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Ben Sasse

Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2015
Period
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Apr 2025 – Sep 2025Oct 2024 – Mar 2025Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
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Spent this period$423,426.77$423,426.77 from FY2015 funds.
FY2015 allowance used18.6%$423,426.77 of $2,278,672.00 available.
Staff on payroll25Entries in the FY2015 abstract, $383,252.48.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsFY2015 funds · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 90.5%2–6
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$383,252.48
2Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$13,472.91
3Acquisition of AssetsItemized$12,803.07
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$12,013.29
5Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$1,731.22
6Other Contractual ServicesItemized$153.80
Organization total$423,426.77
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title25 entries · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
Deputy Chief of Staff2$81,155.48
Chief of Staff1$40,011.14
Legislative Director1$38,133.33
Constituent Services Representative4$35,731.06
Deputy Legislative Director1$35,688.87
Outreach Coordinator2$32,584.15
Press Secretary1$16,722.18
Staff Assistant2$15,833.27
Legislative Assistant1$15,766.66
Digital Media Director1$15,527.75
Director of Constituent Services1$14,811.16
Administrative Director1$14,333.33
Legislative Correspondent / Office Manager1$8,333.32
6 other titles6$18,620.78
Payroll abstract total25$383,252.48

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Acquisition of assets, line by line4 rows · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV1500038392015-03-02Jan 3 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSCERTIFIED PURCHASED EQUIPMENT$8,961.92B-1578
CV1500044392015-03-03Jan 3 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSCERTIFIED PURCHASED EQUIPMENT$2,673.76B-1578
CV1500046422015-03-24Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSCERTIFIED PURCHASED EQUIPMENT$1,125.00B-1578
DSAS215000252015-03-14Feb 14, 2015IndividualName withheldPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$42.39B-1578
Acquisition of assets total, all 4 rows$12,803.07

