Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested an MS-13 kingpin in Omaha, NE: “Incredible work by ICE arresting an MS-13 gang member in Omaha today. Biden’s Border Crisis continues to leave American...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as part of the budget reconciliation process. “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver for Nebraska,” sai...

Omaha, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff have hosted Mobile Office Hours in each of Nebraska’s 93 counties this year. “I am in Washington to serve Nebraskans and renew opportunity,” said Ricketts.  “I know that ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work serving constituents and recent casework wins for Nebraskans. ”I’m proud of our work to cut red tape and deliver wins for Nebraskans,” said Ricketts.  “In 2024, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and three other senators sent a bipartisan letter to the Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) Christopher Pratt. The letter calls for the FLETF to take action to prevent Com...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the AUKUS Improvement Act. Building upon the bipartisan, AUKUS-enabling legislation in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act, the AUKUS Improvement Act will further streamline defense industrial base collaboration and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency (VARIANCE) Act.  The bill would improve regulations for American truckers by permitting a 10% axle variance for commercial motor vehicles transporting dr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senate colleagues in voting to pass the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act.  The landmark legislation provides guardrails for using stablecoins.  Senator Ricketts ...