Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released two videos showcasing his team’s successful efforts to cut red tape and get results for Nebraskans navigating the federal bureaucracy. “When the federal bureaucracy fails Nebraskans, my team and I are here to help,” said Sena...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to modify the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.  The proposed rule aligns wi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 25 colleagues in applauding President Trump and Secretary Rubio for excluding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from the Gaza peace process, citing UNRWA’s ties to Hamas....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the Nebraska wins in the bipartisan package to end the government shutdown. “This bipartisan package delivers for Nebraska,” said Senator Ricketts.  “It extends critical farm bill authorities and supports agricul...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called for expedited passage of the bipartisan solution to end the government shutdown. “Last night, eight Democrats finally joined Republicans to begin re-opening government,” said Senator Ricketts.  “This bipartisan packag...

“Republicans have been consistent. We’ve offered a bipartisan funding resolution that Democrats have previously voted to pass four times over the last 19 months.  After 40 days of delays, disruptions, and missed paychecks, Democrats finally appear to vote with Republicans to reopen government. I urge my colleagues t...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) condemned Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the Democrats for making unserious demands in exchange for reopening the federal government. “But why I’m here today is to talk about ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after the announcement that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords: “President Trump’s historic Abraham Accords were the crowning foreign policy achievement of his first term.  Building on its succes...