jessica Rae Cleveland	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2012 to May 17, 2012
Brittany S. Crawford	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Brian R. Detter	DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS	Aug 27, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Lesley Kay Dudden	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 11, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Sean F. Dugan	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 16, 2011
April Lin Dunning	CASEWORKER COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Ronald F. Eckstein	PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 20, 2012
Katharine L. Ehly	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jun 7, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Ryan T. Ehly	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Charles G. Ellsworth	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 16, 2012
James B. Fagin	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Christiana E. Gallagher	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 24, 2012
Jason W. Gilliland	SENIOR AIDE	May 14, 2012 to Oct 24, 2012
Katie K. Gotsdiner	ASSISTANT SCHEDULER / PRESS	Oct 1, 2011 to Apr 6, 2012
Natasha Guynes	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Loree P. Hendrickson	DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Patrick C. Hermes	RESEARCH ANALYST	Apr 1, 2011 to Feb 29, 2012
Robert G. Holmstedt	DISTRICT MANAGER	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Katherine M. Howard	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Nov 13, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Sharif Z. Ibrahim	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 25, 2012
Alejandro J. Interiano	SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR	May 21, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Phil K. Johansen	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Drew J. Kamp	PERSONAL ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Elizabeth A. Kearney	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 9, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Nicole Marie Kobus	ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Louise M. Latimer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Patrick J. Leahy	SENIOR AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Erick Lutt	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Alyssa M. Marois	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Nov 30, 2012
Janice K. McCarty	OMAHA OFFICE MANAGER	Oct 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Margaret N. McCarty	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 10, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Kyle J. McGinn	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 22, 2011
Jacqueline D. Miller	SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2011 to Oct 5, 2012
Rebecca G. Murow	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Zachary C. Nelson	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 16, 2012
Joshua D. Ney	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Halley A. Ostergard	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 10, 2011
Brandon A. Pappas	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 2, 2012
Ann J. Premer	COUNSEL FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS	Apr 1, 2011 to Feb 24, 2012
Jason D. Prokop	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Jennifer M. Rogers	WESTERN NEBRASKA REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 1, 2012
Melanie S. Rogge	EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2011 to May 8, 2011
Anthony P. Schmidt	CORRESPONDENCE CLERK	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 3, 2012
Marc W. Shultz	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 6, 2012
Matthew W. Stebbins	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Aug 27, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Caitlin Teare	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	May 8, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
John H. Thompson	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 19, 2012
Elizabeth E. Urrutia	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 14, 2012 to Dec 19, 2012
Luke L. Waltman	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 2, 2011
Tammy J. Ward	DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Max A. Weiss	DPTY COMMITTEE DIRECTOR/PRESS SECRETARY	May 7, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013
Alissa M. Wilcox	STATE SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2011 to Feb 10, 2012
Dayle E. Williamson	AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 2, 2013
Janet K. Zastrow	ARCHIVIST	Feb 13, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013

