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Ben Sasse

Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2015

Senator Ben Sasse

Spent this period$1,646,015.02$1,545,249.69 from FY2021 funds; $94,621.39 of adjustments to FY2020; $6,143.94 of adjustments to FY2019.
FY2021 allowance used42.9%$1,545,249.69 of $3,602,457.00 available.
Staff on payroll54Entries in the FY2021 abstract, $1,342,151.38.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 81.5%23–6
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,342,242.93
2Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$173,666.77
3Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$74,169.29
4Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$40,512.90
5Acquisition of AssetsItemized$15,292.63
6Printing and ReproductionTotal only$130.50
7Other Contractual ServicesItemized$0.00
8Transportation of ThingsTotal only$0.00
Organization total$1,646,015.02
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Staff, by title54 entries · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2020 – Mar 2021
Legislative Assistant6$197,015.09
Deputy Chief of Staff2$151,487.42
Chief of Staff1$86,949.96
Communications Director1$86,949.96
Legislative Director1$86,949.96
Director of Scheduling and Office Operations1$66,354.14
Legislative Correspondent3$56,066.52
Visual Media Manager and Systems Administrator1$51,504.16
Staff Assistant6$44,955.73
Agriculture Policy Director1$44,309.68
Press Secretary1$42,930.42
Confidential Assistant1$36,879.16
Outreach Coordinator3$36,493.93
19 other titles26$353,305.25
Payroll abstract total54$1,342,151.38

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Travel, line by line100 rows · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DSAS202004362020-10-02Sep 9, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO PERU AND RETURN$63.09B-1291
DSAS202004372020-10-05Sep 15, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION OMAHA TO KEARNEY, LINCOLN AND RETURN$168.75B-1291
DSAS202004382020-10-02Aug 22, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION OMAHA TO SEWARD AND RETURN$66.60B-1292
DSAS202004392020-10-05Sep 16, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1292
DSAS202004402020-10-05Sep 17, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.00B-1292
DSAS202004412020-10-05Sep 24, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.00B-1292
DSAS202004422020-10-02Sep 25, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO HASTINGS AND RETURN$48.15B-1292
DSAS202004432020-10-05Sep 29, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.00B-1292
DSAS202004452020-10-09Sep 26, 2020SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION 9/26 AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE AS FOLLOWS: FREMONT TO WASHINGTON DC; WASHINGTON DC TO FREMONT$19,871.25B-1292
DSAS202004642020-10-14Sep 30, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1292
DSAS202004702020-11-16Sep 10 → 29CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE AS FOLLOWS: 9/10 WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 9/29 OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC$320.73B-1292
DSAS202004752020-12-16May 21 → Jun 1SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$41.13B-1292
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, BENNINGTON, CHICAGO IL, PHILADELPHIA PA, OMAHA AND RETURN$135.07B-1292
DSAS202004762021-01-13Jun 4 → 8SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$12.75B-1292
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO CHICAGO IL, DES MOINES IA, OMAHA, DES MOINES IA AND RETURN$93.60B-1292
DSAS202004772020-12-15Jun 18 → 22SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, BENNINGTON AND RETURN$21.75B-1292
DSAS202004782020-12-16Jun 25 → 29SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$7.32B-1292
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA, DES MOINES IA AND RETURN$48.00B-1292
DSAS202004792020-12-23Jul 30 → Aug 2SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA AND RETURN$48.00B-1292
DSAS202004802020-12-17Aug 6 → 30SASSE,BENJAMINSENATOR'S PER DIEM$13.26B-1292
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA AND RETURN$60.00B-1292
DSAS202004812021-01-19Aug 20 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$16.48B-1292
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA, WASHINGTON DC, OMAHA AND RETURN$269.26B-1292
DSAS202100042020-10-13Oct 12, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE FREMONT TO WASHINGTON DC$14,673.75B-1295
DSAS202100052020-10-26Oct 20, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.00B-1295
DSAS202100062020-10-26Oct 14, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100072020-10-26Oct 7, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100082020-11-02Oct 22, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.00B-1295
DSAS202100092020-11-02Oct 27, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$117.00B-1295
DSAS202100102020-11-02Oct 21, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100122020-12-08Nov 4, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$45.00B-1295
DSAS202100312020-12-08Nov 18, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100322020-12-08Dec 2, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100382020-12-09Oct 28, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100402020-12-14Oct 15 → Nov 24CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE AS FOLLOWS: 10/15, 27, 11/12, 24 WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 10/19, 11/9, 24 OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC$2,365.70B-1295
DSAS202100412020-12-14Oct 23, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA$179.60B-1295
DSAS202100422021-01-19Dec 9 → 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$23.66B-1295
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$218.07B-1295
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA, WASHINGTON, ARLINGTON VA, WASHINGTON DC, OMAHA AND RETURN$487.77B-1295
DSAS202100432021-01-05Dec 16, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1295
DSAS202100442021-01-05Nov 19, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$7.77B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100452020-12-23Dec 1, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$11.15B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$46.80B-1296
DSAS202100462021-01-14Dec 10, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$10.45B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100522021-01-19Nov 12 → Dec 11CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION$1,157.80B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 11/12 SEN SASSE WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 11/16, 30 SEN SASSE OHAMA TO WASHINGTON DC; 12/9-11 [NAME] OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$632.20B-1296
DSAS202100532021-01-13Nov 24, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$46.80B-1296
DSAS202100542021-01-13Dec 5, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$46.80B-1296
DSAS202100582021-02-04Jan 13, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$8.32B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100702021-02-04Nov 19, 2020 → Jan 2, 2021CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE AS FOLLOWS: 11/19, 12/3, 18, 19, 22 WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 12/7, 14, 1/2 OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC$1,300.80B-1296
DSAS202100722021-01-22Jan 6, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100732021-02-11Dec 30, 2020ADVANCED AVIATION TEAMSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC; WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA$19,284.14B-1296
DSAS202100752021-02-04Dec 17, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$7.30B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100762021-02-04Jan 19, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA AND RETURN$46.80B-1296
DSAS202100772021-02-04Jan 7, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1296
DSAS202100782021-02-04Jan 12, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1296
DSAS202100792021-02-04Jan 14, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1296
DSAS202100802021-02-04Jan 19, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1296
DSAS202100812021-02-04Jan 20, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$7.55B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100872021-02-24Dec 11 → 14CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE AS FOLLOWS: 11/19, 12/3, 18, 19, 22 WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA; 12/7, 14, 1/2 OMAHA TO WASHINGTON DC$743.30B-1296
DSAS202100882021-02-22Dec 12, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN SASSE WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA$139.60B-1296
DSAS202100942021-03-22Feb 3, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$8.98B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100952021-03-22Feb 10, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$8.98B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100962021-03-30Jan 21 → Feb 16IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 1/21, 26, 28, 2/2, 9, 11, 16 DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$831.60B-1296
DSAS202100972021-03-22Feb 17, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$7.98B-1296
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1296
DSAS202100982021-03-22Feb 24, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$7.88B-1297
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1297
DSAS202100992021-03-22Mar 3, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$16.20B-1297
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1297
DSAS202101062021-03-30Mar 10, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$9.39B-1297
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1297
DSAS202101072021-03-30Mar 17, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$16.20B-1297
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$119.25B-1297
DSAS202101082021-03-30Feb 18, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101092021-03-30Feb 23, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101102021-03-30Feb 25, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101112021-03-29Mar 1, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION LINCOLN TO OMAHA, FREMONT AND RETURN$74.25B-1297
DSAS202101122021-03-30Mar 2, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101132021-03-30Mar 4, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101142021-03-30Mar 9, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101152021-03-30Mar 11, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
DSAS202101162021-03-30Mar 16, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DWIGHT TO KEARNEY AND RETURN$118.80B-1297
Travel total, all 100 rows$74,169.29

