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Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson was first elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida in 2000. He lost re-election to Gov. Rick Scott in 2018. Nelson previously served in the Florida Legislature, Congress and as state Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner.

 

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Latest Fact-Checks Of Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson cherry-picks Rick Scott’s education funding record
By Amy Sherman
September 28, 2018

Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."  

Bill Nelson claims detained immigrant parents charged $8/minute to call their children. Is it true?
By Miriam Valverde
July 26, 2018

Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children."

Did Bill Nelson write the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast?
By Allison Graves
June 29, 2018

Says he "actually wrote the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast."

Fact-checking statistics about Puerto Rico’s storm recovery
By Allison Graves
February 7, 2018

"Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power."

Did Sen. Bill Nelson flip-flop on use of filibuster for a Supreme Court nominee?
By Amy Sherman
March 9, 2017

On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.

Bill Nelson says Donald Trump intends to expand oil drilling
By Amy Sherman
November 22, 2016

Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.

Democrats stretch impact of Planned Parenthood exclusion in Zika bill
By Jon Greenberg
June 28, 2016

The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico.  

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By Joshua Gillin
June 23, 2014

"Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances."

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By Amy Sherman
April 14, 2014

"My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population."

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By Amy Sherman
September 30, 2013

"Many state and federal agencies have such ‘navigators’ involved in helping folks maneuver through the often complex processes associated with filing benefits claims, for example…

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