Bill Nelson is a fifth-generation Floridian and an independent voice that always puts Florida first.
Florida, USA
Joined April 2012
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My next book with HarperCollins is coming out in January and is available for pre-order now at Amazon. Join me in this Space Odyssey 🚀! a.co/d/0hnb9yYU
Because of the systematic racism that plagues our country, we must try to live with tolerance, respect and love for our neighbor, especially neighbors that are different. Let’s start with police reform and inequality in healthcare, housing and jobs. Let’s try.
I have signed a letter with 70 former senators to try to get out of the gridlock that has paralyzed the Senate. xitter.cf/postopinions/status/12…
The Senate is failing to perform its constitutional duties, 70 former U.S. senators write in a letter.
Read their letter here: wapo.st/3a7M0wO
Congratulations to the Florida Congressional delegation led by Kathy Castor and Francis Rooney to make permanent the ban on Gulf of Mexico oil drilling that Sen Mel Martinez and I first enacted in 2006.
Haven’t we had enough violence and hatred? I thought we would have decided with school shootings, then our Pulse and Parkland. Now this... We, the people, must demand a stop to encouraging hatred and purposely dividing America.
Happy to announce @UF the “Nelson Initiative on Ethics and Leadership”, the first forum will be July 2 with Sen Marco Rubio and me discussing how did a Republican and a Democrat get things done in this toxic partisan atmosphere.
Happy to announce the “Nelson Initiative on Ethics and Leadership” at the University of Florida. A series of public forums will follow starting in July. Four decades of my papers are there. @UF
The Florida Legislature should quickly fix the voting law to comply with a new court ruling that says signature-mismatch rules impose “a serious burden on the right to vote.” miamiherald.com/news/politic…
Well, things turned out a little differently than we had hoped, but I by no means feel defeated. That’s because I’ve had the privilege of serving the people of Florida for most of my life. It’s been a rewarding journey and a very humbling experience. No one could be more blessed.
Judge's ruling today is a victory for the right to vote and to have that vote counted.
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Our mission during this recount process is to ensure every legal ballot is counted, but it's a big job, and we need help. Will you sign up to volunteer?
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In several recent elections in Florida, tens of thousands of ballots were reportedly rejected because of a signature mismatch.
The votes should be recounted accurately, regardless of political ideology.
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It’s clear Rick Scott cannot oversee this recount in a fair and impartial way. He should remove himself from any role in the process so the people of Florida can have confidence in the integrity of the election. #CountEveryVote
Seems my opponent is worried he'll lose this election if all the votes are counted. Why else would he sue to stop every vote from being counted? Why make false charges of voter fraud? We won't allow him to undermine the democratic process this way.
There’s zero evidence backing up claims by Republican extremists that Democrats are trying to steal the election. What we're trying to do is make sure every lawful vote is counted.
We will fight Rick Scott's lawsuit trying to undermine the democratic process and will use every legal tool available to protect the rights of Florida voters. nelsonforsenate.com/press-re…
The state's “signature match” policy that threw out thousands of votes in Florida prevented even a former U.S. Congressman from voting. xitter.cf/PatrickMurphyFL/status…
Hey @MarcACaputo, just saw notice from @PBCounty that my absentee ballot wasn’t counted due to ‘invalid signature’ match. Should be +1 @NelsonForSenate @AndrewGillum. Must overhaul these ridiculous barriers to voting #FloridaRecount #FLSen #FLGov
