PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a resolution to designate October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month in America. The Senate passed the bipartisan resolution on September 30.
“Substance abuse is a public health issue with terrible consequence...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Ted Budd (R-NC) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse a California court decision, sanctioning state discrimination against religion. The brief defends homeschooling parents’ rights by reinforcing a common-sense principle: parents are...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement on the President’s Executive Order temporarily allowing use of red-dyed diesel on highways:
“I appreciate the Administration’s willingness to find new ways to bring down costs for our farmers and ranchers during harvest. ...
IN THE
NEWS
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 ...
WEEKLY
COLUMN
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...
Over the last year, Nebraskans and the rest of the country have been thoughtfully engaging on what data centers are, why they are important, and the impact that they have on our communities. Data centers power search engines and social media platforms. We also need to beat Communist China in the AI race....
Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. It is also a knowledge business. Farmers and ranchers are experts in their fields. They know what to plant and when. They know every contour of their land. Every day, they perform countless calculations to maximize yield, deli...
VIDEOS
Ricketts Calls for Passage of Stop Insider Trading Act
Ricketts Introduces Ag Data Privacy Act | Press Call Open
Ricketts Addresses Suicide Awareness Month | Press Call Open
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