PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined the Protect College Sports Act. This legislation would end the disorder facing college athletics by establishing nationwide standards for name, image, and likeness (NIL), transfers, eligibility, and enforcement.
“The Protect Coll...
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recently introduced the Pilot for Regional Emergency Prepositioning of Aerial Resources and Equipment (PREPARE) Act. This legislation would establish prepositioned aerial resources during early-season conditions. It would increase preparedness and improve fire...
The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) was originally published by the Washington Times on August 10, 2026.
Industry and government officials widely believed that American frontier models were six months ahead of Chinese competitors. That lead shrank last month ...
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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
COLUMN
In 2022, Karly Rain Wood, a 20-year-old from Omaha, was murdered. She went to a friend’s birthday party and was shot eight times. She was there for only 15 minutes. Five other victims were also shot. Karly Rain’s killer was previously convicted of four different felonies. But he had bee...
When Nebraskans send lawmakers to Washington they expect them to serve our communities. Polling confirms that many Americans believe politicians are abusing their positions for personal financial gain. Over 80% of Americans believe Members of Congress do a bad job keeping their personal financial interes...
The last two weeks I have been traveling across Nebraska. I received updates on critical projects in our state. I heard from Nebraskans about what’s on their mind. We talked about how we can collaborate to improve our communities.
In Lincoln, I celebrated the retirement of Brigadier General Gary...
VIDEOS
Ricketts Tours Wildfire Damage in Western Nebraska
Ricketts on the Senate Floor: "Close the THC Loophole Now."
Ricketts Introduces Karly Rain Wood Act | Press Call Open
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