PRESS RELEASES
- Friday October 25th, 2024
October 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was honored as a 2024 “Friend of Farm Bureau” by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for his work advancing policies that support America’s farmers and ranchers. The award recognizes lawmakers for their outstanding support of a...
- Thursday October 24th, 2024
October 24, 2024
OMAHA, NE — Today, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and three colleagues to demand an investigation into systemic media leaks at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These leaks, all to the same media outlet, resulted in negative headlin...
- Wednesday October 23rd, 2024
October 23, 2024
OMAHA, NE – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, to announce their intent to introduce the Stand with Israel Act when the Senate reconvenes in Novem...
IN THE
NEWS
- Friday September 6th, 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Beef Pit saw long lines Saturday at the State Fair where a familiar face helped Nebraskans get their favorites.
“Take this to the next place, they’ll take your money.”
Sen. Pete Ricketts took orders and the most popular choice was the prime rib sandwich.
“That’s what I had for ...
- Friday September 6th, 2024
NTV News
LINCOLN, Neb. — Senator Ricketts has praised the passage of the water resources bill with Major Conservative & Nebraska Wins
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of t...
- Monday July 31st, 2023
News Channel Nebraska
MINDEN, Neb. — One of Nebraska’s U.S. Senators is pushing legislation designed to benefit the ethanol industry.
Pete Ricketts is co-sponsor of the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, which was introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Thursday. The bill would give car manufacturers 31% credit ...
WEEKLY
COLUMN
- Friday October 25th, 2024
October 25, 2024
In America, elections are about choices. Choices have consequences. A president’s policies and priorities shape our economy, our freedoms, and our standing in the world. We saw it in 2016 when voters chose Donald Trump. His policies built a strong economy that included lower taxes and energy inde...
- Friday October 18th, 2024
October 18, 2024
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data released in September revealed tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault and homicide convictions could be loose in the U.S. right now. These violent offenders should have never been allowed entry to our country. They certainly shou...
- Friday October 11th, 2024
October 11, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has shown us repeatedly that she’s willing to abandon her alleged principles to make her radical agenda more appealing to the American people. It’s misleading and dishonest. Recently, she shared that the latest principle she’s willing to abandon is the U.S. Senate fil...
VIDEOS
Ricketts: “The Federal Government Needs Leaders That Will Keep Americans Safe”
First-Ever Ricketts Federal Issues Forum at the Nebraska State Fair
Ricketts, Capito Expose EPA's Reckless Spending on Radical Groups
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