[37], In March 2019, Sasse was one of twelve senators to cosponsor a resolution that would impose a constitutional amendment limiting the Supreme Court to nine justices. He spent a year as an associate consultant to a management consulting firm, then served as consultant and executive director for Christians United for Reformation. As of October 2013, his fundraising total of nearly $815,000 from individual donors in his first quarter broke Nebraska's previous record of $526,000 from individual donors, set in 2007 by Johanns while he was the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Sasse was nominated by President George W. Bush to the office of assistant secretary for planning and evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services, was confirmed by the Senate, and served until the end of the Bush administration, after which he advised private clients and investors and taught at the University of Texas. [18] He also coauthored a paper proposing limits to Medicaid reimbursements for hospital care for the uninsured. At 37, he was one of the youngest chief executives in American higher education when he took over leadership of the 128-year-old institution in spring 2010. [5] During his tenure, CURE merged with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals (ACE), and Sasse became executive director of ACE in Anaheim, California. Now you can now share your views on a senator's page. "[29] In the Senate, Sasse continued to support repeal of the ACA. "[51] Sasse has described Trump as a "megalomaniac strongman," has "called the president's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports 'dumb,'" and "has described Trump's escalating trade war with China [as] 'nuts. [25], When Sasse announced his intention to run for U.S. Senate, he offered to resign his post at Midland. "[55] Jennifer Rubin, writing for The Washington Post, wrote that Sasse and Republicans "now face voters increasingly upset about corruption and abuse of power, both of which will not abate so long as spineless Republicans hold the majority in both houses. [23] When he was appointed, enrollment was at a historic low and the college was "on the verge of bankruptcy". It was not. He is a member of the Republican Party. His primary opponent, Shane Osborn, questioned the depth of Sasse's opposition to the ACA, publicizing articles and speeches Sasse delivered during and after the act's passage through Congress; according to the Omaha World-Herald, "Osborn's campaign appears intent on questioning whether Sasse is a true conservative. [62], Sasse has criticized what he refers to as "alarmism" over climate change and has said, "you don’t hear a lot of people who put climate as a No. The NRA endorsed Sasse in the race. Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska launched into a scathing critique of President Trump’s leadership in a telephone town-hall with … [47] He stated that if Trump won the party's nomination, then he would vote neither for him nor for Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, but would probably "look for some third candidate—a conservative option, a Constitutionalist". That hasn’t happened for decades—and the rot is bipartisan.”. Sasse said that China is undermining U.S. national security interests, often "using private sector entities", and "Americans are grateful that our Canadian partners have arrested the chief financial officer. [41][42], Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the company's founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Canada on December 1, 2018, at the request of U.S. authorities. Among the major changes the senator would like to see is the repeal of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution. "[43], In 2020, Sasse delivered the commencement speech to his high school alma mater in which he attacked China over the COVID-19 pandemic. [66], Sasse has said he could support "red flag" gun legislation only if it protects the constitutional rights of gun owners, doesn't take away guns without due process, and is limited to people who are convicted of domestic violence or other crimes. Recovery will be hard, but it’s time for Congress to build some muscle and figure out how to serve the American people by doing our constitutionally mandated jobs again.”. [52], In January 2019, Sasse was one of eleven Republican senators to vote to advance legislation intended to block President Trump's intent to lift sanctions against three Russian companies. [5] In 1998, Sasse obtained a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from the Graduate Institute at St. John's College. [31], On May 13, 2014, Sasse won 92 of 93 counties[34] and secured the Republican nomination with 109,829 votes, or 49.4% of all votes cast; banker Sid Dinsdale came in second, with 49,829 votes (22.4%), followed by Osborn, with 46,850 votes (21.1%). He obtained a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from the Graduate Institute at St. John’s College, a Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. [72], Sasse and his wife, Melissa (née McLeod) Sasse, live in Fremont, Nebraska, with their three children. Did you pray for Senator Sasse today? Senator since January 2015. [15][16] In October 2009, he officially joined the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs' Center for Politics and Governance as a fellow, before being appointed president of Midland University. However, Politico also reported that Sasse and the President were talking multiple times each month. Health Policy Expert says Fix Medicare, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) July 9, 2009, accessed October 6, 2017 at. His family has treated the presidency like a business opportunity. Want more. [46] Sasse questioned Trump's commitment to the U.S. Constitution, in particular accusing him of attacking the First Amendment; stated that Trump had refused to condemn the Ku Klux Klan; and suggested that Trump "thinks he's running for King". [75] He later became an elder in the United Reformed Churches in North America and served on the board of trustees for Westminster Seminary California. Benjamin Eric Sasse ( /ˈsæs/ SASS;[1] born February 22, 1972) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator for Nebraska since 2015. [30], Upon announcing his candidacy, Sasse expressed strong opposition to the Affordable Care Act. [28], In October 2013, Sasse announced his candidacy for the United States Senate seat occupied by Republican Mike Johanns, who was not running for reelection. He added that removing Trump from office would be bad for the country in the long-term and that "removal is the wrong decision. [47] Sasse suggested that he could leave the Republican Party, saying, "if the Republican Party becomes the party of David Duke, Donald Trump, I’m out". [11], In July 2007, Sasse was nominated by President George W. Bush to the post of assistant secretary for planning and evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During his tenure, that group merged with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and Sasse became the executive director. Health Affairs 28, no. [20][24] During his tenure as president, enrollment grew from 590 to 1,300 students. [10], From January 2004 to January 2005, Sasse served as chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy in Washington, D.C. and as a part-time assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, commuting to Austin to teach. Sasse's grandfather, Elmer Sasse, worked for Midland for 33 years, mainly as vice president of finance. He criticized public option proposals as a step towards single-payer health care and, ultimately, health care rationing.

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