PRESS RELEASES
- Tuesday August 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after it was announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would construct a 300-bed detention facility in McCook, Nebraska:
“Nebraskans elected Presid...
- Friday August 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a bipartisan resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The resolution was co-led by Senator Amy Klobuchar with Represent...
- Monday August 4th, 2025
GRAND ISLAND, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he will host his second “Federal Issues Forum” at the Nebraska State Fair on August 29, 2025, from 10AM-12PM CT. The event will include a legislative update from Senator Ricketts and two panel discussions on federal issues facing Ne...
IN THE
NEWS
- Friday October 18th, 2024
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...
- Thursday October 3rd, 2024
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...
- Wednesday August 14th, 2024
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
COLUMN
- Friday August 22nd, 2025
Rural communities are the heart and soul of Nebraska. Their health care needs are unique and require tailored solutions. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) puts rural patients front and center. It brings care, stability, and reform where it’s needed most. We are providing for rural hospitals s...
- Friday August 15th, 2025
Rural communities are the heart and soul of Nebraska. Their health care needs are unique and require tailored solutions. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) puts rural patients front and center. It brings care, stability, and reform where it’s needed most. We are providing for rural hospitals s...
- Friday August 8th, 2025
Nebraska powers the nation. We are pioneers of homegrown energy and innovation. The One Big Beautiful Bill unleashes Nebraska’s power to fuel the world. It invests in what works and removes what holds us back. It gives energy producers the backing to power the Good Life.
The One Big Beauti...
VIDEOS
Remembering Ryne "Ryno" Sandberg
Press Call Open | Producing the Good Life
Senator Ricketts on NewsMax's Wake Up America | July 30, 2025
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