Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] (D-NE)

Senator Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Democrat of NE. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) leans pro-Israel: 16 pro-Israel vs 0 pro-Palestine points from votes and sponsorships on Israel/Palestine bills.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +16 (16 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (8)

• SCONRES 23: A concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 522: A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 2370: Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (pro-Israel)
• S 982: Syria Accountability Act of 2003 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 138: A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 184: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 185: A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Israel)
• S 1430: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act (pro-Israel)