Senator Ben Sasse

Throughout history, America's best have dedicated themselves to the defense of freedom. Today we thank them for their sacrifice.

Whatever happens, always remember: most of the really beautiful things about America have nothing to do with politics.

There has been a 600% increase in the number of jobs requiring a government license since 1950. That's troubling.

Why are senior members of the Congress going to the executive branch and asking them to legislate by rule and regulation? Because the legislature loves the idea of punting hard work to the executiv...

If the people don't know the basis by which government rules & the limits of government, our freedom is at risk.

Did Obamacare deliver lower premiums & more choices? No. Our office has done the research. Read our full report here: http://bit.ly/2cJ21Na

The American founding was one of the most arrogant experiments in human history - and here's why that's a good thing.

“We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.” — "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", Martin Luther King, Jr.

Honored to take part ...

Senator Ben Sasse speaks on why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an example of an attack on what America fundamentally means at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.

In our constitutional system, the government is limited & the people's rights are limitless. Happy Constitution Day!

The Commission on Civil Rights has a profound history in our nation. Founded in 1957, it initially had the grand cause of ending the horror and the tragedy of Jim Crow laws in our nation. Sadly, ho...

Secretary Kerry cannot dismiss this simple fact: Russia is not a credible partner. In Syria and in Russia, Putin and his cronies are reviving Soviet-style aggression and oppression under the guise ...

It shouldn't cost $1537 & hours of paperwork every 2 years to qualify to run a sidewalk shoeshine business in DC.​

In far too many cases, occupational licensing laws do nothing but put an unfair...

The public trust, the rule of law, and the security of our nation have been injured by Secretary Clinton's actions.

Yesterday, James Comey, the FBI Director, announced that his agency will not be recommending that the Department of Justice bring criminal federal charges against former Secretary of State Hillary ...

Russia’s parliament has approved so-called anti-terrorism legislation that criminalizes free speech and that attacks religious liberty. If President Putin signs this into law, it will be illegal fo...

Real fatherhood isn't anything like a greeting card. All dads screw up. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there who want to show up and try again.

Many of the terrorists we will face in the future will not necessarily be people that have traveled to and joined ISIS or al-Qaeda in a formalized way. We need the American people to understand and...

Why is it that we’re now fighting about drafting our daughters, our sisters, and our mothers when nobody has told us that we need to draft anyone?

Seriously, where is any general telling us that ...

Some 40% of people under age 35 in America now think that the First Amendment is dangerous. That's scary.

Some of Nebraska's Vietnam veterans were up before dawn for their hero flight. It was an honor to see them off.

We are reaping the fruits of 40 years of failure to talk meaningfully about the shared vision that unites us.

Senator Ben Sasse delivers an AEI Vision Talk.

Washington is the process of replacing 'self-evident truths' with self-serving spin. This is dangerous.

For no one is entitled to his or her own facts – yet this story makes clear that the execut...

We often hear that politics has become too polarized, and that characterization is a fair one when it comes to political elites and the nationally attentive. But I think our more fundamental crisis...

We have an atrophy of confidence in and understanding of the American Idea.

Senator Ben Sasse testifies before Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives:

"I am unashamedly pro-life. I understand that others disagree. Our disagreement over abortion will sometimes be heate...

Why would the administration let an illegal immigrant go just days after killing a woman despite a plea from cops and a previous warrant? Senator Sasse is looking for answers.

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse joined Fox News' O'Reilly Factor to discuss Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) shifting story regarding its decision not to detain Eswin Mejia, a man suspected of li...

Today at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sarah Saldana, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), answered pointed questions from U.S. Senator Ben Sasse regarding the...