Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced on Thursday that he will be resigning from Congress to take a job in academia.
KFAB talk radio host Ian Swanson, a former Sasse staffer, first reported that the senator was leaving Congress by the end of the year in order to become the president of the University of Florida.
Sasse confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter, writing: “UF is the most important institution in the nation’s most economically dynamic state. Washington partisanship isn’t going to solve these workforce challenges — new institutions and entrepreneurial communities are going to have to spearhead this work. If UF wants to go big, I’m excited about the wide range of opportunities.”
Sasse was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) will select a replacement to complete the rest of Sasse’s term which would have ended in 2026.
