Ben Sasse

Senate · NE · Republican

Born: Feb 22, 1972

Service history (2 terms)

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114th Congress, Senate, NE, Republican (2015-01-06 to 2021-01-03)
117th Congress, Senate, NE, Republican (2021-01-03 to 2023-01-08)

Recorded votes (948 on record)

NayproceduralDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment No. 6552
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Menendez Amendment No. 6617
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Gillibrand Amendment No. 6607 As Modified
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Klobuchar Amendment No. 6597
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Merkley Amendment No. 6595
NaysubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Cassidy Amendment No. 6558
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Braun Amendment No. 6569
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Lankford Amendment No. 6577
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Lee Amendment No. 6563
NaysubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Sinema Amendment No. 6621
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Johnson Amendment No. 6559
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Johnson Amendment No. 6555
YeasubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Paul Amendment No. 6561
NayproceduralDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
On the Motion — Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment (Amendment No. 6552)
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Bill Defeated
Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
On Passage of the Bill — S. 5355
Plain-language explanation available
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
NaysubstantiveDec 22, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
YeasubstantiveDec 21, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation
NayproceduralDec 20, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany H.R. 2617
Plain-language explanation available
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 20, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 20, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 19, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
NayproceduralDec 16, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 16, 2022 · Senate · Motion Rejected
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437, with Lee amendment No. 6451, as modified
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 16, 2022 · Senate · Motion Rejected
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437 with the Scott (FL) Amendment No. 6540
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 16, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 15, 2022 · Senate · Motion Rejected
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776 with the Johnson Amendment No. 6526
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 15, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776 with the Manchin Amendment No. 6513
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 15, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany H.R. 1437
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveDec 15, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
NaysubstantiveDec 14, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States
YeasubstantiveDec 14, 2022 · Senate · Joint Resolution Defeated
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 "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".
On the Joint Resolution — S.J.Res. 60
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 13, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury
NaysubstantiveDec 13, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
NaysubstantiveDec 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
NayproceduralDec 8, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana M. Douglas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
NayproceduralDec 8, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
YeasubstantiveDec 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
NaysubstantiveDec 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota
YeaproceduralDec 7, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
YeasubstantiveDec 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: John Frank Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
NaysubstantiveDec 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Kai N. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
NayproceduralDec 7, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kai N. Scott to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
NaysubstantiveDec 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Mia Roberts Perez, of Pennsylvania, to U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
NaysubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
NaysubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
NayproceduralDec 6, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kelley Brisbon Hodge to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
NayproceduralDec 6, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Frances Kay Behm to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
NaysubstantiveDec 5, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
YeasubstantiveDec 1, 2022 · Senate · Resolution Agreed to
To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
On the Resolution — H.J.Res. 100
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