Alumni interns · 70· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Misam B. Ali	INTERN	Aug 29, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011
Margaret Davis Andersen	INTERN	Aug 8, 2011 to Dec 16, 2011
Kimberly A. Baisley-Byers	INTERN	Sep 22, 2011 to Jan 6, 2012
Sarah S. Barrett	INTERN	Jun 16, 2011 to Aug 19, 2011
Trevor Allen Brass	INTERN	May 23, 2012 to Aug 18, 2012
Toni R. Brink	INTERN	Sep 14, 2011 to Dec 16, 2011
Max Buls	INTERN	Jun 13, 2012 to Jul 13, 2012
Kyle Carlson	INTERN	Jun 26, 2012 to Aug 3, 2012
Keelan J. Chapman	INTERN	Jun 12, 2012 to Dec 21, 2012
Ian Joesph Chapo	INTERN	May 7, 2012 to Dec 21, 2012
Haili D. Starke Copas	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 3, 2012
Jasmine R. Dehghan-Dusch	INTERN	Sep 7, 2011 to Sep 20, 2011
Barbara R. Dohmen	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 22, 2011
Jordan N. Fields	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Eric N. Fischer	INTERN	May 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
Williamette Gallagher	INTERN	Jun 26, 2012 to Aug 3, 2012
Erika J. Goergen	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 27, 2011
Tess E. Gosda	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to May 6, 2011
Brittany E. Haga	INTERN	Sep 6, 2011 to Dec 14, 2011
Aaron D. Hahn	INTERN	May 25, 2011 to Sep 8, 2011
Jordan Hansen	INTERN	Jun 26, 2012 to Aug 3, 2012
Matthew Karl Robert Harris	INTERN	May 8, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
Alexandra J. M. Hartmann	INTERN	Jun 20, 2011 to Aug 31, 2011
Maureen K. Hermens	INTERN	Sep 24, 2012 to Dec 7, 2012
Luke Allen Hoffman	INTERN	Aug 8, 2011 to Apr 16, 2012
Mitchell W. Hunt	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Ann K. Hunter-Pirtle	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Samuel Huppert	INTERN	Jul 1, 2011 to May 15, 2012
Robert C. Irvine	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Mary E. Jacobson	INTERN	Jan 9, 2012 to Apr 20, 2012
Julianne C. Jensby	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011
Barbara J. Karel	INTERN	Aug 23, 2011 to Dec 8, 2011
Sheri L. Kearney	INTERNSHIP	Apr 1, 2011 to May 15, 2011
Jennifer L. Kelly	INTERN	May 9, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
Lisa E. Kent	INTERN	May 15, 2012 to Jun 22, 2012
Sara Kohles	INTERN	Jun 26, 2012 to Aug 3, 2012
Kathleen Kokensparger	INTERN	Jan 18, 2012 to Apr 25, 2012
Laura M. Kraft	INTERN	Oct 19, 2011 to Oct 5, 2012
Jaime Kreager	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011
Rachel Anne Lathrop	INTERN	Aug 27, 2012 to Dec 21, 2012
Tera Alene Lutz	INTERN	Sep 6, 2011 to May 15, 2012
Evan R. Marolf	INTERN	Jan 11, 2012 to Apr 27, 2012
Joseph M. Maschman	INTERN	Jul 1, 2011 to Aug 19, 2011
Edison C. McDonald	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011
Taylor L. Mueuster	INTERN	Aug 29, 2011 to Dec 15, 2011
Michaela Nolte	INTERN	Sep 6, 2011 to Dec 15, 2011
Matthew Perlegis	INTERN	Sep 13, 2012 to Dec 14, 2012
Jordan L. Pick	INTERN	May 15, 2012 to Jun 22, 2012
Anne Theresa Reilly	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jul 29, 2011
Seth C. Rich	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to May 20, 2011
Michael J. Richards	INTERN	May 15, 2012 to Jun 22, 2012
Sara E. Rips	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011
Amber S. Roessler	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 10, 2011
Kyle J. Rohrich	INTERN	Apr 4, 2011 to May 11, 2012
Blake W. Rostine	INTERN	Jan 10, 2012 to Dec 14, 2012
Paul L. Russell	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Alexander K. Shaner	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011
Alexandria M. Shasteen	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 1, 2011
Hannah F. Sher	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 20, 2011
Emily Singer	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011
Brittany L. Spaccarotella	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 20, 2011
Justin Z. Spooner	INTERN	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 27, 2011
Daniel P. Stalder	INTERN	Aug 14, 2012 to Dec 21, 2012
Kent D. Stejskal	INTERN	Aug 24, 2011 to May 4, 2012
Eric J. Sutton	INTERN	Jun 28, 2011 to Aug 19, 2011
Randy Earl Swift	INTERN	May 9, 2012 to Aug 9, 2012
Grant Thomas	INTERN	May 15, 2012 to Jun 22, 2012
Andrew Wesley	INTERN	May 17, 2011 to Jun 24, 2011
John Wiemer	INTERN	Jun 26, 2012 to Aug 3, 2012
Kathleen C. Wyskolzka	INTERN	May 15, 2012 to Jun 22, 2012

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

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Chapter VI

Tenure

Member terms in Congress.

Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013

Senate · Nebraska

Democratic

2007

Jan 3, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007

Senate · Nebraska

Democratic

2001

Career compensation across 2 roles · $5,903 total tracked.

Benjamin J.Nelson

Legislative Activity

Legislative Activity

Committees

Committees

No committee assignments

Office & Staff

Office & Staff

Staff Alumni

Staff Alumni

Travel & Disclosures

Travel & Disclosures

Tenure

Tenure

Benjamin J.
Nelson