Former Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) - Staff salaries 10/01/2021

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Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska)

Resigned • Alternate Names: Benjamin Sasse, Benjamin Eric Sasse

This member of Congress has also worked as a congressional staffer. Click here to see the staffer records.

Displaying salaries for time period: 10/01/21 - 03/31/22

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Position	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Joseph M. Accardi	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $4,999.99	Notes
Payee Name Ryan P. Bentz	Start date 10/01/21	End date 10/08/21	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $1,285.32	Notes
Payee Name Shelly C. Blake	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Deputy Chief of Staff	Amount $65,637.46	Notes
Payee Name Brooke Shane Bolam McCollum (Brooke Bolam)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/15/21	Position Deputy Press Secretary	Amount $15,127.76	Notes
Payee Name Clinton Brown (Clint)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee	Amount $6,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Caroline M. Bryant	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Fellow	Amount $15,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Adam Thomas Calandra	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/31/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $14,523.59	Notes
Payee Name Nathaniel E. Chais	Start date 01/19/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $643.20	Notes
Payee Name Anthony M. Crnkovich	Start date 01/11/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $2,666.66	Notes
Payee Name Daniel G. Currell (Dan)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 11/16/21	Position Fellow	Amount $8,305.54	Notes
Payee Name Marieke van der Vaart Desmond	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Writer	Amount $24,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Seamus H. Duffy	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/17/21	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $7,966.64	Notes
Payee Name Katherine Shin An Duveneck	Start date 10/01/21	End date 10/25/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $9,453.32	Notes
Payee Name Benjamin T. Earhart (Ben)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 01/14/22	Position Intern	Amount $2,465.81	Notes
Payee Name Brett James Fetterly	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $47,850.00	Notes
Payee Name Andrea Louise Gilsdorf	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Administrative Manager	Amount $24,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Tyler Gene Grassmeyer	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Deputy Chief of Staff	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Andrew Ignatius Guernsey	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Policy Adviser	Amount $3,428.41	Notes
Payee Name Austin K. Harrison	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/09/21	Position Intern	Amount $2,299.99	Notes
Payee Name Grant G. Harrison	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Visual Media Manager/Systems Administrator	Amount $48,333.33	Notes
Payee Name Jacob S. Heineman (Jake)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $11,357.00	Notes
Payee Name Shannon M. Hossinger	Start date 01/25/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $17,416.65	Notes
Payee Name Brooke N. Hostler	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/17/21	Position Intern	Amount $683.55	Notes
Payee Name Chase A. Jablon	Start date 01/24/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $2,233.33	Notes
Payee Name Megan N. Johnson	Start date 01/18/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $719.56	Notes
Payee Name Meredith A. Jones	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Aide	Amount $23,199.93	Notes
Payee Name Alison J. Kjergaard (Ali)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Deputy Spokesperson	Amount $32,750.00	Notes
Payee Name Sarah Anne Labuhn	Start date 10/01/21	End date 01/14/22	Position Intern	Amount $1,173.25	Notes
Payee Name Patrick Conrad Lehman	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Director	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Rachel I. Lokie	Start date 10/01/21	End date 02/25/22	Position Outreach Representative	Amount $25,528.32	Notes
Payee Name Michael C. Lucchese	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Media Production Coordinator/Research Coordinator	Amount $21,249.96	Notes
Payee Name Carolyn S. Madan	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Policy Adviser	Amount $3,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Joseph A. Martin	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/14/21	Position Intern	Amount $2,466.66	Notes
Payee Name Sidney G. Needles	Start date 01/18/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $652.08	Notes
Payee Name Stephen D. Nelson (Steve)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Senior Adviser, Agriculture Policy	Amount $21,000.30	Notes
Payee Name Cassandra A. Nichols (Cassie)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Constituent Services Director, Western Nebraska	Amount $33,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Tyler M. Okenwa	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/21/21	Position Intern	Amount $1,194.34	Notes
Payee Name Alicia M. Ostrander	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Outreach Coordinator	Amount $21,749.96	Notes
Payee Name Matthew Gustav Penner (Matt)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $16,166.64	Notes
Payee Name Gage L. Petersen	Start date 01/18/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $699.58	Notes
Payee Name Ilan Posner	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Policy Research Aide	Amount $23,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Madeline T. Reed	Start date 02/23/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Legal Clerk	Amount $1,700.00	Notes
Payee Name Kelicia M. Rice	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Scheduler	Amount $52,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Kari S. Ridder	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position State Policy Director	Amount $31,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Ray M. Ringlein	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Constituent Services Director, Eastern Nebraska	Amount $33,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Jonathan R. Roberts	Start date 01/25/22	End date 03/25/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $7,761.41	Notes
Payee Name Kelina N. Rodgers	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $4,356.93	Notes
Payee Name Julio C. Salmeron-Perla	Start date 01/19/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $2,399.99	Notes
Payee Name Raymond W. Sass III (Ray)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Raven Shirley	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Confidential Assistant	Amount $34,833.33	Notes
Payee Name Taylor Richard Sliva	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Press Secretary	Amount $54,299.93	Notes
Payee Name Hyrum K. Stephen	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/10/21	Position Intern	Amount $816.66	Notes
Payee Name William M. Stout	Start date 12/20/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $8,697.17	Notes
Payee Name Matthew Steven Stross (Matt)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $45,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Katherine J. Thomas	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/09/22	Position Agriculture Legislative Assistant	Amount $37,100.00	Notes
Payee Name Hannah L. Triske	Start date 10/01/21	End date 12/10/21	Position Intern	Amount $621.41	Notes
Payee Name Ian P. Tuttle	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Writer	Amount $24,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Mary C. Vance (Mimi)	Start date 03/21/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Senior Staff Assistant	Amount $1,055.55	Notes
Payee Name Elizabeth A. Voth (Izy)	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $16,875.00	Notes
Payee Name Julissa Milligan Walsh	Start date 11/03/21	End date 11/10/21	Position Chief Counsel	Amount $2,777.78	Notes
Payee Name James R. Wegmann	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Communications Director	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Jacob R. Wenger	Start date 10/01/21	End date 03/31/22	Position Outreach Coordinator	Amount $24,999.96	Notes

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