Ben Sasse
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Ben Sasse is an American politician and academic who has served as the junior United States Senator from Nebraska since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Sasse has focused on various issues during his tenure, including healthcare, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. He has been an advocate for competitive integrated employment, emphasizing the importance of fair wages for people with disabilities. Sasse has also been involved in bipartisan efforts to address these challenges in the workforce.
Congress has decided to self-neuter ... and when the Congress neuters itself and gives power to an unaccountable fourth branch of government, it means that people are cut out of the process.
There's no verse of Schoolhouse Rock that says give a whole bunch of power to the alphabet soup agencies and let them decide what the governance decisions should be for the people because the people don't have any way to fire the…
I want all of our students to feel safe. But more important than the subjective feeling, I want our students to be safe.
I will continue to work to ensure that people with disabilities have what they need to succeed in competitive integrated employment.
It is shameful that some people with disabilities are being paid subminimum wage.
I am proud to work with Senators Daines and Blackburn as well as Senator Van Hollen to make sure that my Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act reflects that reality.
It is shameful that some people with disabilities are being paid subminimum wage.





