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Ben Sasse
FormerRepublican · NE · U.S. Senate
No longer in office — profile reflects their service in the 114th–119th Congresses (2015–present).
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
LeftCenterRight
Issue profile
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.54
Healthcare
R+0.59
Immigration & Border
R+0.98
Guns
R+1.00
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+0.95
Environment & Energy
R+0.69
Crime & Policing
R+0.47
Defense & Veterans
R+0.80
Economy & Labor
R+0.90
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.37
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.01
Education
R+0.29
Government & Democracy
R+0.71
Judicial & Executive Nominations
R+0.81
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
Recent notable votes
YEA
Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation
2022-12-21 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
2022-12-21 · Nomination Confirmed · Defense & Veterans, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
2022-12-21 · Nomination Confirmed · Defense & Veterans, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for a term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by law
2022-12-15 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
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)".
2022-12-14 · Joint Resolution Defeated · Education
NAY
Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
2022-12-14 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
2022-12-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury
2022-12-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
2022-12-12 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
2022-12-08 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
2022-12-08 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Kai N. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2022-12-07 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations