Sasse is the junior senator from Nebraska and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 6, 2015. Sasse is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Sen. Benjamin Sasse [R-NE]](/data/photos/412671-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Sasse.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Sasse is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the Senate positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Sasse has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Benjamin Sasse sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Chair, Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts
- Member, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
- Member, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
- Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution
- Joint Economic Committee
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Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Airland
- Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
- Member, Subcommittee on Personnel
Enacted Legislation
Sasse was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- S.J.Res. 26: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher ...
- S. 17: GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Sasse sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (31%) Taxation (23%) Health (15%) Crime and Law Enforcement (15%) Education (15%)
Recent Bills
Some of Sasse’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 3473: Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2018
- S. 3453: Congressional Workplace Misconduct Accountability Act
- S. 3452: Cabinet Service Integrity Act
- S. 3450: Presidential Tax Transparency Act
- S. 3451: Congressional Anti-Corruption Act
- S. 3454: Congressional Revolving Door Ban Act
- S. 3182: DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Sasse’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 2: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Jun 28, 2018. Bill Passed 86/11.
See the Congressional Research Service's 122-page summary of the bill. * * * H.R. 2 amends and extends major programs for income support, food and nutrition, land conservation, trade promotion, rural development, research, forestry, horticulture, and other miscellaneous programs administered by the Department of Agriculture ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1892: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, the SUSTAIN Care Act of 2018; Family First Prevention Services Act.; Honoring Hometown ...
Feb 9, 2018. Motion Agreed to 71/28.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of funding for the federal government through March 23, 2018, to avert a government shutdown that would have occurred on February 9, 2018 had this bill not been enacted. The bill was introduced as the Honoring Hometown Heroes ... |
| Yea |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Mar 30, 2017. Joint Resolution Passed 51/50.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 5325: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
Sep 28, 2016. Bill Passed 72/26.
The Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5325) is an appropriations bill which extended funding at the previous year's levels up to December 9, 2016 (10 weeks). After this, a continuing ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 22: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
Dec 3, 2015. Conference Report Agreed to 83/16.
H.R 22, formerly the Hire More Heroes Act, has become the Senate’s vehicle for passage of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act or DRIVE Act (S. 1647). The DRIVE Act is a major bipartisan transportation bill that would authorize funding ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 22: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
Jul 30, 2015. Bill Passed 65/34.
This vote turned H.R 22, originally the Hire More Heroes Act, into the Senate’s vehicle for passage of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act or DRIVE Act (S. 1647), a major bipartisan transportation bill, and the Export-Import Bank Reform and ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2015 to Nov 2018, Sasse missed 11 of 1,071 roll call votes, which is 1.0%. This is better than the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Sen. Ben Sasse's Senate office for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
