PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass five full-year appropriations bills. The Senate also passed a short-term continuing resolution for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is responsible for the Fe...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated passage of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill was previously introduced by Sens. Ricketts and Chris Coons (D-DE). Ricketts is Chairman and Coons is Ranking Member of the Senate F...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S.Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted National School Choice Week 2026 and the importance of prioritizing common-sense education.
“As a father of three, I know that classrooms thrive when they’re tailored to the students. And not every child learns the same way...
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OMAHA, Neb. —
Senator Pete Ricketts sits down with FirstNews for ‘Coffee with the Candidates’ to discuss his last 20 months in office since replacing Ben Sasse and his vision for the future.
Click here to watch Preston Love Jr., Ricketts’ opponent, in his interview for ‘Coff...
Norfolk Radio
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act.
The bill, led by Ernst, would allow the U.S. to deport sexual offenders currently in the count...
WOWT
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – JD Vance is coming to Omaha.
Nebraska GOP Chairman Eric Underwood confirmed to 6 News on Wednesday that the Republican vice presidential hopeful plans to make an appearance in the Cornhusker State next week.
Vance — a U.S. Senator from Ohio who was chosen last ...
WEEKLY
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This week, we celebrate National School Choice Week. As Senator, common-sense education policy is a top priority. My mother was a proud Nebraska educator. I know how much Nebraska teachers do for students and families. We saw this especially during the pandemic. As a father of three, I ...
This week we recognize the work of the pro-life movement across the 53 years since the Roe v. Wade decisions. Since then, we have seen a long fight, and recent victories, in protecting young lives. The Dobbs decision restored the right of the American people to enact pro-life laws through the d...
Four years of Biden brought us open borders, record inflation, and emboldened adversaries. After a year, President Trump and Senate Republicans are getting America back on track. Let’s recap 2025.
We’re making our streets safer. We’re putting money back in your pocket. We’re restorin...
VIDEOS
Press Call Open | Highlighting School Choice Week
Ricketts Advocates for Reduction in Permitting Red Tape, Making Government Work
Senator Ricketts Discusses Successful Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro with Secretary Marco Rubio
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