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OMAHA – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a fireside chat at Tech Nebraska’s 2026 Summit. Ricketts joined Tech Nebraska Executive Director Emily Allen for a conversation focused on the growing role of technology in Nebraska’s economy and beyond. Local leaders in business, health...
OMAHA, NE  – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) toured NioCorp’s Elk Creek Critical Minerals project on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chairman John Jovanovic, Governor Jim Pillen, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), and U.S. Representative Adri...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is leading the charge to position the United States as a leader on Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation and safety.  “A world where Communist China leads the AI race is bad for the United States ...

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KETV 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 ...

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Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska.  Family farms and ranches are passed down through generations.  Our farmers and ranchers put in long hours to feed and fuel the world.  We see this around the state, with harvest season in full swing. For Nebraskans, agriculture is a cher...
October is Manufacturing Month.  Manufacturing is our second-largest industry.  It contributes $20 billion a year to our economy.  Every day, over 97,000 Nebraskans don their hard hats, lace up their steel-toed boots, and get to work.  It’s not just about a paycheck.  Manufacturing builds th...
Drug overdoses are killing Americans.  The numbers are stark.  Annually, American deaths from fentanyl-laced pills and other drug overdoses are over double the number from car accidents, gunshots, and suicides.  Drug misuse has killed more Americans than in all the wars the United State...

Ricketts Calls for Passage of Stop Insider Trading Act

Sen. Pete Ricketts September 30, 2026 12:15 pm

Ricketts Introduces Ag Data Privacy Act | Press Call Open

Sen. Pete Ricketts September 23, 2026 4:40 pm

Ricketts Addresses Suicide Awareness Month | Press Call Open

Sen. Pete Ricketts September 16, 2026 5:37 pm

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