Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE)

Sen. Ben Sasse is a junior senator from the great state of Nebraska. As a proud fifth-generation Nebraskan, Sasse grew up learning the value of hard work by walking beans and detasseling corn. After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, Sasse went on to earn a degree in government from Harvard and a PhD in history in from Yale. After various political jobs including being appointed by President George W. Bush to be assistant secretary for planning and evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Sasse became the 15^th president of Midland Luthern College. While president of Midland, he turned the struggling institution into one of the fastest growing colleges in the country by the time he departed to run for Congress.

In 2014 Sasse won a seat in the U.S. Senate by winning all of Nebraska’s 93 counties. Sasse is a strong advocate of a transparent, civil, and accountable government. Sasse prioritizes constituent needs and works to promote agriculture policies that benefit Nebraskans. Recently Sasse was named the National Wheat Leader of the Year by the National Association of Wheat Growers. Sasse also advocates for Nebraskan values, which includes the sanctity of marriage and the right to life. This year Sasse reintroduced the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act which, unfortunately for him, did not garner the 60 votes necessary to move forward in the Senate.

Additionally, Sen. Ben Sasse was the first sitting senator to not support Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election and has been openly critical of the president. Sasse condemns Trump’s stance on trade, his support for Putin, and inability to denounce racist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. However, despite these criticisms, Sasse votes with Trump 85% of the time.