Travel, line by line73 rows · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DSAS215000032015-02-18Jan 4 → 9IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$128.35B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$1,021.90B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$814.29B-1576
DSAS215000042015-02-18Jan 20 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$679.28B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$519.61B-1576
DSAS215000072015-03-17Feb 2 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$102.68B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$823.96B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA, WASHINGTON DC, OMAHA AND RETURN$500.72B-1576
DSAS215000082015-03-14Jan 20, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$12.65B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO FREMONT AND RETURN$47.70B-1576
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DSAS215000092015-03-13Feb 3, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$43.97B-1576
DSAS215000102015-03-17Jan 6, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$3.24B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.90B-1576
DSAS215000112015-03-17Jan 8, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$4.26B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.90B-1576
DSAS215000122015-03-13Jan 13, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.90B-1576
DSAS215000132015-03-12Jan 21, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO COLUMBUS AND RETURN$68.76B-1576
DSAS215000152015-03-13Jan 23, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$23.49B-1576
DSAS215000162015-03-12Jan 26, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$22.68B-1576
DSAS215000172015-03-13Jan 27, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.90B-1576
DSAS215000182015-03-17Jan 28 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$8.25B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.90B-1576
DSAS215000192015-03-17Jan 10 → 11SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S INCIDENTALS$24.56B-1576
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S PER DIEM$172.28B-1576
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO LINCOLN AND RETURN$723.95B-1576
DSAS215000212015-03-20Feb 16, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$35.00B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO SOUTH SIOUX CITY AND RETURN$134.55B-1576
DSAS215000222015-03-24Feb 10 → 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$13.68B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$109.18B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION SCOTTSBLUFF TO LINCOLN AND RETURN$373.95B-1576
DSAS215000232015-03-12Feb 14, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA, FREMONT AND RETURN$75.60B-1576
DSAS215000242015-03-12Feb 7 → 22IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/7 ASHLAND; 2/22 FREMONT, OMAHA$89.28B-1576
DSAS215000262015-03-12Feb 14, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA, NEBRASKA CITY AND RETURN$72.90B-1576
DSAS215000272015-03-14Feb 18, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$13.11B-1576
DSAS215000282015-03-14Feb 20, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$14.70B-1576
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO FREMONT AND RETURN$45.90B-1576
DSAS215000312015-03-17Jan 30 → 31SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$8.75B-1576
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, LINCOLN, OMAHA AND RETURN$342.20B-1576
DSAS215000332015-03-17Feb 14 → 23JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NASENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION$412.70B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 2/14 SEN SASSE WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 2/23 SEN SASSE NEW YORK NY TO WASHINGTON DC; 2/17 [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 2/19 [NAME] LINCOLN TO WASHINGTON DC; 2/16-20 [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA AND RETURN$1,015.90B-1577
DSAS215000342015-03-17Mar 1, 2015JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NASENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC$161.60B-1577
DSAS215000352015-03-12Mar 3, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$45.45B-1577
DSAS215000362015-03-18Feb 27, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO FREMONT, OMAHA AND RETURN$76.60B-1577
DSAS215000372015-03-26Feb 6, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$1.75B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$6.52B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO YORK AND RETURN$45.63B-1577
DSAS215000382015-03-31Feb 10, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO BEATRICE AND RETURN$38.93B-1577
DSAS215000392015-03-27Feb 12, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$8.11B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO GRAND ISLAND, KEARNEY AND RETURN$120.78B-1577
DSAS215000402015-03-26Feb 23, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$5.98B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO NEBRASKA CITY AND RETURN$42.08B-1577
DSAS215000412015-03-18Feb 17 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$225.78B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, LINCOLN, GRAND ISLAND, HASTINGS, KEARNEY, LINCOLN, BALTIMORE MD AND RETURN$80.00B-1577
DSAS215000422015-03-27Mar 5, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$2.00B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$6.96B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO SCHUYLER, WAYNE, WEST POINT AND RETURN$108.68B-1577
DSAS215000432015-03-31Mar 4, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO WAHOO, MEAD, ITHACA AND RETURN$36.14B-1577
DSAS215000442015-03-27Feb 25 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$2.00B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$50.38B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY, HOLDREGE, MC COOK, KEARNEY, LEXINGTON, KEARNEY AND RETURN$244.22B-1577
DSAS215000452015-03-27Feb 17 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$11.94B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$12.73B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO GRAND ISLAND, KEARNEY, GRAND ISLAND, KEARNEY, NORTH PLATTE AND RETURN$245.03B-1577
DSAS215000462015-03-27Feb 2 → 3IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$5.61B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY, HASTINGS, GRAND ISLAND AND RETURN$135.63B-1577
DSAS215000472015-03-27Feb 5, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$5.48B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO NORFOLK, COLUMBUS AND RETURN$109.76B-1577
DSAS215000502015-03-24Jan 30 → 31SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$19.67B-1577
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR TRIP WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, LINCOLN, OMAHA AND RETURN$110.90B-1577
DSAS215000512015-03-23Feb 14 → 23SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$42.97B-1577
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, FREMONT, LINCOLN, FREMONT, GRAND ISLAND, HASTINGS, KEARNEY, LINCOLN, FREMONT, OMAHA, FREMONT, OMAHA AND RETURN$242.10B-1577
DSAS215000522015-03-24Feb 15 → 22IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$348.45B-1577
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, LINCOLN, KEARNEY, LINCOLN, OMAHA AND RETURN$319.95B-1577
Travel total, all 73 rows$12,013.29

Other contractual services, line by line3 rows · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV1500042752015-03-03Jan 3 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$1.90B-1577
CV1500049432015-03-26Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$1.90B-1578
DSAS215000332015-03-17Feb 14 → 23JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NAFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$150.00B-1578
Other contractual services total, all 3 rows$153.80
Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2014 – Mar 2015 (GPO-CDOC-114sdoc4), from page B-1575. Open on govinfo ↗
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