Benjamin Eric Sasse

Senator from Nebraska

SENATEREPUBLICAN2015–2023ID S001197

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 826 votes

Nominations

2%with Dems

of 970 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 1,796 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2019 → 2021

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20152021

2021–22117th Congress

Sat as a Republican

10.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617A bill to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the Justice for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the bill.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate a waiver of State immunity.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a rule of construction relating to religious entities.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to terminate the prohibitions on entry into the United States that are commonly referred to as Title 42.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 722 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance3.9% · 335 votes

Energy4.8% · 62 votes

Health2% · 49 votes

International Affairs6.7% · 45 votes

Armed Forces and National Security0% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications40% · 40 votes

Taxation5.4% · 37 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 32 votes

Congress13.8% · 29 votes

Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 27 votes

Education8.7% · 23 votes

Labor and Employment6.3% · 16 votes

Emergency Management0% · 15 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 15 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 13 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 11 votes

Immigration0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 6 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5 votes

Commerce— · 4 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

4 Congresses

114th · 2015117th · 2021

Republican · Senate · NE114th–117th

Term datesexact

Benjamin Eric Sasse

Senator from Nebraska

SENATER2015–20234 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

6.2%with Democrats

of 826 votes · 93.8% with Republicans

Nominations2%of 970 votes

All contested4%of 1,796 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2019→21, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020152021

2021–22 · 117th · Republican10.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 722 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance3.9% · 335

Energy4.8% · 62

Health2% · 49

International Affairs6.7% · 45

Armed Forces and National Security0% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications40% · 40

Taxation5.4% · 37

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 32

Congress13.8% · 29

Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 27

Education8.7% · 23

Labor and Employment6.3% · 16

Emergency Management0% · 15

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 15

Government Operations and Politics0% · 13

Environmental Protection0% · 11

Immigration0% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 6

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5

Commerce— · 4

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Law— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Water Resources Development— · 1

Service record

114th · 2015117th · 2021

Republican114th–117th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th