Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after it was announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would construct a 300-bed detention facility in McCook, Nebraska: “Nebraskans elected Presid...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a bipartisan resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).  The resolution was co-led by Senator Amy Klobuchar with Represent...

GRAND ISLAND, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he will host his second “Federal Issues Forum” at the Nebraska State Fair on August 29, 2025, from 10AM-12PM CT. The event will include a legislative update from Senator Ricketts and two panel discussions on federal issues facing Ne...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill and his work to secure the future for those who feed and fuel America. Watch the video here. “Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebras...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and his committee colleagues unanimously (24-0) passed the bipartisan Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025.  Ricketts celebrated the legislative package’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after it was announced that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern had reached a merger deal: “Union Pacific is an engine for growth in Nebraska. Consolidating another railroad company’s headquarters at the Union...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Tracking Hostile Industry Networks and Kit while Thwarting Weapons Imports from Chinese Entities (THINK TWICE) Act of 2025.  The THINK TWICE Act would require an assessment of arms sales by Communist China and a strate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), along with Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), introduced the Streamlining Rural Housing Act.  The bill directs the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Dep...