Acquisition of assets, line by line9 rows · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DSAS201901372021-01-28Sep 16, 2019PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$6,143.94B-1289
CV2021006202020-11-06Sep 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSCERTIFIED PURCHASED EQUIPMENT$3,034.40B-1292
DSAS202004472020-10-09Sep 21 → 30CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$229.00B-1292
DSAS202004482020-10-09Sep 18 → 30CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$748.90B-1292
DSAS202004492020-10-13Sep 22 → 28CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$1,870.01B-1292
DSAS202004502020-10-13Sep 17 → 30CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$2,622.74B-1292
DSAS202100032020-10-13Oct 7, 2020IndividualName withheldPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$58.00B-1297
DSAS202100262020-12-08Oct 12 → Nov 27CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$216.74B-1297
DSAS202100282020-12-09Oct 19 → Dec 2CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$368.90B-1297
Acquisition of assets total, all 9 rows$15,292.63

Other contractual services, line by line0 rows · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

No itemized rows this period.

Intern Compensation - Sasse

Spent this period$8,674.02$8,674.02 from FY2021 funds.
FY2021 allowance used15.7%$8,674.02 of $55,300.00 available.
Staff on payroll9Entries in the FY2021 abstract, $8,674.02.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$8,674.02
Organization total$8,674.02
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Staff, by title9 entries · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2020 – Mar 2021
Intern8$8,105.88
Spring Intern1$568.14
Payroll abstract total9$8,674.02

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Natl Security Working Grp-Maj Co-Chair (Sasse)

Spent this period$0.00
FY2123 allowance used0.0%$0.00 of $60,000.00 available.
Staff on payroll0Entries in the FY2123 abstract, $0.00.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 5 funding lines · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

No spending this period.

Staff, by title0 entries · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2020 – Mar 2021
Payroll abstract total0$0.00

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Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2020 – Mar 2021 (GPO-CDOC-117sdoc5), from page B-269. Open on govinfo ↗
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