PRESS RELEASES
The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was originally published by the National Review on July 22, 2026.
When the American people send lawmakers to Washington, they expect them to serve their constituents. Sadly, polling confirms that many Americans believe politicians are abusing their pos...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his support for reforming birthright citizenship:
“Birthright citizenship was included in the U.S. Constitution to reconcile an incredible error in America. It was added to ensure those freed from slavery were granted American citize...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work to combat crypto ATM fraud in Nebraska. Ricketts highlighted successes at the State of Nebraska Department of Banking and discouraged overreliance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
“As Governor of Nebra...
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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
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...
Happy 4th of July, Nebraskans!
This Independence Day is special. This year, we are celebrating 250 years of American freedom.
Our nation was founded 250 years ago, not only through a revolution, but through a revolutionary idea. Our Founders believed that God gave people their rights, not...
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