Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

Poverty Scorecard 2009

Senate bills

House bills

Below is a list of every Nebraska Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2009 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.

Governor:
Dave Heineman
Capital:
Lincoln
Population:
1,796,619
Poverty rate:
10.8%
Anti-poverty organizations:

Voices for Children in Nebraska
Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest
Community Action of Nebraska


= vote to fight poverty = vote against fighting poverty

Senate1234567891011121314 
Mike JohannsxxxxOOxxOOxxxx29D
Ben NelsonOOOOOOxOOOxxOO79B
House123456789101112131415161718 
Jeff Fortenberry1stxxxxOO----xOOOxOOxxx44C
Lee Terry2ndxxxxOOxOxOOxxxOxxx33D
Adrian Smith3rdxxxxxOxxxOxxxxOxxx17F