Press Releases

OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement in response to a deadly terror attack in Kashmir: “As President Trump has said, the United States stands strong with India against terrorism. Prime Minister Modi and the Indian people are in my prayers as they ...

OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement on the death of Pope Francis: “Pope Francis will be remembered as a servant of Christ and the Church. His life of humility and devotion to mercy will continue to inspire Catholics worldwide.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced three upcoming town hall events next week across Nebraska. Senator Ricketts will give an update on his work in Washington, D.C. Then, he will answer questions directly from Nebraskans. The town hall events are open to the public,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding the Biden administration’s AI Diffusion Rule (AIDR). The letter calls on the Trump administration to withdraw Biden’s bad rule and propose an altern...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), with Congressmen Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04) and Mark Alford (R-MO-04), led a bicameral group of colleagues in sending a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, and En...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called on the Chinese Communist Party to allow ByteDance to sell TikTok to American owners. Ricketts made the comments while objecting to a unanimous consent request from U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), celebrated the steps the Senate is taking to deliver on President Donald Trump’s policy priorities. He made the following comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media: “Last week, I voted to pass a budget resolution that helps fulfil...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Organic Imports Verification Act. The bipartisan legislation would protect American organic farmers from fraudulent organic imports. It would preserve the integrity of domestic organic commodities through...