Ben Sasse and Brett Kavanaugh: Understanding Their Connection and Interactions

Ben Sasse, then a senator from Nebraska, and Brett Kavanaugh intersected prominently during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation process for the Supreme Court nomination in 2018. This relationship explainer details how Sasse participated in the committee hearings, asked questions of Kavanaugh, and voted as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee on whether to advance the nomination to the full Senate and on the final confirmation, situating their interaction within the broader, high-stakes confirmation timeline and Sasse’s institutional role as a senator.